{"title":"Australia","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"outlandish-claims-bitter-tonic-rose","title":"Outlandish Claims Bitter Tonic Rosé","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eIt’s Vermouth, but not as we know it. Thanks Bryan Martin, you’ve amazed us with your creativity yet again. This is a place where vermouth-nerds and sherry-nuts can unite. The base is 100% Nebbiolo, which started life as rosé and was aged under flor (like sherries from Jerez). This oxidated wine style provided the base for a tincture of blood orange, cinchona, wormwood, coriander, juniper and pepperberry leaf (enter vermouth). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThis is fresher and zestier than your average rosso, so it’s probably going to find it’s happy home as an aperitif (with a side of manzanilla olives). However its firm body and unfiltered nature will see it sliding into a dirty Negroni, Manhattan or our own Bryan Martinez: 45mls Poor Toms Fools Cut, 30mls Outlandish Claims Rose, 10mls Maraschino Liqueur, dash of Angostura Bitters; stir all ingredients and pour into a chilled coupe. Garnish with an orange rind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cgrammarly-desktop-integration data-grammarly-shadow-root=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/grammarly-desktop-integration\u003e","brand":"Outlandish Claims","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43273650897124,"sku":"19547-700","price":41.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/2575\/3828\/files\/4d97776b-30fc-ec11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_19547-700.png?v=1760945689"},{"product_id":"bannockburn-1314-a-d-blanc-2020","title":"Bannockburn 1314 a.d. Blanc 2020","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThis release of Bannockburn’s terrific bistro lunch white is a little heavier on the Sauvignon, 76% in fact. The balance is 15% Riesling and just nine per cent Chardonnay (making it a different style to last year’s 50% Chardonnay offering). The fruit was sourced from plantings across the estate (established between 1997 and 2016), all grown on dark clay and loam over weathered basalt and limestone.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bannockburn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44111897002212,"sku":"19309-750","price":27.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/2575\/3828\/files\/7d43a40c-1ef8-ec11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_19309-750.png?v=1692767105"},{"product_id":"bondar-junto-grenache-shiraz-mataro-2019","title":"Bondar Junto Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eJunto is Spanish for “together”, in this case, a union of old friends Grenache (70%), Shiraz (20%) Mataro (9%) and Counoise (1%). The Grenache is culled from three separate blocks: the lion’s share from Bondar’s own Rayner Vineyard, a grower five km away in McLaren Flat, and a second grower near Tatachilla. The Shiraz is also homegrown Rayner fruit, while the Mataro is sourced from a grower in the foothills of Willunga, on the famed Kurrajong soils. The tiny addition of Counoise is drawn from young plantings in the Rayner Vineyard. It was all wild-fermented with approx. 20% whole-bunches and raised in old oak. The blend is put together with the idea that Grenache is the hero, with Shiraz adding supporting flesh and the Mataro spice and structure\/tannin. As always, Junto is a lively, vibrant wine with restraint, energy and sheer drinkability that has rarely been associated with the red wines of the McLaren Vale. An absolute steal for the money.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bondar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44111897329892,"sku":"16656-750","price":29.45,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/2575\/3828\/files\/02c18d3d-0355-e911-aa0e-d3cffc5c9002_16656-750.jpg?v=1692767374"},{"product_id":"bannockburn-s-r-h-2009","title":"Bannockburn S.R.H. 2009","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eBannockburn's tête de cuvée, the S.R.H. comes off the oldest Chardonnay vines in the Olive Tree Hill vineyard and is named in recognition of Bannockburn's founder, Stuart Reginald Hooper. These twelve rows of 37 year old vines are dry grown with roots well embedded in the ancient marine sediments that form the bedrock in the area. 2009 was the polar opposite of the 2011 vintage: the very dry conditions resulting in the lowest yields ever seen at Bannockburn. Michael still counts it as a miracle that the vineyard produced any grapes at all. While the old close-planted vines in the Serré vineyard succumbed to the feral conditions (no Serré was produced in 2009) the Stuart and S.R.H. parcels managed to squeeze out a nominal 500g per vine. Glover picked pretty early and fermented \"wild\" in 1\/3 new barriques (lightly toasted Tronçais) and left the wine on gross lees, in puncheon, for a full two years. It was then transferred to tank for a further year on its fine lees. This three-years-on-lees method (trialled on the 2008 Three Years on Lees Chardonnay) is a first for this cuvée but it's a practice that has secured its place in future releases of the S.R.H. Michael believes the natural austerity of the S.R.H. fruit not only favours such treatment, it positively warrants it. The evolution in the élevage of this cuvée in recent years seems to be emphasising more of the overt saline\/mineral characters that the site's unique terroir brings to the wine. Earlier picking - searching for weight and texture via low-yield fruit rather than alcohol - and extended lees ageing are only partially responsible. The 2009 also sees return to a full malo (the 2008 was half malo). We agree with Michael that these 'tweaks' are responsible for showcasing an ever more vivid and authentic expression of place in this wine. From 2010 S.R.H. onwards the wood regime takes in two 1200 litre ovals - Mamut and Vesuvio, as Glover calls them - with more truly exciting results.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bannockburn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44117559443684,"sku":"10262-750","price":95.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/2575\/3828\/files\/099e7a9b-6817-ed11-ab3d-024d026f405e_10262-750.png?v=1693007615"},{"product_id":"spinifex-louis-sparkling-shiraz-nv","title":"Spinifex Louis Sparkling Shiraz NV","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eWe think Pete Schell has broken the mould with this release. This is a deviation from the high-octane, overly sweet examples that helped establish the style, yet it maintains the essence of what’s adored about Australian Sparkling Shiraz. With low sugar (3.5 g\/L), varietal definition and a permeation of mineral and savoury notes, this walks the tightrope between outright power and perfect balance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThe base wine was vinified from a gnarly, 1898 vineyard grown in the deep sands of Vine Vale, Barossa. It’s comprised of mostly the 2005 vintage with contributions from 2006 and 2007, and spent three years in barrel followed by 10 years on lees.