Critical acclaim for the first three wines produced in the Riposte range has vindicated Tim’s ideas and winemaking philosophy. That in today’s crowded & competitive market place, there is a value to small wine producer’s focusing on absolute quality.
Since the launch of in November 2006, numerous accolades and winning the Hyatt Advertiser 2007 award for the best Pinot in South Australia, indicates that the initial thrust has found its target and Tim has re-emerged triumphantly.
About and Wine by the real TIM KNAPPSTEIN
Third generation vigneron, Tim Knappstein has stood tall among Australia’s best winemakers for the past 40 years. Since selling his Clare winery in 1995 - and leaving his surname attached to it as part of the sale conditions - Tim’s identity has been masked behind several different brands and labels, though his output as a winemaker has remained both prolific and prodigious.
The label, pronounced /rip-posst /n, means ‘comeback, reply, retort.’ It is also a fencing term for a quick counter stroke. Using the fencing inferences, the wines are given sword names.
The new brand sets the record straight -Tim Knappstein’s producing exactly the wines that he feels passionate about, at a standard of excellence the wine industry expects to be
associated with his name.
Tim has created with a specific vision to make exceptional wine from premium cool climate in the Adelaide Hills fruit, at an affordable price.
The label, pronounced /rip-posst /n, means ‘comeback, reply, retort.’ It is also a fencing term for a quick counter stroke. Using the fencing inferences, the wines are given sword names.
The new brand sets the record straight -Tim Knappstein’s producing exactly the wines that he feels passionate about, at a standard of excellence the wine industry expects to be
associated with his name.
Tim has created with a specific vision to make exceptional wine from premium cool climate in the Adelaide Hills fruit, at an affordable price.
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