Amato Vino Barrel Aged Sauvignon Blanc 2017 Western Australia Margaret River
Amato Vino Barrel Aged Sauvignon Blanc 2017 Western Australia Margaret RiverAmato Vino Barrel Aged Sauvignon Blanc 2017 An exotic style of Sauvignon Blanc incorporating wild barrel ferment, with no additions, stabilising, fining or filtration. Cloudy and moreish, racy and ripe. A creamy mouthfeel, yet juicy and complex.
Best lightly chilled – with antipasti, roasted vegies or creamy pasta and risotto.
Black Cocky Grenache 2020 Margaret River
Black Cocky Grenache 2020 Margaret RiverBlack Cocky Grenache 2020
Organically farmed, hand picked and crushed to open fermenter with 20% whole bunch. Fermented wild, hand plunged twice daily during primary fermentation before being basket pressed to neutral French oak after 14 days on skins. Aged 9 months in barrique to allow tannins time to elongate and soften and bottled with minimal sulphur.
Light candy red in colour, confectionary nose akin to Gamay or Pinot, blue fruits and spice. The palate is bright, juicy and crunchy. Tannins are present, but integrated.
Best enjoyed chilled on a hot day.
In the winery we draw inspiration from our namesake, the Black Cockatoo by creating wines that are fun, vibrant and bold. Fruit is sourced from some of the most premium vineyards in the South West, with preference for growers who farm sustainably. In the winery the fruit is handled gently, typically using wild or indigenous yeasts with no fining or filtration.
Black Cocky Jolliffe Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 Margaret River
Black Cocky Jolliffe Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 Margaret RiverBlack Cocky Jolliffe Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
I first met Mark in the Cowaramup Bowls Club in 2017 and managed to convince him to sell me some Cabernet in 2019 for the first time. The vineyard is in the heart of Wilyabrup and is well established, being dry grown over the famous ironstone gravels and clay of Wilyabrup Valley. The vines produce small, compact bunches that show exceptional concentration of flavour.
The Cabernet was fermented in small, open top fermenters and hand plunged daily. After 21 days on skins, the wine was basket pressed to a mixture of new (33%) and old French barriques. The wine spent close to 18 months in barrel before being hand bottled.
In the winery we draw inspiration from our namesake, the Black Cockatoo by creating wines that are fun, vibrant and bold. Fruit is sourced from some of the most premium vineyards in the South West, with preference for growers who farm sustainably. In the winery the fruit is handled gently, typically using wild or indigenous yeasts with no fining or filtration.
Black Cocky Viognier 2020 Margaret River
Black Cocky Viognier 2020 Margaret RiverBlack Cocky Viognier 2020
Organically farmed in Metricup, the 2020 Viognier was handpicked, crushed into basket press and left to soak on skins overnight. Basket pressed to a mixture of 5yr old French barriques and puncheons for wild fermentation.
Aged on lees for 8 months with fortnightly batonnage, before being bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Aromas of topical melon, white stone fruit, lime rind and jasmine. Mouth coating richness is cleaned up with refreshing acid that has excellent line and length.
In the winery we draw inspiration from our namesake, the Black Cockatoo by creating wines that are fun, vibrant and bold. Fruit is sourced from some of the most premium vineyards in the South West, with preference for growers who farm sustainably. In the winery the fruit is handled gently, typically using wild or indigenous yeasts with no fining or filtration.
Cullen Cabernet Merlot 2020 Western Australia Margaret River
Cullen Cabernet Merlot 2020 Western Australia Margaret RiverCullen Cabernet Merlot 2020
Red fruits, cigar box, chocolate, ironstone, mulberry and plum. Dense, firm tannins that powerfully travel across the front palate screaming quality cabernet pedigree, with young dense forest fruits spiralling around the mid palate crying out for food and time in the bottle.
HISTORY
In early 1965 Kevin and Diana started considering other uses for their land and they came up with the idea of lupins. They decided to get in touch with Dr John Gladstones whom they had known for some time, who was at the time senior lecturer at the University of Western Australia and had studied lupins in his post graduate research.