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spinifex","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44117559509220,"sku":"14299-750","price":75.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/2575\/3828\/files\/ba7cf676-9ffb-ec11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_14299-750.jpg?v=1693007609"},{"product_id":"bannockburn-de-la-roche-shiraz-2015","title":"Bannockburn De La Roche Shiraz 2015","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eStelvin. Also planted in 2007, this 0.8-hectare vineyard lies on higher ground above the De La Terre slope, so essentially it's a westerly extension of the Serré vineyard. The vines came from cuttings taken from Best's and Tahbilk, and were planted on a mix of rootstock and own roots. The name ‘Of the Rocks' alludes to the plethora of volcanic rocks that litter the soil of this parcel. Again, the planting density of 10,000 vines\/ha results in a naturally low yield of just 500 g per vine (or less). To put this in perspective, Bannockburn's old vine Shiraz from the Range vineyard – already a low-yielding site – crops closer to 1.5-2 kg per vine. Between 2 - 4 kilos per plant is quite typical in Australia. Fermented with 50% whole bunches and pressed off after two weeks on skins and stems, this was raised in 500 litre puncheons (25% new) for 16 months.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bannockburn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44117559541988,"sku":"15525-750","price":66.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/2575\/3828\/files\/4dad250e-20f8-ec11-ab3d-024d026f405e_15525-750.png?v=1693007623"},{"product_id":"bannockburn-range-shiraz-2012","title":"Bannockburn Range Shiraz 2012","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThe Range vineyard is home to the estate’s oldest vines, planted in 1974, and is bottled as a single site wine in only the finest Bannockburn vintages. 2012 is one such vintage. This 1.66-hectare site sits on black brown loam over limestone base where the fertile soils often result in a larger vine leaf area and more powerful expression of Shiraz relative to the estate’s ‘Winery’ blocks. The result is a wine of sheer fruit intensity allied to delicious, bottle aged complexity. One of the rare Michael Glover Ranges, the ‘12 was hand harvested, naturally, and whole bunch fermented with wild yeasts, spending a total of 31 days on skins. 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These twelve rows of 39-year-old vines are dry grown with roots well embedded in the ancient marine sediments that form the bedrock in this area. Typically, Bannockburn's S.R.H. rows seem to suck the minerality right out of their subsoil and deliver a spine tingling backbone of fresh, saline minerality to support the intense flavour and texture of this great wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThe 2011 S.R.H. is a wine we have been following from its early days and it has brilliantly made good on its youthful promise. Yes, we are selling this wine and yes we should probably show some restraint but this is impossible when you have a glass of this wine in hand. Simply a great Chardonnay and a great wine of place. We actually think the Halliday score below, as good as it is, underrates the way the wine is tasting today. Expect incredible intensity of all kinds of citrus pith and rind, ground spices, complex leesy notes and solids and wildly perfumed length. For all the power and complexity, it is ultimately a wine of incredible finesse with a vibrant line of saline minerality (not acidity but mineral freshness) running the length of the palate. #unebomb! It's a wine that just keeps getting better and better with air, boding very well for its future in bottle. In general, the cooler the vintage, the more mineral and saline the S.R.H seems to be, although - as Halliday alludes to in this note - there is nothing here to suggest 2011 is anything other than a (sublimely) balanced vintage for Bannockburn Chardonnay.  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Fermented naturally, the wine spent a total of three weeks on skins before 16 months in old French oak, and then a stretch in stainless steel to freshen the wine up. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eIt has all the exceptional power you would hope of an old vine Barossa Mataro, and then some. There is a big mouth filling attack of spicy blackcurrant, inky, poppy seed noted fruit and a powdery, savoury structure, which, only after four years is beginning to resolve itself. The finish scents the breath with plenty of spice and earthy notes-the hallmark of great old vine Mataro for Pete Schell.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spinifex","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44117749498084,"sku":"14301-750","price":65.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/2575\/3828\/files\/19bc11d7-32fc-ec11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_14301-750.png?v=1693019735"},{"product_id":"blind-corner-wilyabrup-field-blend-2017-1500ml","title":"Blind Corner Wilyabrup Field Blend 2017 (1500ml)","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eShiraz-Viognier by another name. Blind Corner's Field Blend is drawn from a single block of 25-year-old dry-grown Shiraz with one row of Viognier, rooted in the gravel, granite-rich soil of Blind Corner's Wilyabrup vineyard, certified organic and biodynamic in 2016. When harvested, the single row of Viognier is handpicked separately and sandwiched evenly between the picking bins of Shiraz. The grapes are foot-crushed in small, half-tonne ferments and hand-plunged up to three times a day. Before ferment is complete, the wine is gently basket pressed to seasoned French oak for ten months. It is then settled out in tank prior to bottling, where it goes to bottle with only minimal sulphites added, maturing for nine months before release.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blind Corner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44117749629156,"sku":"15963-1500","price":108.