Gundog Estate winemaker Matt Burton is a busy man.
Not only does he produce several wine ranges under the Gundog label using fruit from the Hunter Valley, Canberra region and the Hilltops, he also crafts Yarra Valley wines in partnership with close friend Dylan McMahon under the Burton McMahon label.
And he also has another small-batch project: M.Burton Wines, which produces just 50 cases each of the 2023 M.Burton Shiraz and 2023 M.Burton Riesling.
The shiraz is a classic cool-climate shiraz made using grapes grown at the Long Rail Gully vineyard in Murrumbateman blended with a small portion from the Wallaroo vineyard at Hall, just outside Canberra. It spent 10 months on skins gaining texture and complexity
Think natural ferments, aromatic spice notes and a very silky palate.
"Having worked with shiraz from the region for 17 years, I must say this wine takes it to a whole new level," Burton says.
The single-site riesling was grown at a family vineyard at Gundaroo and is high in acid and classic varietal flavours. The juice was fermented in older oak barrels - most Australian rieslings are unoaked - and then spent eight months on yeast lees.
"We hope these wines demonstrate a spirit of innovation," Burton says.
Don't expect any info from the minimalist labels, which contain just the name M.Burton and the words "love, courage and integrity".
"There are no other wines in our range that so purely express what drives me, and the business, or demonstrate the spirit and collective skillset we are so very fortunate to draw upon in their making," Burton adds.
The supple and stylish shiraz costs $80 and the feisty riesling $50. See www.gundogestate.com.au.
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