Doonkuna is a cool climate, family and function friendly winery situated 5 minutes from the township of Murrumbateman and 30 minutes along the Barton Highway from the National Capital. It is one of over 30 unique wineries in the Canberra district.
Situated on the gently rising slopes of the Great Dividing Range, Doonkuna Estate it is an excellent place to take a short break and enjoy the superb range of wines, or to take in the scenery while enjoying a relaxing lunch at our self cater barbeque facilities.
Why not come visit us at the Cellar door or arrange a tour or function at our winery with our friendly and dedicated staff?
We will be delighted to see you.
2008 Shiraz
The Wine
Bouquet of spice and berry fruit. Ripe berry and tannin finish.
Tasting Notes
This is a rich full bodied wine with a deep dark red colour. The bouquet is a complex blend of spice and cedar with stewed fruit.
Per Bottle
Retail Price: $18.00
Fax order & Cellar door special: $13.50
Per Dozen
Retail Price:$N/A
Fax order & Cellar door special: $162.00
White House Wine Chardonnay 2008
The Wine
Citrus and lime aromas. Crisp palate.
Tasting Notes
The Chardonnay was fermented cool to preserve its fruit flavour. This is a 100% tank ferment (unoaked)
A light wine with aromas of peach and a touch of citrus. A soft palate for easy drinking.
15.8% Alc/vol
Per Bottle
Retail Price: $14.00
Fax order & Cellar door special: $10.50
Per Dozen
Retail Price:$N/A
Fax order & Cellar door special: $126.00
2007 Reserve Shiraz
The Wine
Berry jam fruit with vanilla oak and spice.(Halliday 91points)No tasting
Tasting Notes
The hand picked fruit selected from one of the top vineyards in the Canberra area. Hand plunged in small batch lots then matured in new French oak for 16 months.
This is a full bodied red wine. There are generous ripe berry and spice flavours with plenty of well structured tannins.
13.5% Alc/vol
Per Bottle
Retail Price: $40.00
Fax order & Cellar door special: $30.00
Per Dozen
Retail Price:$N/A
Fax order & Cellar door special: $360.00
2007 Shiraz
The Wine
Dark berries with spice and cellar with long fine grained tannin finish.
Tasting Notes
The hand picked fruit was fermented in open vats with 10% whole bunches, and then matured in 20% new French oak for 16 months.
This is a full bodied red wine. The bouquet shows spice and cedar aroma. The palate is wild berry and oak. The tannin are well structured in the finish.
12.9% Alc/vol
Per Bottle
Retail Price: $25.00
Fax order & Cellar door special: $18.75
Per Dozen
Retail Price:$N/A
Fax order & Cellar door special: $225.00
2007 GSM
The Wine
Grenache, Shiraz and Mouvedre round palate ,raspberry and spice.
Tasting Notes
It is a blend of 35% Grenache, 33% Shiraz and 32% Mervedre.
The wine was fermented and aged separately and then blended prior to bottling.
It is vibrant deep red in appearance. The bouquet is a combination of raspberries and blackberries. The palate is well rounded and fruit filled, with the taste of spice and raspberries.
Per Bottle
Retail Price: $25.00
Fax order & Cellar door special: $18.75
Per Dozen
Retail Price:$N/A
Fax order & Cellar door special: $225.00
2005 Cab Merlot
The Wine
Soft berry fruit flavours with hints of liquorice and spice. (bronze medal)
Tasting Notes
Hand picked. The cabernet sauvignon (80%) and merlot (20%) was open fermented with hand plunging, and then matured in French oak barriques for 20 months.
The nose is complex blend of fruitcake and liquorice with a hint of vanilla. The soft ripe palate has berry fruit with hints of spice and has a long fine-grained tannin finish.
14% Alc/vol
Per Bottle
Retail Price: $25.00
Fax order & Cellar door special: $18.75
Per Dozen
Retail Price:$N/A
Fax order & Cellar door special: $225.00
2007 Late Harvest Semillon
The Wine
Citrus and honey aromas, hints of dried apricot and green apple.
Tasting Notes
Doonkuna Late Harvest is made from 100% Semillon. The grapes are left on the vine late into the season. This concentrates the sweetness and flavours in the berries. The grapes were harvested at 18.8 baume and whole bunch pressed. The ferment was cool and slow to preserve the flavour intensity of the fruit.
The nose of the wine is citrus and honey with hints of dried apricot and green apple. The palate displays lusciousness with a long, clean, lingering finish.
Per Bottle
Retail Price: $16.00
Fax order & Cellar door special: $12.00
Per Dozen
Retail Price:$N/A
Fax order & Cellar door special: $144.00
2005 Chardonnay
The Wine
Peach and melon aromas, buttery palate
Tasting Notes
The grapes are hand picked and put through a light solids ferment in high quality French oak barriques, and left on lees for 9 months with regular stirring. There is an addition of tank chardonnay to lift and freshen the palate with fruit. This gives a complex mix of barrel and fruit flavours.The nose shows peach and melon characters. It has a soft rich buttery palate and soft oak finish.
14.8% Alc/vol
Per Bottle
Retail Price: $25.00
Fax order & Cellar door special: $18.75
Per Dozen
Retail Price:$NA
Fax order & Cellar door special: $225.00
2009 Sauvignon Blanc
The Wine
Soft light white. Tropical aromas, crisp clean finish
Tasting Notes
The grapes are soft pressed and fermented at a low temperature. The nose is subtle with citrus fruit and flowers. The palate is soft with an easy clean finish.
Per Bottle
Retail Price: $18.00
Fax order & Cellar door special: $13.50
Per Dozen
Retail Price:$N/A
Fax order & Cellar door special: $162.00
2008 Riesling
The Wine
Rose petal, citrus aromas, lingering crisp finish. (Bronze Medal)
Tasting Notes
The hand picked grapes were gently pressed and put though a slow, cool ferment.
The wine has a pale straw colour with green tinges. The nose shows citrus, lime and spice aromas. The palate has delicious citrus/lime characters with a soft lingering crisp acid finish.
12.1% Alc/vol
Per Bottle
Retail Price: $20.00
Fax order & Cellar door special: $15.00
Per Dozen
Retail Price:$N/A
Fax order & Cellar door special: $180.00
2008 Cian Sparkling Mẽthode Traditionnelle
The Wine
Complex fruit character aromas with a balanced crisp acidity.
Tasting Notes
A blend of Chardonnay (40%) and Pinot Noir (60%) grapes from our top vineyard. The extra pinot noir adding more texture to the wine. The grapes are whole bunch pressed and cool fermented, and re-fermented in the bottle and left on yeast lees for 9 months.
The wine is pale yellow with a fine and persistent bead. The palate is rich and flavoursome balanced by crisp acidity.
11%Alc/vol
Per Bottle
Retail Price: $28.00
Fax order & Cellar door special: $21.00
Per Dozen
Retail Price:$N/A
Fax order & Cellar door special: $252.00
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Doonkuna Estate
3182 Barton Highway
MURRUMBATEMAN NSW 2582 AUSTRALIA
Tel: +61 2 6227 5811
Fax: +61 2 6227 5085