Made for the “celebrity” restaurateur/chef/cook/television personality Stefano de Pieri by Woolworth’s liquor arm. The fruit is grown by the viticultural pioneers, the Chalmers family at Merbein, in North West Victoria. […]
2018 marks the 20th release of this wine and we see a change in senior winemakers as Marnie Roberts departs for her own ventures. Nathan Norman takes over the reins […]
This edition carries plenty of Silver and Bronze awards from various international and local wine shows in 2016. Still the current release. Shaw Vineyard Estate, Merlot, Canberra, 2014 Christmasy cedar/pine […]
A blend of shiraz, grenache and pinot noir. A cellar door and online exclusive to Shingleback and Woolworth’s liquor arms: Dan Murphy’s and BWS. Has cred with Gold from Royal […]
2017 was a return to form for the Hunter Valley. The White Label range hit the upper echelons of the Margan range. Fermented in 500 litre French puncheons with natural […]
From the ominously sounding Omensetter Vineyard, the estate vineyard for Brash Higgins. French Oak maturation: 15% in 1 year, 45% 2-3 year and 40% in older. Brash Higgins, CBSV, Cabernet Sauvignon, […]
Brash’s MCC is a blend of 50% Mataro (all whole bunch), 30% Cinsault (all whole bunch), 20% Carignan (whole berry). It spends 20 days on skins before maturation in 100% […]
The White Label wines are those that Andrew Margan identifies during vintage has having something just a little “more.” Matured in 1 and 2 year old barriques for 14 months. […]
Thusly named as d’Arenberg look after nearly a third of all of McLaren Vale’s bush vine grenache, hence being “The Custodian.” Gets the house d’Arry French and American oak treatment. […]
“The Kinnear” was the ship which brought Johann Stein to Australia on 23rd April 1838, and fittingly this is flagship of the Robert Stein armada of wines. Robert Stein, The […]
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