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/2575\/3828\/files\/165525ee-2bf8-ec11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_15963-1500.jpg?v=1693019710"},{"product_id":"blind-corner-wilyabrup-field-blend-2017","title":"Blind Corner Wilyabrup Field Blend 2017","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eShiraz-Viognier by another name. 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Taking its cue from Valpolicella’s Amarone, Gould handpicks his fruit and air-dries the bunches prior to fermentation. He finds this intensifies the fruit flavours, gives the wine a more potent edge and softens and lengthens the wine’s tannins. The grapes are then foot-crushed and hand-plunged during spontaneous fermentation, then basket pressed to mature French oak barrels. 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The wine spent 12 months on lees with minimal stirring and no sulphur prior to a small addition before bottling in March 2018.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bannockburn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44117749760228,"sku":"16314-1500","price":129.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/2575\/3828\/files\/af2308d3-1ef8-ec11-ab3d-024d026f405e_16314-1500.png?v=1693019892"},{"product_id":"voyager-estate-cabernet-sauvignon-2014-375ml","title":"Voyager Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 (375ml)","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThis Margaret River classic comes from hand-harvested parcels of fruit from the Estate’s very best vineyard blocks. The core Cabernet Sauvignon components were selectively cropped from two exceptional Estate vineyard blocks, the Estate Old Block planted in 1978 and Block 12 from the North   vineyard planted in 1995. These two vineyards display exceptional consistency from season to season and showcase clear vineyard site expression, producing wines with great intensity and individuality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThe wine was blended with a small portion of Merlot and Petit Verdot, the Merlot adding flesh and earthiness to the mid palate whilst the Petit Verdot adds great aromatics with violet nuances.Bunches were de-stemmed to retain as many whole berries as possible after which the parcels were fermented separately in open and upright fermenters with regular, gentle pump overs and plunging. Fermentation temperatures were kept below 25°C and lasted 14 days. Following primary fermentation select parcels were left on skins for up to 21 days before being pressed. The wines from each parcel remained separate during 20 months of maturation in tight-grain French oak of which 50% was new. The wines were racked every three months to aid clarification. Following the maturation period the batches were then blended, fined and filtered prior to being bottled in January 2016.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Voyager Estate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44117749825764,"sku":"16428-375","price":37.84,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/2575\/3828\/files\/0a3c3355-24fd-ec11-ab3d-024d026f405e_16428-375.png?v=1693019757"},{"product_id":"voyager-estate-cabernet-sauvignon-2014","title":"Voyager Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2014","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Margaret River classic comes from hand-harvested parcels of fruit from the Estate’s very best vineyard blocks. The core Cabernet Sauvignon components were selectively cropped from the Estate Old Block planted in 1978 and Block 12 from the north vineyard planted in 1995. 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The cordons were cut in early March once the desired flavour profile was reached, then the fruit was hand-harvested on 23 March with intensely concentrated flavours in the citrus fruit spectrum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFermented mostly in stainless steel, the wine displays lifted aromatics of citrus with hints of honeycomb and talc, whilst the palate is pristine and fresh with flavours of citrus marmalade and golden pear. A hint of French oak adds complexity and spice, with the lovely balance of sweetness and acidity ensuring the wine will complement a wide assortment of desserts. 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Unfined and unfiltered.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Toolangi Vineyard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44117750087908,"sku":"17154-750","price":86.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/2575\/3828\/files\/f8293f0d-4265-ed11-ab3d-024d026f405e_17154-750.png?v=1693019771"},{"product_id":"murdoch-hill-artisan-series-falcon-syrah-pinot-2018","title":"Murdoch Hill Artisan Series Falcon Syrah Pinot 2018","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThe resurgence of the uniquely Australian Pinot Shiraz blend is something that we should all celebrate. It just works. Having burst back onto the scene in the Hunter Valley and Victoria, it’s great to see winemakers from other states getting in on the act, especially when those winemakers are Michael Downer and Peter Dredge. Downer’s Falcon features a blend of Estate-grown Syrah from Oakbank (70%) and Pinot Noir from the Piccadilly Valley (30%). Both vineyard sources average 20-plus years in age and both were wild-fermented in small-batch, open fermenters before maturation in barrique and puncheon (8% new). “I was a seeking to fuse the ‘forest’ style of Pinot, which is usual for Ashton, matched with slippery, slightly bunchy Syrah from home (Oakbank).” says Downer. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThe blend—which mainlines freshness and flowing fruit—has worked a treat, resulting in a deliciously juicy, medium-bodied red that is very hard to stop drinking!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Murdoch Hill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44117750186212,"sku":"17551-750","price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/2575\/3828\/files\/a19cd379-06f9-ec11-ab3d-024d026f405e_17551-750.jpg?v=1693019714"},{"product_id":"meadowbank-nouveau-syrah-pinot-2019","title":"Meadowbank Nouveau Syrah Pinot 2019","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003ePeter Dredge’s Syrah Pinot may not have existed were it not for Tasmania’s devastating 2019 bush fires. Fruit is drawn from Estate-grown vines planted in both 1987 and 2015; parcels were fermented separately—50% with carbonic maceration for seven days, followed by de-stemming then an additional two days on skins, and the other half with whole-berry, natural ferment for 10 days on skins. Maturation took place in old French oak casks for four months before the total was racked, blended and bottled—unfined, unfiltered and with minimal sulphur.