First Ridge Vermentino 2025
Stainless steel fermentation for fruit purity. Well regarded local James Manners is winemaker. First Ridge, Vermentino, Mudgee, 2025 Mixed tropical fruit nose dominated by pineapple chunks interspersed with pears, […]
Tapanappa Piccadilly Valley Chardonnay 2025
The Piccadilly Valley is ‘entry’ level for this exquisite range of Chardonnay. 2024 another cool vintage like the 4 before it, but marginally warmer with a modest crop of 4 […]
Lowe Wines Bio-Logical Shiraz 2024
It’s logical to think biologically, right? Anyways, this is as simple as winemaking can get for reds: ‘partially crushed and left in stainless steel tanks for 10 days before bottling. […]
La Maschera Prosecco NV
Is the grape Prosecco or Glera? Is it region or variety? There’s a fight that’s been stewing for a few years with Italy and Australia. But whatever. This makes no […]
Heggies Vineyard Estate Chardonnay 2024
While Chardonnay is somewhat the handmaiden to EV Riesling Queen, the team at Heggies (part of Hill-Smith Family Estates) have the recipe right. Winemaker is Marc Van Halderen. Heggies Vineyard, […]
Rogers & Rufus Rosé 2025
Part of the Hill-Smith Family Estates stable. “Un-Australian” in style and 100% Barossa Valley Grenache. Fermentation and 4 months maturation in old French oak hogsheads for depth and complexity. Winemaker […]
Kyneton Ridge Reserve Pinot Noir 2024
Kyneton Ridge are the first Certified Sustainable Vineyard in Macedon Ranges. Owners Angela and Andrew Wood have embraced regenerative viticulture, and through 2024, underwent a rigorous audit process of sustainability […]
Kyneton Ridge Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay NV (2026 Release)
A year on from the 2025 release: Pinot Noir (75%) and Chardonnay (25%). Base wine saw 9 months maturation in French oak (15% new). A little extra time in bottle […]
First Ridge Fiano 2025
30% put into 300 litre old oak for wild fermentation. Well regarded local James Manners is winemaker. First Ridge, Fiano, Mudgee, 2025 Almond frangipane, honeydew melon, soft white stone fruit, […]
Renzaglia Wambuul Chardonnay 2024
Sourced from vineyards in the Wambuul Valley: Renzaglia’s Bella Luna vineyard in O’Connell, (situated at 780 metres, it was first planted to Chardonnay propagated from cuttings taken from the Canobolas […]
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