Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Reserve 2021
Flagship red blend from the Bizot’s. This release sees the mix as Cabernet Sauvignon (58%), Shiraz (21%) and Cabernet Franc (21%). From fruit grown on the 37 million year old […]
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Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc 2024
The Bizots put a lot of care and attention into making SB. This sees a late harvest of 60% ‘clean,’ 35% shrivelled and 5% Botrytis affected grapes. Fermentation in tank […]
Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Reserve Fume Blanc 2023
With a nod to Bordeaux Blanc and Sancerre in the Loire with the wine making (rather than Fume Blanc style). After 2 months cold stabilisation, fermentation occurred in 6 old […]
Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2023
A slight change in blend this year: Cabernet Sauvignon at 65% and Shiraz at 35%. The close spaced Crayères Vineyard (1.5m by 1.5m) is grown on the 37 million year […]
Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2023
Continues to be (almost) straight bottling of the Cabernet Franc (8% Shiraz for spice and seasoning), which only comes in the right years. Fruit comes from the close spaced Crayères […]
Tapanappa Whalebone Vineyard Merlot Cabernet Franc 2015 Museum Release
Merlot (69%) and Cabernet Franc (31%) from the 37 million year old soils of the then 41 year old Tapanappa Whalebone vineyard. 2015 dry and slightly warmer than usual. 20 […]
Tapanappa Whalebone Vineyard Cabernets Merlot Franc 2021
A blend of 53.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot, 16% Cabernet Franc and 14.5% Shiraz from the 37 million year old soils of the now 51 year old Tapanappa Whalebone vineyard […]
Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2024
The Bizots put a lot of care and attention into making their flagship Sauvignon Blanc. 57% whole bunches pressed into old French oak barrels for fermentation (the rest into stainless […]
Smith & Hooper Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2022
The embossed bottle has gotten much lighter over the years. It absolutely used to resemble a cudgeon. From the ancient soils of Wrattonbully (just north of Coonawarra), the Smith & […]
Smith & Hooper Merlot 2022
From the ancient soils of Wrattonbully (just north of Coonawarra), the Smith & Hooper wines are produced from the family owned Hill-Smith Family Estates stable. No change in RRP from […]
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