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Meadowbank","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44117750218980,"sku":"17554-750","price":38.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/2575\/3828\/files\/a5ffbb70-02f9-ec11-ab3d-024d026f405e_17554-750.jpg?v=1693019717"},{"product_id":"toolangi-pauls-lane-chardonnay-2019","title":"Toolangi Vineyard Pauls Lane Chardonnay 2019","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eHand-harvested from Toolangi’s original 1995 plantings (I1OV3 and Gin Gin clone grapes on D Block). From just rows 35-55, these rows naturally yield fruit that has both intensity and superb freshness. Crushed and pressed with full solids straight to oak (20% new). Fermentations were wild and the wine spent ten months on lees in barrel before bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Toolangi Vineyard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44117750251748,"sku":"17792-750","price":44.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/2575\/3828\/files\/fd17c100-3011-ed11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_17792-750.png?v=1693019776"},{"product_id":"toolangi-pauls-lane-shiraz-2019","title":"Toolangi Vineyard Pauls Lane Shiraz 2019","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThe Pauls Lane champions low-cropped fruit from rows 11-23 of Toolangi's D Block where the vines are approaching their twentieth vintage. This label sees a little more new oak (15%) and whole bunches (40%) than the entry Shiraz.  Otherwise the winemaking remains the same: natural ferment, plunging as required, 10 months in oak and it's bottled unfined and unfiltered. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThis medium-weighted expression of Syrah sings loudly of its Yarra origins—by which we mean it really reminds us of Yarra Shiraz of old (and that’s a compliment!). Now the grapes are being cultivated and harvested with freshness in mind, and the winemaking has also been re-focused along the same lines. In short, with emphasis on elegance, balance and sustained purity, Toolangi’s Shiraz wines have never tasted better.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Toolangi Vineyard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44117750317284,"sku":"17794-750","price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/2575\/3828\/files\/a462c6f4-4165-ed11-ab3d-024d026f405e_17794-750.png?v=1693019780"},{"product_id":"quealy-musk-creek-pinot-gris-2019","title":"Quealy Musk Creek Pinot Gris 2019","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003ePerched atop Main Ridge overlooking Westernport Bay and the heads, the Musk Creek vineyard grows both Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir. Where Tussie Mussie enjoys a warmer, more sheltered location, Musk Creek is much cooler and ripens late. It’s perched at 180-210 metres altitude, where the persistent, cooling breeze from Bass Strait ensures the fruit stays fresh. Planted in 1994, the site produces bunches of tiny, pink berries and excellent acidity. The result is a deeper, more complex, mineral and spicy Gris than the one produced from Tussie Mussie. While Quealy’s two single-vineyard Gris hail from very different sites, the winemaking is almost identical. Almost. Here there is no French oak, with Quealy adding a little pressing wine to the free-run for structure and grip.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quealy Winemakers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44117750415588,"sku":"17904-750","price":31.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/2575\/3828\/files\/16d033b0-0df9-ec11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_17904-750.png?v=1693019783"},{"product_id":"spinifex-vermentino-2019","title":"Spinifex Vermentino 2019","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThis is a terrific example of this variety, sourced from a one-acre vineyard growing on hard, ironstone-rich soil in one of the highest parts of Koonunga Hill in Barossa's extreme north. Vermentino is a rugged and hardy variety that Schell tells us ripens relatively slowly here, retaining acidity while delivering generous texture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eRegarding the winemaking, whole bunches were cooled overnight before being placed in a small, enclosed stainless steel tank for a natural ferment for 12 days prior to pressing. Schell enjoys the aromatic frequency, enhanced texture and the grip of skin contact that this ‘carbo blanc’ method brings to the wine. Schell then blocked the malolactic, and the wine rested on full lees in old wood, developing texture for ten months. Bottled without filtration, this would challenge many a top Italian example.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spinifex","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44117750481124,"sku":"17987-750","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/2575\/3828\/files\/2a11bec3-3ffc-ec11-ab3d-024d026f405e_17987-750.png?v=1693019790"},{"product_id":"toolangi-shiraz-2019","title":"Toolangi Vineyard Shiraz 2019","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eHand-harvested from rows one to ten of Toolangi’s A1 and D1 Blocks, the 2019 was naturally fermented with 10% whole bunches and 90% whole berries in both open and closed fermenters. It was then matured in French oak and spent 10 months on lees. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Toolangi Vineyard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44117750513892,"sku":"17919-750","price":24.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/2575\/3828\/files\/9eae5ae1-4165-ed11-ab3d-024d026f405e_17919-750.png?v=1693019786"},{"product_id":"toolangi-chardonnay-2019","title":"Toolangi Vineyard Chardonnay 2019","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eOnly the second vintage under Kaspar Hermann, 2019 provided Toolangi with wonderfully balanced Chardonnay fruit with concentration of flavour and exceptional natural acidity. The fruit was hand-harvested from Toolangi's 18-year-old plantings (on A, B and G Blocks), crushed and pressed with full solids straight to oak (10% new). No malo was allowed, and the wine spent ten months on lees in barrel before bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\"18yo vines, clones I10V3 and Mendoza, hand-picked, crushed and pressed with juice solids to French puncheons (10% new), no mlf, 10 months on lees. Has unexpected drive and intensity of pink grapefruit flavour.\" 95 points, James Halliday, Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Toolangi Vineyard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44117750546660,"sku":"18060-750","price":29.