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Australia, Victoria , Rutherglen, 3685, Mia Mia Road
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David Morris
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Morris Wines, Company
Morris Wines, established in 1859, is the continuing story of five generations of family winemakers.
In 1859, George Francis Morris established a vineyard and winery near Rutherglen in North Eastern Victoria. He planted a trial vineyard plot of ten acres at "Fairfield" two miles east of the current Morris "Mia Mia" winery location.
By 1885 Morris planting's had grown to over 200 acres making them the largest wine producer in the Southern Hemisphere.
In the late 1890's the devastating spread of Phyloxera, an aphidlike insect that attacks and kills vines, crippled the Rutherglen district.
In 1897 Charles Hughes Morris, son of George, had established a new vineyard at "Mia Mia" only a few kilometres away from the original Morris plantings. Selling his prize-winning horse, Fairfield, to develop the property the Morris winemaking tradition continued and the image of the show jumping horse would become the company trademark.
In 1917 , due to the devastating spread of Phyloxera, the Morris Fairfield Estate and Winery was sold.
In the 1930's Charles Hugh's eldest son, Charles Tempest Morris took over the operations guiding the business through an era of depression and war that saw immense changes in the growing Australian Wine Industry.
Planting's and production were expanded and son Charles Henry "Mick" was introduced to the Morris winemaking philosophies.
Mick was the first family winemaker to be university educated and returned to Rutherglen to commence his first official vintage as winemaker in 1953.
Morris is renowned and highly acclaimed for it's production of big reds and luscious fortified wines with long cellaring potential, with Mick being recognised as a pioneer of the Durif grape variety.
In 1993, Mick's son, David, became the fifth generation winemaker currently reigning at Morris Wines.
Combining 145 years of winemaking tradition with modern techniques David is the most awarded winemaker in Australia.
Under David's guidance, the Morris range of table, fortified and Sparkling wines collected an amazing tally of 20 trophies and 223 medals including 80 Gold in 2003.
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HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY
We feel that the Rutherglen region is ideal for making excellent Vintage Ports. Warm conditions through
the ripening season allows the fruit to attain high baumé levels. At vintage time we make many Vintage
Ports from varieties such as Shiraz, Durif, Cabernet Sauvignon...
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VINTAGE CONDITIONS
In early 1988 it was decided to produce a Sparkling Burgundy style wine. Historically Shiraz has been the
variety used in the early Australian wines but when we were selecting the base, we found that by adding
some Durif, it added extra richness to the flavour. Also we...
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Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the best known red grape varieties in Australia and produces varying styles. Wines from Rutherglen
produce rich full bodied wines with great length of flavour.
From our extensive Cabernet Sauvignon plantings ranging in age to sixty years old vines, we select the...
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VINTAGE CONDITIONS
A dry winter was followed by similar conditions during spring with temperatures slightly above
average. Indications of an early vintage were evident when budburst and then flowering occurred
around 2 weeks earlier than normal. A warm dry summer ensured disease pressure and...
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Among the finest and most interesting wines in Australia are the Muscats produced in the Rutherglen area.
The world acclaimed Morris Liqueur Muscats are produced from a variety that we refer to as Brown Muscat
(which is a clone of the Muscat aux Petit Grains Rouge - Muscat with small red...
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VINTAGE CONDITIONS
This wine is produced from Rutherglen Tokay grapes (synonymous with Muscadelle) which are grown at our
"Mia Mia" vineyard. The vines are reliant on natural rainfall only which rewards us with lower cropping vines
that can produce fruit of high sugar levels and concentrated...
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This is the first release of Cinsaut as in the past it has been called Blue Imperial an Australian name synonymous with the
variety.
Cinsaut has been planted at our vineyards since 1920, and in the early years was used for tawny production. It was not until
1962 that the first dry red table...
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The Durif grape variety was developed by a French nurseryman breeder, Dr. Durif, it is a hybrid form of the Shiraz grape
crossed with the peloursin grape variety. The Durif variety was grown in the lower Hermitage area of France, and sourced from
there by Francois de Castella, the Victorian...
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Amontillado is a full flor fino with wood age and elegance. The wine develops complex rancio and toasted nut characters with
ageing in casks for many years.
WINEMAKING
This wine style is produced predominantly from the Palomino grape. The grapes are harvested at
approximately 11° baumé and...
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BACKGROUND
Rutherglen and Muscat are synonymous with a unique dessert wine style.
These wines demonstrate very aromatic fruit characters coupled with the luscious flavours
of the Brown Muscat grape.
COLOUR
Tawny with green overtones.
BOUQUET
Concentrated grape character with a touch...
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The Morris Cellar Door is a true icon of Australian design, capturing the essence of the 1897 winery. Located within the heart of the winery, the atrium style Cellar Door was designed by legendary Australian architect; Robyn Boyd and constructed in 1972. Offering views of the century old storage...
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