Smallfry

About Smallfry

Old bushvine grenache at Vine Vale (c) Smallfry

Like its name, this winery is but a drop in the ocean of Australian wine. But oh what a drop. Smallfry is a partnership in business and life between Suzi Hilder and Wayne Ahrens, viticulturists bitten by the winemaking bug. That they are also foodies drives their winemaking down a certain path: native yeast ferments, zero to minimal adjustment, old oak, and a soft hand in the cellar allowing the vineyard to speak. Their style is food friendly, European-influenced (Wayne spent part of his youth in Spain), with a eye to balance and subtlety.

Wayne and Suzi own two very special vineyards, one in Eden Valley and the other in Barossa’s Vine Vale subregion in the valley floor. The Eden Valley vineyard has been established since 1994 while the Vine Vale block has been the Schlieb’s family seat for generations, with the last incumbent putting in 52 vintages before hanging up his snips. In other words…the vines are OLD, some dating back to the 1850s!

Here’s Wayne’s philosophy on winemaking:

If I can’t offer you something I’m excited about we might as well all pack up, go home and leave it to Jacobs Creek.

Too right. Winemaking at Smallfry is 100% certified biodynamic, with the biggest point of difference between them and the majority of the Barossa winemaking community being a reliance on wild yeast to conduct the primary alcoholic ferment. As Wayne says,

The winemaker's companions (c) Smallfry

The biggest kick I get out of using wild ferments is the Dionysis thing. Wine was a gift from the gods because before microscopes no one had any idea of what was turning their grapes into wine. Fermentation was a spontaneous event to be celebrated by giving thanks to the gods, it turned a perishable item i.e. grapes into a storable, pleasant (we hope) health giving product.

Crushing grapes into a fermenter then later getting in with my bare feet and feeling around for the little warm patches and mixing them into the rest of the must until within a day or two a lovely, healthy, sweet smelling ferment results is a thing of great excitement for me.

Exciting things next week - smallfrywines are doing a famelia.wine wine list take over!

Winemakers Wayne and Suzi will be pouring their biodynamic ✨magic✨ on Wed, Aug 2 at Famelia from 5:30pm onwards. It’ll be a casual affair with regular service, BUT with Wayne, Suzie & the Famelia team on hand to pour & talk you through a range of incredible wines from their 150-year-old biodynamic vineyard in Vine Vale. They`ll showcase 6 of their wines, and the other 6 will be our `best-ofs` from the month!

Get tix now via the Reserve button in our profile 💜🥂🕺🏼

#famelia #smallfrywines #winebar #bottleshop #newtown #winetasting #winemaker #jointhefameli #meetyourpalate
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🍇 We heard through the great wine that Thursday`s the new Friday... 🍇

🍷 Did you know that Guyala`s wine list is packed with small, passionate producers from Australia and around the world?

🍷 We curated this selection with a focus on sustainability and flavour balance - and we`re confident that you can discover a delicious new wine at your next visit!

🍷 Booze available from 10 am daily

📸 One of our favourite producers is South Australian smallfrywines in Barossa. Fun fact: last year, Guyala owner ollyjames took a working holiday to learn how to make wine from Smallfry owners Wayne and Suzi!





#GuyalaCafe #SmallfryWines #AustralianWine #CairnsWine #foodies #foodieheaven #GuyalaWine #cairns #cairnslife #cairnslocal #cairnsfoodie #cairnscafe #cairnsdining #CairnsEats #WineNot #WineTasting
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New arrivals alert 🚨Smallfry from South Australia smallfrywines

Smallfry is back! Their vineyards and winery are all Certified Organic / Biodynamic as of April 2014. They own two beautiful vineyards focusing on biodynamic farming in South Australia, one in Eden Valley and the other in Barossa Valley subregion Vine Vale, the latter home to some of the oldest vines in the valley.

Smallfry Rose 2021. 1,590-
👉🏻 Strawberries, cream, cranberries and rosehip. Creamy mouthfeel, full palate, finishing dry.

Smallfry, Joven 2020. 1,690-
👉🏻 Red fruits, fresh and then there is that lovely ood your gums textural element that rounds everything out.

#unscenebkk #winebarbangkok #winebangkok #smallfrywines #australianwine #naturalwine
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Ambers, 琥珀色ワイン
#skincontactwine #orangewine #amberwine #chardonnay #savagnin #pinotgris #verdelho #fiano #grunerveltliner #muscat #semillon #adelaidehills #barossavalley #mclarenvale #jurawine #arbois #campania #petnat #petillantnaturel #vinnature #vinonaturale #bkwines #tomshobbrook #shobbrookwines #fumeychatelain #smallfrywines #scintillawines #cantinagiardino #自然派ワイン #ナチュラルワイン
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Cinsault is joy. It’s red fruits and flowers are begged to be popped, poured and enjoyed with others. Especially when bottled by natural heroes Yannick Pelletier and Smallfry 🌺🦸‍♀️🦸‍♂️

#cinsault #yannickpelletier #smallfrywines
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TANGERINE DREAM 2018 SOUTH AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA / SMALLFRY WINES
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#tangerinedream#smallfrywines#barossavalley#southaustralia#australia
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#kywineaus#kywinesouthaustralia#kywinebarossavalley#kywinesmallfrywines#kywineblanc#kywineorange#kywine2018
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Hey Nic, is that the latest drop of smallfrywines Jellyfish Grenache? Perfect! Straight outta the bottle (chilled, of course) and into the weekend. Join us from. #BonesRamen #SmallfryWines ...

