A dinner at Mesa Lunga with Stephen Pannell

9 May 2008

East End Cellars along with Mesa Lunga are very pleased to announce a dinner with Stephen Pannell, to have a sneak preview of some of his new releases, relive his current releases and to look at the new 2007 Kanta Riesling!

To list off Stephen's CV would take up too much room, but if we have to drop names, check these out: vintage in Burgundy at Domaine Comte Lafon and Domaine del la Pousse d’or, Bordeaux with Chateau Mouton-Rothschild, Southern France with Jacques Lurton and stints in Barolo at GD Vajra. In Australia he's been with Wirra Wirra, Seppelts, Shaw + Smith and let's not forget a 'Jimmy Watson Trophy' achieved as Chief Red Wine Maker at Hardys.

"The only surprising piece of background is that it took (an admittedly still reasonably youthful) Stephen Pannell (and wife Fiona) so long to cut the painter from Constellation/Hardys and establish their own winemaking and consulting business. Steve Pannell radiates intensity, and extended experience backed by equally long experimentation and thought has resulted in wines of the highest quality right from the first vintage. At present the focus of their virtual winery (they own neither vineyards nor winery) is grenache and shiraz grown in McLaren Vale. This is a label which is quite certain to become thoroughly iconic in the years ahead."
James Halliday - Australian Wine Companion

The Dinner is next Tuesday the 13th of May for bookings please call Mesa Lunga 8410 7617...


Associated Products

S. C. Pannell Sauvignon Blanc (2011)

S. C. Pannell Sauvignon Blanc Fruit for this excellent new savvy comes from Scott Hicks vineyard in Kuitpo, high in the hills directly behind... [ Read more ]

Producer: S. C. Pannell
Region: Australia > Adelaide Hills
Varietal: White Wine > Sauvignon Blanc
Price: $26.00 each, or $23.00 per mixed 6

S.C. Pannell Pronto Tinto (2008)

S.C. Pannell Pronto Tinto   [ Read more ]

Producer: S. C. Pannell
Region: Australia > McLaren Vale
Varietal: Red Wine > Grenache Blend
Price: $22.00 $25.00 each

Kanta Riesling (2007)

Kanta Riesling Another progression in the Kanta Riesling project... Whilst Egon's strict fruit control limited production to under 600 cases, the final product is outstanding! [ Read more ]

Producer: Kanta
Region: Australia > Adelaide Hills
Varietal: White Wine > Riesling
Price: $30.00 $35.00 each

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