Angullong Fossil Hill Sangiovese 2018
From a “near perfect” vintage, comes this Sangiovese from the cool climate Orange region of New South Wales. Angullong, Fossil Hill, Sangiovese, Orange, 2018 Medium ruby-garnet colour. Sublte nose of […]
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d’Arenberg The Derelict Vineyard Grenache 2018
Does what McLaren Vale does so well. Old vine Grenache with maturation in new and old French oak to maintain fruit focus. Foot stomped and basket pressed. d’Arenberg, The Derelict […]
Brokenwood Trevena, Kindred Vineyards Semillon 2014
Brokenwood have released this wine, a blend of two of their prized parcels from the fuller 2014 vintage. The Trevena Vineyard was planted in 1920, while the Kindred is closer […]
Brokenwood Indigo Vineyard Pinot Noir 2019
Sourced from the Indigo Vineyard in Beechworth, in the foothills of the Victorian Alps. For the wine nerds out there, made from clones 115 and MV6. Brokenwood, Indigo Vineyard, Pinot […]
Brokenwood Forest Edge Vineyard Chardonnay 2019
Sourced from the Forest Edge vineyard, planted 1998 on the high slopes of Mount Canobolas in Orange, 3 hours west of Sydney. No 2018 was released due to a devastating […]
Hastwell & Lightfoot Fiano 2019
From the Hastwell and Lightfoot ‘Mediterranean’ range. Fiano hails from southern Italy and is also planted on the island of Sicily. McLaren Vale offers some of Australia’s best plantings. Hastwell […]
Terre à Terre Down To Earth Sauvignon Blanc 2019
The Down To Earth range from wine family royalty, Xavier Bizot and Lucy Croser is their ‘entry level.’ Sourced from fruit off the 35 million year old soil Crayères vineyard […]
Longview Saturnus Nebbiolo 2018
Beautifully embossed packaging representing the Saturn (God of Agriculture, wealth and periodic renewal) namesake of the Saturno family, custodians of the Longview vineyard. Longview, Saturnus, Nebbiolo, Adelaide Hills, 2018 Do […]
Longview Vineyard Jupiter Barbera 2018
The short squat bottle, reminiscent of farmhouse jug rather than a elegant vessel, embossed with Jupiter astride an eagle, ready with lightning in his hand. There’s a bright future for […]
Longview Whippet Sauvignon Blanc 2019
The Adelaide Hills are arguably Australia’s best Sauvignon Blanc and Longview are in a prime position to benefit the vintage’s warm days, but cool nights and a temperate breeze from […]
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