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/2575\/3828\/files\/b785b019-3011-ed11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_18060-750.png?v=1693019794"},{"product_id":"bondar-junto-grenache-shiraz-mataro-2020","title":"Bondar Junto Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2019","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eJunto is Spanish for ‘together’, and in this case means a union of old friends: Grenache (88%), Shiraz (6%), Mataro (3%), Carignan (2%) and Counoise (1%). The Grenache is culled from three separate blocks: the lion’s share is from Bondar's own Rayner vineyard; there’s an old-vine proportion (80 years old) from a grower five kilometres away in McLaren Flat; and then the Trott Wilpena vineyard in Blewitt Springs contributed the balance. The Shiraz was also home-grown Rayner fruit, while the Mataro was sourced from a grower in the foothills of Willunga on the famed Kurrajong soils. The tiny additions of Counoise and Carignan were drawn from young plantings in the Rayner vineyard. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eAll the fruit was wild-fermented with approximately 15% whole-bunches, then raised in old oak. The blend was put together with the idea that Grenache heroes, with Shiraz supporting with flesh and the Mataro with spice, structure and tannin. The Carignan and Counoise add further finesse to the palate and contribute to the complexity. As always, Junto is a lively, vibrant wine with the restraint, energy and sheer drinkability that was once hardly known in the McLaren Vale. It’s fresh and racy, dripping with red fruits and spice, and as unpretentious as it is delicious. As the notes below make clear, this is an absolute steal for the money.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bondar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44117750579428,"sku":"18122-750","price":29.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/2575\/3828\/files\/02c332b7-2cf8-ec11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_18122-750.jpg?v=1693019721"},{"product_id":"place-of-changing-winds-tradition-2019","title":"Place of Changing Winds Tradition 2019","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eTradition is a synthesis of two projects—Estate Pinot from Place of Changing Winds blended with  Heathcote Syrah. Aged in a range of casks, mostly large format Stockinger, this is a vibrant, juicy ode to a historic style. Spicy and red-fruited, we believe that it’s an excellent introduction to the Place of Changing Winds range. No fining or filtration. Minimal SO2. Bottled by gravity, February 2020. 1,528 bottles produced.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Place of Changing Winds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44117750644964,"sku":"18193-750","price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/2575\/3828\/files\/2f91fad1-6a17-ed11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_18193-750.png?v=1693019798"},{"product_id":"place-of-changing-winds-high-density-pinot-noir-2019","title":"Place of Changing Winds High Density Pinot Noir 2019","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThis wine is based on our closest planted vines—20,000 and 33,000 vines per hectare—along with some surrounding vines to fill the fermenters. At such density, almost all of the work is done by hand and the yields are a paltry 100-200 grams per vine. Obviously the cost of production must be reflected in the price. We don’t say that this is a better wine, only that it is different. It was completely de-stemmed and aged in one Stockinger and one Dominique Laurent cask. It obviously has significant depth and texture. It will be fascinating to watch it age and evolve. No fining or filtration. Nothing added bar minimal SO2. Bottled by gravity, February 2020. 568 bottles produced.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Place of Changing Winds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44117750710500,"sku":"18194-750","price":139.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/2575\/3828\/files\/dbe3efaf-7117-ed11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_18194-750.png?v=1693019812"},{"product_id":"place-of-changing-winds-between-two-mountains-pinot-noir-2019","title":"Place of Changing Winds Between Two Mountains Pinot Noir 2019","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eAlthough this is Place of Changing Winds' least expensive Pinot, it comes from vines that receive exactly same standard of work as the rest. More specifically, it comes from several parcels across the small vineyard with densities between 12,000 and 14,500 vines\/ha. The plant material in 2019 included MV6, 777 and 667. Roughly 50% whole bunch was used in 2019. It underwent natural fermentation in tank before going to 500- and 600-litre Stockinger casks for malo and aging.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Place of Changing Winds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44117750743268,"sku":"18195-750","price":63.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/2575\/3828\/files\/012acb87-7117-ed11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_18195-750.png?v=1693019816"},{"product_id":"place-of-changing-winds-clos-de-la-connerie-2019","title":"Place of Changing Winds Clos de la Connerie 2019","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThe Clos de la Connerie is a name given to the part of the vineyard first planted in 2012, a continuous north and northeast-facing amphitheatre of Pinot Noir. The vines here have a density of 12,500 vines per hectare and tend to produce a darker, more structured wine that seems to be built for very long aging. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eIn 2019 two bottlings of the Clos were produced in order to better understand how this wine behaves through maturation in cask. Both bottlings are the same wine; one barrique of the final blend was held in cask for an additional four months (this is the version bottled with the red wax cap). Both wines will benefit from further aging although the red waxed version is clearly more open for business. Both wines are deep and powerful, yet still offering great seduction. Both should live for decades.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Place of Changing Winds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44117750776036,"sku":"18196-750","price":58.