OUR STORY
ONE OF NATURES LITTLE SURPRISES
'Miracle on the Wire' is an exciting new organic brand from Zeals Vineyard Pty Ltd. This brand has been developed with a focus on showcasing our beautiful farming land, natural environment, wildlife habitats that exist within our vineyards and organic practices which encourage good health to the consumer.
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Nature is a very curious and amazing thing and as vineyard owners, in the Central Ranges wine district, we are constantly surprised how our vines can perform each year in such stressful conditions, with little to no rain.
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"Miracle on the Wire" refers to the tiny bunches of grapes that form on our vine each year, as well as the sighting of a Blue Wren perched up on the wires of our Zeals Vineyard, as this is usually a sign of coming rain and good fortune.
HEALTHY, NATURAL, VINEYARD PRACTICES
NATURE PREVAILS WITH SUSTAINABLE FARMING PRACTICES.
At Gulgong NSW, in the Central Ranges wine district, we have adopted NASAA certified organic farming practices being the key to maintaining soil health. Our vineyard is not degraded through the constant application of non-degradable inputs, therefore retaining natural soil health and providing longer-term sustainability to the vineyard. The Organic certification ensures the absence of conventional pesticides, herbicides, fungicides and synthetic fertilisers in the grape growing/winemaking processes.
Our vineyard soil types are deeper, fertile red loam over a medium clay with a sprinkle of quartz stone ridges across the block. The age of the established vineyard is approaching 22-year-old. Our aim is to maintain healthy soils through using only organic certified products and grape compost throughout the vineyard, conserving water usage, preserving local ecosystems and wildlife habitat throughout the vineyard. In return, our Vineyard delivers vibrant crops with rich, generous fruit flavour, balanced tannins and natural acidity.
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Each autumn we introduce a flock of sheep into the vineyard which assists with weed and grass control in the most sustainable way possible whilst adding sheep manure as extra natural fertiliser along the way.
Nature is very curious and amazing, and as organic vineyard owners, we are constantly surprised how our vines can perform each year with such minimal intervention!
Miracle on the Wire has been developed with a focus around showcasing our beautiful farming land, natural environment, wildlife habitats that exists within our vineyards and organic practices which encourages good health to the consumer. These are rich and generous wines of the Central Ranges District of New South Wales.
2020
MIRACLE ON THE WIRE
SAUVIGNON BLANC
This is a wine of welcome restraint, displaying aromas of lifted citrus and gooseberry. The palate is juicy, filling the cheeks with passionfruit, grape spice and pine lime notes, finishing with a touch of mineral acidity. A vibrant wine to be enjoyed now and with friends.
92 Pts – SAM KIM Wine Orbit
Pristine and brightly expressed, the gorgeously fragrant bouquet shows Granny Smith apple, basil, lemon peel and jasmine aromas, followed by a juicy palate displaying excellent fruit intensity together with fine texture and vibrant acidity with a lengthy mouth-watering finish. At its best: 2024. Review May 2021.
2017
MIRACLE ON THE WIRE
MERLOT
This wine is rich and juicy, brimming with damson plum and cherry flavours. Medium-bodied in style with fine tannins and nicely integrated French oak providing excellent length and structure to the palate. A vibrant wine that can be enjoyed now or cellared for up to 3 - 5 years.
93 Pts – SAM KIM Wine Orbit
Bright and beautifully fruited, the wine shows ripe cherry, plum, anise and toasted nut characters on the nose, leading to a wonderfully rounded palate that’s supple and succulent. It’s silky and flavoursome, offering terrific drinking. At its best: now to 2025. Jan 2020.
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90 Pts – NED GOODWIN Master of Wine
Sourced from the altitudinal Central Ranges around Mudgee. The range is certified organic, holistically incorporating vineyard management and winemaking. Merlot, too often a less-than-inspiring variety on Australian shores, seems to be in the right hands here. Satsuma plum, anise and a verdant swathe of structure serves a medium-bodied, sassy red. Growing with stature in the glass, a plume of coffee bean tannins finishes the ride
2017
MIRACLE ON THE WIRE
SHIRAZ
This wine is mid-weighted, displaying layers of mixed red fruits and spicy notes. The tannins are gentle and interwoven with subtle French oak characters. A vibrant wine that can be enjoyed now or cellared for up to 3 - 5 years.
94 Pts – SAM KIM Wine Orbit
It’s sweetly fruited and perfumed, showing blackberry, spiced plum, olive and roasted hazelnut characters on the nose with a seductive nuance of warm spice. The palate delivers succulent fruit intensity together with a plump mouthfeel and fleshy texture, finishing gorgeously long and velvety. At its best: now to 2025. Jan 2020.
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91 Pts – NED GOODWIN Master of Wine
This is a plump, pulpy and gently spicy red of effusive joy. Drink in large drafts on the cooler side! A whole-berry fermentation serves to tone acidity and soothes the tannin quotient, moulding this medium-bodied red into a potion of imminent drinkability. Juicy and akin to warm-climate Beaujolais. Stellar value.
2017
MIRACLE ON THE WIRE
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
This well-rounded wine is displaying dark fruits of blackberry and currant balanced by fine-grained tannins. The gentle French oak complements the fruit weight, providing seamless structure and length to the palate. A vibrant wine that can be enjoyed now or cellared for up to 3 - 5 years.
94 Pts – SAM KIM Wine Orbit
This is fabulously ripe and varietally expressive on the nose showing blackcurrant, plum, thyme and cedar characters, followed by a beautifully weighted palate that’s finely textured and persistent. The wine offers excellent balance and harmony backed by chalky tannins, making it delightfully structured and persistent. At its best: now to 2025. Jan 2020.
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90 Pts – NED GOODWIN Master of Wine
Fermented uncrushed, this is a dangerously easy cab. to drink. Again, I suggest on the cooler side in large vessels! Black and red currant, both. A sachet of sage and thyme. Bouquet garni. A swab of black olive across the gentle tannic profile, with the fruit sweetness growing in the glass What’s not to like?