Ep 368: Michael Dhillon of Bindi Wines, Icon of Australia's Boutique Wineries

<p><a href="https://bindiwines.com.au/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Michael Dhillon of Bindi Wines</a> is one of the most famous winemakers in Australia. Bindi is a 170 hectare farm of which 7 hectares are planted to Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Michael Dhillon had gained renown through his beautiful wines which show balance and purity in the expression of Bindi's individual vineyard sites.</p> <p><img style= "display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/45638/bindi41.jpg" alt="" width="162" height="243" /></p> <p>Famous winemaker and writer James Halliday writes of Michael: <em>“One of the icons of Macedon. The Chardonnay is top-shelf, the Pinot Noir as remarkable (albeit in a very different idiom) as Bass Phillip, Giaconda or any of the other tiny-production, icon wines. The addition of Heathcote- sourced Shiraz under the Pyrette label confirms <a href="https://bindiwines.com.au/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Bindi as one of the greatest small producers in Australia</a>.”</em></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style= "display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/45638/B4U4390.jpg" alt= "https://www.visitmacedonranges.com" width="250" height= "162" /><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><a href= "https://www.visitmacedonranges.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Image from https://www.visitmacedonranges.com</a></span></p> <p>The area of Macedon Ranges has dramatic mountains and those high elevations translate to cool climates. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Shiraz, and sparkling wine are the specialties of the region. Most of the wines are made by family-owned producers who make small amounts of wine. Among them is <a href="https://bindiwines.com.au/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bindi</a> </p> <p>In the show, the articulate, passionate Michael Dhillon joins us to introduce this magical region, and tell us about his wines, which many think are the best of Australia. </p> <p> </p> <p>Here is a list of Bin