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/2575\/3828\/files\/d970227a-7217-ed11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_18196-750.png?v=1693019821"},{"product_id":"place-of-changing-winds-bullengarook-chardonnay-2019","title":"Place of Changing Winds Bullengarook Chardonnay 2019","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThis is Place of Changing Winds' first, tiny Chardonnay release. It comes from a parcel of vines with a density of 12,000\/ha. In 2019, 4,400 Chardonnay vines were harvested to get only 900kg of fruit. The fruit was whole-bunch pressed, hard and fast, and sent to barrel with all solids. Fermentation was in new wood—a single 300-litre Stockinger barrel and one 228-litre Dominique Laurent barrel—and then the wine was transferred to an older, neutral, 500-litre cask with all lees for aging. Finally, the wine was transferred to tank for a number of months before bottling in June 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eEven with these minuscule yields, the wines possesses terrific acidity and excellent pH (3.2 at picking, finishing at 3.35). This wine has gone through 100% malolactic and yet still retains plenty of freshness. It’s intense, floral and tonic. No fining or filtration. Minimal SO2. Bottled by gravity and by hand in June 2020. 887 bottles produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Place of Changing Winds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44117750874340,"sku":"18197-750","price":60.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/2575\/3828\/files\/ce036fc3-8417-ed11-ab3d-024d026f405e_18197-750.png?v=1693019826"},{"product_id":"place-of-changing-winds-heathcote-syrah-2019","title":"Place Of Changing Winds Heathcote Syrah 2019","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e2019 was a warm, dry and fast-ripening vintage. It was a relatively easy year where the only critical decision for the team was getting the picking date right. The ferments were full of energy and flew through without incident. The Syrah was fermented naturally with varying levels of crushing and time on skins, including some full carbonic. The logic was to use whole berry and whole bunch fermentation to bring perfume and finesse to the natural power of Heathcote. Fermentation was in stainless and concrete tank and the aging was mostly in large, neutral oak (Stockinger), and some older barriques (from a range of coopers). Neither this Syrah nor the 2019 Marsanne was fined or filtered, and SO₂ was kept to a minimum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThe wine speaks for itself—it’s bright and juicy with good depth and excellent freshness. Jamie Goode’s note captures it well enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Place of Changing Winds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44117750939876,"sku":"18199-750","price":43.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/2575\/3828\/files\/4ad725b1-3caa-ee11-ac3e-0aa7bbf44e76_18199-750.png?v=1704319454"},{"product_id":"place-of-changing-winds-clos-de-la-connerie-late-bottling-2019","title":"Place of Changing Winds Clos de la Connerie Late Bottling 2019","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThe Clos de la Connerie is a name given to the part of the Place of Changing Winds vineyard we first planted in 2012, a continuous north and northeast-facing amphitheatre of Pinot Noir. The vines here have a density of 12,500 vines per hectare and tend to produce a darker, more structured wine that seems to be built for very long aging. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eIn 2019, two bottlings of the Clos were produced in order to better understand how this wine behaves through maturation in cask. Both bottlings are the same wine; one barrique of the final blend was held back in cask for an additional four months (this is the version bottled with the red wax cap). Both wines will benefit from further aging although the red waxed version is clearly more open for business. Both wines are deep and powerful, yet still offering great seduction. Both should live for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Place of Changing Winds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44117750972644,"sku":"18201-750","price":66.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/2575\/3828\/files\/dc316e87-8517-ed11-ab3d-024d026f405e_18201-750.png?v=1693019836"},{"product_id":"toolangi-f-block-chardonnay-2019","title":"Toolangi Vineyard F Block Chardonnay 2019","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eToolangi’s F Block—home to 18-year-old vines of the Gin Gin clone—is the highest parcel of vines on the property and has been identified as growing some of the best Chardonnay that this Dixon’s Creek vineyard produces. In 2019 the fruit was crushed and pressed straight to barrel (35% new) with full solids. Primary fermentation was powered by wild yeasts, there was no malo this year, and the lees were stirred for the first six months of maturation. The wine then spent 10 months aging on lees before bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Toolangi Vineyard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44117751038180,"sku":"18222-750","price":89.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/2575\/3828\/files\/cc1c5662-3011-ed11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_18222-750.png?v=1693019840"},{"product_id":"toolangi-e-block-pinot-noir-2019","title":"Toolangi Vineyard E Block Pinot Noir 2019","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThe E Block—home to 18-year-old vines of the MV6 clone—has been identified as growing the best of the best Pinot Noir Toolangi produces. It is this block which supplies both the Paul’s Lane and this reserve bottling. Specifically, here the fruit is sourced from rows 26 to 45. Hermann's 2019 was partially de-stemmed (60% whole bunch and 40% whole berry) before a short cold soak and then natural fermentation. All up the wine spent four weeks on skins before being pressed to French oak (30% new) for 10 months. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Toolangi Vineyard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44117751070948,"sku":"18223-750","price":89.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/2575\/3828\/files\/e47976c4-4165-ed11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_18223-750.png?v=1693019843"},{"product_id":"toolangi-d-block-shiraz-2019","title":"Toolangi Vineyard D Block Shiraz 2019","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eAfter years of (arguably) living in the shadow of the Pinot, Toolangi’s Shiraz is now starting to flex its muscles. The grapes are cultivated and harvested with freshness to the fore and the winemaking has been re-focused along the same lines. In short, with emphasis on elegance, balance and sustained purity, Toolangi’s Shiraz wines have never tasted better. None of this should surprise really, the Yarra has long been capable of producing outstanding Syrah. