Adam's Rib

Hello - My name is Adam Castagna, I am the assistant winemaker here at Castagna. I am in the middle of my winemaking degree at Charles Sturt - by distance education - which is taking forever. I have, however, now completed the first release of my very own label, Adam's Rib.

The intention with Adam's Rib is to make available, drinkable, affordable wines, but with lots of character. They are called 'The Red' and 'The White', and the varieties will be the best of available fruit. This year 'The Red' is a blend of merlot and shiraz, next year it is a blend of shiraz and pinot noir. 'The White', this year, is a blend of chardonnay and viognier. Unfortunately, there will be no Adam's Rib 'The White' from the 2006 vintage as I couldn't find anything interesting to play with.

I am very fortunate; I have, for years, been subjected to fine wines. At dinner, when I was knee-high, my father started me off with a spoonful of this or that - often great wines if it was a special dinner party - the wine was always mixed with water, the idea being that with each passing year there was more wine less water. Fortunately, now, there is very little water. I think those spoonfuls are coming home to roost for I am just now beginning to understand balance and flavour. And to think, all I ever wanted to be was a fireman.

You can follow the links at the top of the page for more information, or click here: Prices & Orders for my price list and a downloadable order form; or click here: Notes & Reviews for Tasting Notes (not my own, but my father's) and some reviews from wine writers who have been good enough to review my first release.

Interested trade customers should contact:

In Melbourne or Perth:
Maurizio Ugge at Arquilla.
Ph: 03 9387 1040
Mob: 0414 518 956

In Sydney:
Matthew Quirk at QED.
Ph: 0418 103 110

In Brisbane:
Greg Scott at Bouchon Wine Merchants.
Ph: 0407 554 515

Trade customers anywhere else can drop us an email and we will forward you a Price List.

To place an order for Adam's Rib, please print out the Adobe Acrobat order form. You may download it by clicking the link, or right click and choose "Save As".

If you dont have Acrobat Reader, you can download it for free Adobe here.

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