Chrismont joins in on the Pinot Gris VS Grigio conversation with Wine Selectors
“What makes our Pinot Grigio style so distinctive is the decision to harvest the fruit early to achieve light floral fruit flavours with good natural acidity”. Warren Proft, Chrismont winemaker Continue »
A message of heartfelt thanks
We’d like to convey heartfelt thanks for the many messages of care we’ve received these past 12 days, and to provide an update with what’s happening at Chrismont. Continue »
Chrismont is a TASTE ‘top spot’ to eat
“With its sweeping views across the King Valley, Chrismont is the shining jewel of the region’s cellar doors, where Arnie and Jo Pizzini pour tastes of their acclaimed wines and serve a menu that draws on Jo’s Sicilian background. The marinated octopus salad and pappardelle with three-day ragu and stracciatella are two highlights on the current spring menu.” Continue »
BEST Food Award – three years running!
Each year Gourmet Traveller WINE puts the call out to the its wine writers to visit the nation’s cellar doors and determine the star cellar door, best tasting experiences and who’s serving the finest food in Australia’s diverse and evolving wine scene. Continue »
New Harvester to elevate Chrismont’s wine-quality
This week our evolutionary new Braud Grape Harvester Destemmer arrived and we’re over-the-moon excited! Continue »
Sensational Sangiovese! GOLD at AAVWS 2018
La Zona has again brought home the GOLD, this time for our current release Sangiovese 2015 at the Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show 2018 Continue »
Casa mia casa tua – A taste of Italian hospitality
Christine Middap, editor of The Weekend Australian magazine, made a recent trip to our little pocket of the world, which included lunch and a tasting at Chrismont. Here’s an excerpt of Christine’s time with us … Continue »
Halliday Wine Companion Highlights – Ed. 2019
August brings the release of the new edition James Halliday Australian Wine Companion – a comprehensive guide covering reviews and ratings for thousands of wines from around 1800+ Australian wineries. Continue »
Chrismont awarded King Valley Winemaker of the Year 2018
We were thrilled to receive news this August that Chrismont was named King Valley Winemaker of the Year at the 2018 Melbourne International Wine Competition, where our Chrismont Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 also brought home the GOLD. Continue »
“Far above the expectations, Chrismont will surprise you in several ways.”
Life sometimes is more creative than your dreams. For sure Arnie Pizzini couldn’t even imagine what his father’s property would have become in time, but he had an intuition. Continue »