More recently however, Dr Gladstones had put considerable work and research into his 1965 paper titled ‘The climate and soils of southwestern Australia in relation to vine growing’, which was closely followed by his 1966 paper titled ‘Soil and climate of the Margaret River – Busselton area; their suitability for wine grape production’, where he identified the Margaret River region as having similar characteristics to the best wine regions in the world.
At the invitation of Kevin and Diana, Dr Gladstones visited their property in Wilyabrup in the spring of 1965, when his first paper was not yet printed. According to Diana, Dr Gladstones upon seeing their land said “Oh, you’re mad growing cattle and sheep, why don’t you grow grapes?” Diana and Kevin had thought about this idea since 1956, but this was the push they needed to go ahead and were quick to spring into action. In July of 1966 Kevin rallied support for a local meeting of interested parties in Busselton, inviting Bill Jamieson from the Agricultural Department to attend and Dr John Gladstones to speak. With Kevin’s encouragement and enthusiasm, this initial meeting garnered a good deal of support, with over 100 people in attendance.
Despite Kevin’s strong work commitment to the Busselton Community, he and Diana were keen to undertake a test planting with the vine cuttings they had requested from the Swan River Research Station. In 1966, they initiated and coordinated the planting of the first vines in collaboration with friends and colleagues. Unfortunately however, whilst Kevin and Di were away, due to a misunderstanding, these fledgling vines were sprayed with a poison and subsequently pulled out of the ground without their knowledge.
In 1971 Kevin and Diana again undertook vine planting, this time on their own land in Wilyabrup, where the current vineyard still operates today. In 1995, the adjacent Mangan Vineyard was planted and farmed biodynamically by the Cullen Estate. The two estates contribute exclusively to the Cullen vintages every year.
In 2005, the iconic Diana Madeline Cabernet Merlot was elevated to the top Langton’s classification category of ‘Exceptional’ – reserved for just 11 Australian wines. The Kevin John Chardonnay 2007 was awarded the World’s Best Chardonnay at the 2010 Decanter World Wine Awards. In 2011, the Diana Madeline 2009 received awards for Jeremy Oliver’s Wine of the Year, Nick Stock’s Best Cabernet Merlot blend and Ray Jordan’s Best Cabernet Merlot. In 2014, The Diana Madeline 2012 received James Halliday’s award for Best Cabernet Blend, James Halliday Wine Companion 2015
Committed to biodynamic viticulture, Cullen Wines has evolved into an iconic winery that has always been focused on quality, integrity and sustainability at all levels of the business.
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.
Domaine Naturaliste Discovery Syrah 2019 Margaret River
Domaine Naturaliste Discovery Syrah 2019 Margaret RiverDomaine Naturaliste Discovery Syrah 2019-Aromas of juicy black cherries and boysenberries with a grind of black pepper. The palate possesses a fine grained texture comprising of ripe tannin which adds to the structure and depth of the wine.
Domaine Naturaliste Floris Chardonnay 2020 Western Australia Margaret River
Domaine Naturaliste Floris Chardonnay 2020 Western Australia Margaret RiverDomaine Naturaliste Floris Chardonnay 2020 is a modern and engaging expression of our local clone into wine. This style is a co-evolution of Modern Australian food and wine culture, which has great emphasis on balance, freshness and hedonistic pleasure. The sustainably farmed vineyard is in the cool southern end of Margaret River. Floris exhibits delicate textures and floral notes reminiscent of white jasmine flowers.
All about complexity and texture, the richer fruit from the Wallcliffe district absorbing 10 months in French barriques (30% new, but low-medium toast). Fresh grapefruit also takes care of the oak of a carefully built wine.
Domaine Naturaliste Morus Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 Western Australia Margaret River
Domaine Naturaliste Morus Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 Western Australia Margaret RiverDomaine Naturaliste Morus Cabernet auvignon 2016 Displays mulberry, cassis and cocoa flavours mingle with exotic spices, anise and a hint of aromatic violet. This wine has extraordinary fruit character displaying depth and poise. Elegantly structured with fine, silky ripe tannins, this wine is to be cherished and is destined to evolve over time.