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ぐびぐび飲めちゃう果実味に
塩味を感じられる旨味がのった赤ワイン。

🍷アゲン
🍇サンソー65%、シラーズ25%、 グルナッシュ10%
👨🏻‍🌾スモールフライ
🇦🇺バロッサヴァレー

昨年初めてリリースした赤で、現在もスモールフライで研修中の
日本人「Gen Okamura / 岡村 現」氏による醸造。

非常に爽やかな香味ある赤ワインとなっており、
青さではない好ましいセイヴァリーな味わいは
スルスルと喉を通っていきます。

#agen
#smallfrywines
#vinnaturel
#vinnature
#biowine
#イタリアン
#イタリアン酒場
#ナチュラルワイン
#ナチュールワイン
#ヴァンナチュール
#オーガニックワイン
#ビオワイン
#自然派ワイン
#ワイン好きと繋がりたい
#ナチュラルワインが飲める店
#虎ノ門飲み
#新橋飲み
#小虎小路
#横丁
#虎ノ門ヒルズ
の近く
#東京タワー
観光の帰りにどうぞ
#芝公園
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久しぶりのサンソー🍷
スキンコンタクトしたリースリングとサンソーの混醸でできたロゼだそう。
柔らかくてジューシーで色味もだけど味わいにも好きなサンソーのすりガラス感が出てる…!

no.506で鹿とりんごと一緒にいただいたの美味しかったな〜😍

#オーストラリアワイン #スモールフライ #smallfrywines #cinsault #サンソー #ロゼワイン #vinvivant #vinnature #naturalwine #naturewine #ナチュラルワイン #ナチュールワイン
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New arrivals alert‼️

Smallfry wines is the work of Suzi Hilder and Wayne Ahrens. Their wines are food friendly with an eye to balance and subtlety.

They are ardent believers of minimal intervention and allowing the fruit and terroir to shine. In keeping with that ethos, they use natural ferments such as wild yeast with minimal adjustment.

Their vineyards and winery are all Certified Organic / Biodynamic as of April 2014.

They own two beautiful vineyards focusing on biodynamic farming in South Australia, one in Eden Valley and the other in Barossa Valley subregion Vine Vale, the latter home to some of the oldest vines in the valley.
smallfrywines

Come try our new comer🍷
#unscenewinebar
#smallfrywines
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Smallfry wines
スモールフライ・ワインズ
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ワイナリーは南オーストラリア州のバロッサヴァレー。
設立が2005年と若いワイナリーですが、5世代にわたり
ブドウを栽培してきた歴史を持っています。
ヴィンヤードはバロッサ北部のヴァインヴェールと
標高450mほどのハイイーデンにあります。
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現在両方共がオーストラリアの有機認証を取得後、
さらにバイオダイナミック農法への転換を進め、
2013年にはバイオダイナミックの認証を取得しました。
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●ステラ・ルナ
南仏系ブドウから造られるドリンカビリティに溢れる赤。
手摘み・除梗(シラーズの20%は全房)されたブドウは
それぞれ開放タンクにて野生酵母による醗酵。
4000Lのステンレスタンクへとブレンドされ
マロラクティック醗酵・熟成。
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産 地:オーストラリア 南オーストラリア州
栽 培:バイオダイナミック
ブドウ:サンソー / シラーズ / マタロ
醸 造:SO2極少量 / ノンフィルター / 無清澄 / 自然酵母
タイプ:赤 / ミディアムボディ
度 数:12.5%vol.
価 格:3,520yen税込
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#オーストラリア #スモールフライ #ステラルナ #ビオディナミ #ヴァンナチュール #ナチュラルワイン #自然派ワイン #サンソー #シラーズ #マタロ #smallfrywines #stellaluna #australia #barossavalley #丹波篠山 #葡萄屋晴治郎
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We`ve got SMALLER fish to fry...

SUPPLIER SHOUT OUT: smallfrywines is one of our favourite wine producers. Their biodynamic, small-batch wines are handcrafted by Smallfry`s Suzi and Wayne in the Barossa Valley.

📸 Cinsault Rosé, available by the glass or bottle from 10 am daily

This delicious Rosé is bright but dense with flavour, with texture and length.

Have you tried it before?




#GuyalaCafe #CairnsWine #SmallfryWines #foodies #foodieheaven #GuyalaWine #cairns #cairnslife #cairnslocal #cairnsfoodie #cairnsesplanade #cairnscafe #cairnsdining #CairnsEats #WineNot #WineTasting
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