Castelli Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2019 Western Australia Great Southern
Castelli Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2019 Western Australia Great SouthernCastelli Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2019.Light pale straw in colour. Displays of intense aromatics of tropical fruits with tones of guava and asparagus with a sprinkling of melon and spiced herbs. The palate is clean and crisp; with a textural pithiness dancing on the tongue.
Although this wine is best consumed while young and fresh, further complexity will
develop over the next 3-5 years.
Domaine Naturaliste Discovery SBS 2020 Western Australia Margaret River
Domaine Naturaliste Discovery SBS 2020 Western Australia Margaret RiverDomaine Naturaliste Discovery SBS 2020 Complex layered and blended white. Sauvignon offering lifted fragrances of gooseberry and lychee, with Semillon offering fig, white grapefruit and a mineral component.
Fairbank Field Blend 2019 Bendigo Vic
Fairbank Field Blend 2019 Bendigo VicFairbank Field Blend is made up of half Fiano and half Viognier.
Punchy aromatics of mandarin, orange oil and white peach, with fragrant notes of ginger and jasmine spice.
The palate is fleshy with heaps of orange and stone fruit, balanced with a lemon butter generosity in the mid palate. The finish is vibrant and crunchy from the bright natural acidity and chalky phenolics.
Smash it cold with dumplings and spicy foods
Harewood Estate Flux-VII White Blend 2018 Western Australia Denmark
Harewood Estate Flux-VII White Blend 2018 Western Australia DenmarkHarewood Estate Flux-VII White Blend 2018
A blend of three varieties growing alongside each other in the Frankland River wine growing region to the north of the Great Southern – 60% Pinot Gris, 30% Gewürztraminer and 10% Riesling. A small proportion of the Pinot Gris spent 6 months in French oak puncheons.
A complex combination of exotic, citrus and stone fruits with fragrant, lifted floral notes and a complex blend of fruit flavours with hints of spice in the mid palate, leading to a long citrus finish.
John Duval Plexus White Blend 2019 South Australia Barossa Valley
John Duval Plexus White Blend 2019 South Australia Barossa ValleyJohn Duval Plexus White Blend 2019
“Pear, spice, quartz, woodsmoke and nectarine. A white wine that crackles and pounces its way through the palate. Both textural and frisky at once. Well sustained through the finish. It arguably needs another six months in bottle but the quality is there.” Campbell Mattinson The Wine Front April 2020
After 29 years at Penfolds John sensed the need to embark on a personal wine project. A new challenge that would allow him to be involved first hand from vineyard to glass, and provide an opportunity to build something for his family. John Duval Wines began in 2003 with a single wine, the inaugural vintage of Plexus Shiraz Grenache Mourvédre. A second wine was added in 2004 – Entity, made entirely from Barossa Shiraz, followed in 2005 by a reserve Shiraz – Eligo. The first white Plexus, a blend of Marsanne Roussanne and Viognier, was released from the 2010 vintage, with Annexus Grenache (2013) and Annexus Mataro (2016) created to showcase exceptional small parcels of heritage varietals that define Barossa as one of the world’s great wine regions.
Rather than seeking to simply emulate Penfolds, the aim of John Duval Wines is to perpetuate the story of a South Australian wine family through a collection of structured and elegant wines made from fruit grown in exceptional old Barossa vineyards.
Kangarilla Road Duetto 2016 South Australia McLaren Vale
Kangarilla Road Duetto 2016 South Australia McLaren ValeKangarilla Road Duetto 2016
Intriguing aromas of tantalising saffron pears, just ripe apricots, nutty macadamias and zesty lemon sherbet dance around a quirky slightly saline nub. There are intense and textural citrus notes on the palate which try to dominate but glimpses of tropical fruit including pawpaw and champagne melon shine through and pineapple lingers and lingers.
Vermentino brings freshness and acidity to the wine whilst Fiano contributes breadth and texture. In order to accentuate the textural capacity of these varieties we fermented 20% on skins in tradition clay amphora’s. This component remained on skins for 16 weeks before it was pressed.
La Petite Mort VMR Qvevri 2019 Queensland Granite Belt
La Petite Mort VMR Qvevri 2019 Queensland Granite BeltLa Petite Mort VMR Qvevri 2019
La Petite Mort V.M.R. – whole berries of Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne fermented in terra cotta amphora for 161 days – skins and all!! This “amber wine” (aka orange – but not to be confused with wine from Orange) is definitely something out of the ordinary. The Viognier gives fruit and perfume while the Marsanne lends it’s waxy texture and the Roussanne gives a hint of savouriness. This wine is bottled un-fined and un-filtered so a little bit of sediment is both likely and intentional.
Mon Tout Long Play White Blend 2020 Western Australia
Mon Tout Long Play White Blend 2020 Western AustraliaMon Tout Long Play White Blend 2020
Mon Tout Long Play White Blend 2020
Sauvignon Blanc & Chardonnay from Margaret River, Pinot Gris & Riesling from Mt Barker.
Fermented and matured in old French oak puncheons and ceramic eggs.
Subtle, exceedingly complex, a wine worth exploring for its intricate yet seamless meld of so many flavours and textures. Both slippery and silky in palate texture with an overlay of anise, elderflower and sweet herbs with fruit notes of guava, gooseberry, melon and a refreshing mineral and citrus zest finish.
About
We’re lucky to have access to some minimal intervention vineyards across Western Australia – from The Great Southern to Margaret River and it’s surrounds. Each year, we sample and closely follow the season and find the best fruit we can to make our wines. The resulting wines can be blends or straight varietals, it’s part of the fun, hard work and unknowns of each wine and vintage.
Natural ferment. Lo-Fi / minimal intervention.
Handpicked & handmade. Sustainable farming.
Minimal to no sulphur. Vegan friendly.
No fining. No filtration.
Moondara Studebaker Bianco 2019 Victoria Gippsland
Moondara Studebaker Bianco 2019 Victoria GippslandMoondara Studebaker Bianco 2019 is one conclusion in a series of experiments in texture and tannin in white wine, a post punk, post natural, tangy, minerally, crunchy gargle. An unfiltered & skin fermented Pinot Grigio Friulano blend
