James Halliday described your Pressing Matters 139 Riesling as, ‘Intense and luscious citrus with lime overtones. Our riesling took off and won lots of awards in the first few years, the pinot followed but took a bit longer. He particularly enjoys the wine from Moselle and Burgundy, so wanted to make rieslings that were in the Germanic style and pinot with a lot of character. Greg believes they are the classic and noble grapes. What made you choose those varieties particularly? We planted the first riesling in 2002 and the next year the pinot. How long has Pressing Matters been operating?ġ6 years. Primarily he is a barrister, he has also been in the Army Reserve for over 50 years so he’s busy with that, but wine is his greatest passion. Greg is a Type A personality, on the go all the time, wearing many different hats. He is passionate about wine and where he goes, I follow. There was a farm next door to our friend's vineyard – Morningside, they’re one of the originals – and he said if it ever came up for sale…it did and the rest is history. Greg had always said to me, although I had chosen to ignore it, that he would love to buy some land and make some wine. That seems like a lifetime ago!ĭid you ever think you would be making wine? I had amazing opportunities but it became a little difficult when we had children. I didn’t want to go down the typical female army route so I joined the Infantry unit, the signals side, where I met my husband, Greg. When you were 17 you joined the Army Reserve. I love living in Tasmania, even as an adult. I’ve had time living on the mainland but I think that the air down here and the quality of life is so beautiful. I remember long, hot summer days and seemingly endless school holidays. What was it like growing up on the island? We called for a chat over coffee to find out how they came about. We were lucky enough to meet Michelle at our Tassie adventure and wrap our tastebuds around the luscious Pressing Matters 139 Riesling and the 2014 Pinot Noir.
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Together they produce award-winning wine that is complex and full of character. Pressing Matters is a small vineyard in Tasmania’s Coal River Valley owned by Michelle and Greg Melick.
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