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThe inaugural D Block draws on a parcel of 24-year-old vines grown on silty clay loam soil. The clonal material here is PT23 Shiraz—an old Australian clone selected from vines which were descendants of the 1832 Busby cuttings—on Paulson rootstock. The 2019 was 100% whole-bunch fermented, then pressed after three weeks on skins to French oak hogsheads. It spent 10 months on oak prior to bottling. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThis is a super spicy, bunchy and powdery Syrah of great finesse (don’t come here for ballsy, old school Barossa-style Shiraz—we’re in the Yarra after all). This is for lovers of the Northern Rhone and great Yarra Syrahs of yesteryear (at least in terms of weight, finesse and freshness). Again, a must-taste for those in the trade. Will only get better with at least 5-10 years in the cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Toolangi Vineyard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44117751103716,"sku":"18224-750","price":65.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/2575\/3828\/files\/3eea469e-4165-ed11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_18224-750.png?v=1693019847"},{"product_id":"laughing-jack-jacks-semillon-2017","title":"Laughing Jack Jack's Semillon 2017","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eWe’ve always a had a bit of a soft spot for Barossa Semillon. The potential is underrated we believe, so we’re pleased to welcome this wild-fermented Greenock Semillon to the portfolio. It’s cropped from a low-yielding, old vine vineyard located north of the township (planted in the 1960s). The clone (143) is both early ripening and low-cropping, producing just a small number of tiny bunches per vine. The grapes were hand-picked then whole-bunch pressed to stainless steel and one barrel for fermentation. It was kept on its post-ferment lees for an additional six months to build freshness and texture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThe 2017 growing season was a cooler one and it has gifted a deliciously textural yet vibrant Semillon with pink grapefruit, candle wax and fresh-cut hay flavours, good acidity and a moreish, salivating close. Terrific value!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Laughing Jack","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44117751136484,"sku":"18287-750","price":27.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/2575\/3828\/files\/655c36e4-f6f8-ec11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_18287-750.png?v=1693019850"},{"product_id":"laughing-jack-moppa-hill-block-6-shiraz-2018","title":"Laughing Jack Moppa Hill Block 6 Shiraz 2018","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThis superb single-vineyard Shiraz is sourced from a six-acre plot that was replanted in 2001. Sadly, the original 1912 vineyard was ripped out in the mid-1980s thanks to the SA government’s now-notorious vine pull scheme. Here in the Moppa sub-region the grapes grow on sandier soils than in Greenock (a mere 2km away as the crow flies) producing more perfumed wines with finer tannins. This release is no exception and, if you get the chance, it’s worth tasting alongside Laughing Jack’s Greenock Shiraz from the same year to see an example of sub-regional difference in the Barossa. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eA medium deep, ruby red, this has red and black fruits to go, with a little liquorice and some attractive floral notes. On the palate, this ripe and perfectly balanced wine has persistent yet silky tannins meaning it can be enjoyed now or kept for at least another seven to 10 years plus. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Laughing Jack","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44117751169252,"sku":"18293-750","price":43.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/2575\/3828\/files\/e709bbd6-f7f8-ec11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_18293-750.png?v=1693019854"},{"product_id":"bannockburn-shiraz-2017","title":"Bannockburn Shiraz 2017","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eBannockburn's Shiraz is drawn predominately from vines in the south-facing Winery Block (planted in 1990), along with some fruit from the Range Road site (planted in 1974) and some declassified De La Roche. All sites possess soils of mainly volcanic scoria over basalt, clay and loam with a limestone clay base. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThe 2017 was wild fermented with just 10% whole bunches and spent two weeks on skins before being pressed, settled and racked to French oak puncheons (20% new) for 13 months élevage. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bannockburn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44117751202020,"sku":"18382-750","price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/2575\/3828\/files\/8bb76686-24f8-ec11-ab3d-024d026f405e_18382-750.png?v=1693019858"},{"product_id":"spinifex-aglianico-2019","title":"Spinifex Aglianico 2019","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003ePete Schell's Aglianico is drawn from vines rooted in the quartz clay and granite soils of Caj Amadio's vineyard near Kersbrook in the northern Adelaide Hills, at 300 metres above sea level. Aglianico is already a late-ripening variety—more so at this kind of altitude—and these are always Spinifex's last vines to be harvested. In fact, the 2021 is being picked as we write these words! Pete says, “Aglianico has shown a great affinity for this site with the fruit ripening very late, typically just before the break in the season, with deep flavours, fresh tannins and high natural acids.” \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spinifex","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44117751300324,"sku":"18389-750","price":34.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/2575\/3828\/files\/a710b494-97fb-ec11-ab3d-024d026f405e_18389-750.jpg?v=1693019724"},{"product_id":"spinifex-tannat-2019","title":"Spinifex Tannat 2019","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eWhile the origins of this variety lie in the Basque country, Tannat is best known for its role in the strapping, ‘hairs-on-your-chest’ kinda reds of Madiran in France’s southwest. Like the 2019 Chardonnay, this is a one-off release as it also came from the Adelaide Hills Bowe Lees vineyard which was destroyed by the bushfires in 2020.. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eWinemaker, Pete Shiell, picks up the story: “This is certainly a wine made in the vineyard. Multiple passes to thin shoots, manually managed canopy, dual green harvests and hand harvesting of bunches delivered fruit that we think shows the best of the variety and the site.” The grapes were fully de-stemmed, fermented with indigenous yeasts in open fermenters, hand plunged and spent 10 days on skins prior to pressing. It was raised on light lees in thick-staved puncheons (one-third new) for 10 months prior to bottling. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eAs you would expect from the variety, this is an amply flavoured number and yet surprisingly light on its feet. With bright fruit and dark cherry\/iodine\/ink notes, racy acidity and firm, spicy tannins, it is a compact and mid-weighted red that is both  delicious and distinctive! It “rarely escapes a rib eye,” chez Spinifex, which makes a whole lot of sense.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spinifex","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44117751365860,"sku":"18390-750","price":34.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/2575\/3828\/files\/52f28fc7-3111-ed11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_18390-750.png?v=1693019862"},{"product_id":"bannockburn-pinot-noir-2018","title":"Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2018","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThe evolution of Bannockburn’s Estate Pinot continues unabated under Matt Holmes’ direction. As we have seen, Holmes has introduced an earlier-bottling regime and is also being more reticent in his use of whole bunches than his predecessors. It is now the strong personality of the sites—which are now farmed organically—that drive the character of this wine. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThe 2018 was drawn from batches of Pinot Noir from several different blocks planted in 1976, 1997 and 2007. The soils of all these blocks are volcanic loam and dark clay over a limestone clay base. All the fruit was fermented with indigenous yeast, with just 20% whole bunches left in the ferment. Élevage played out for 12 months, primarily in Tronçais and Bertranges hogsheads (25% new). \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bannockburn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44117751464164,"sku":"18420-750","price":65.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/2575\/3828\/files\/60539679-20f8-ec11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_18420-750.png?v=1693019865"},{"product_id":"quealy-campbell-christine-pinot-noir-2019","title":"Quealy Campbell \u0026 Christine Pinot Noir 2019","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eWith Musk Creek and Tussie Mussie, Campbell and Christine completes the trio of Quealy’s premier league, leased Mornington vineyards. This site was established by Doctors Campbell and Christine Penfold in 1994 and is mainly MV6 (while some 114 and 115 were also planted, taking advantage of the premium clones that became available around the same time). Located on the coastal plain, it sits at a very low 30 metres of elevation behind the Balnarring village, facing north on an exposed site with alluvial clay and red soils washed down from Red Hill. It’s a site that, as Tom McCarthy tells us, produces “gorgeous, small bunches of glossy Pinot Noir”.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eCropped at less than two tonnes to the acre, only the free-run juice from the fermentation was settled and racked into 500-litre puncheons (roughly a quarter new). Unusually for this producer, McCarthy used a portion of whole-bunch this year—some 30% across two ferments—bringing extension and shape to the palate and adding some spice to the canvas of fleshy fruit. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quealy Winemakers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44117751496932,"sku":"18476-750","price":41.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/2575\/3828\/files\/14e6c5c1-0bf9-ec11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_18476-750.png?v=1693019869"},{"product_id":"quealy-mornington-peninsula-pinot-grigio-2020","title":"Quealy Mornington Peninsula Pinot Grigio 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eSourced from a range of sites chosen to ensure full ripeness at moderate yield, this bottling is confidently modelled on the finest Grigio from Friuli\/Collio. Put bluntly, with its juicy, pulpy texture, aromatic finesse and steely spine, this is a wine that’s light-years away from Grigio’s bland, quaffing stereotype. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis year the source vineyards include Musk Creek, Campbell \u0026amp; Christine and Hickson’s Vineyard in Balnarring—all sites managed by the Quealy team. The grapes were whole-bunch pressed very slowly over 12 hours, and no sulphur was used at any early stage of the winemaking process. Malolactic fermentation was spontaneous, and there was no stirring of the lees. Quealy wanted to keep as much natural, chiselled freshness as possible, and this complements the wine’s silky texture beautifully. Expect a crunchy pear aroma and plush mouthfeel with discreet acidity and ripe stone fruit flavours. Victoria's top Pinot Grigio on top form. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quealy Winemakers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44117751529700,"sku":"18477-750","price":29.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/2575\/3828\/files\/209d46dc-0322-ee11-ac3c-0aa7bbf44e76_18477-750.png?v=1693019872"},{"product_id":"bannockburn-de-la-roche-shiraz-2017","title":"Bannockburn De La Roche Shiraz 2017","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003ePlanted in 2007, this 0.8-hectare vineyard is littered with volcanic rocks (hence the name) and lies on the plateau above the De La Terre slope—essentially making it a westerly extension of the Serré vineyard. It was originally planted with various clonal cuttings from Best’s and Tahbilk on a mix of rootstock and own roots. Holmes only uses the Best’s clone in this bottling today and the rest of the site has been grafted over to Chardonnay, giving Bannockburn a close-planted Chardonnay block, named Grigsby after Bannockburn’s long-standing vineyard manager. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThis single clone and the recent changes in vineyard practice have produced something finer and more classical than the early De La Terre releases. The 2017 was wild-fermented with 70% whole bunches and pressed off after two weeks on skins. 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The vineyard—organic from inception and surrounded on three sides by a small forest planted by Mark Matthews many moons ago (with a little help from the Bibendum team!)—has three clones of Grüner covering just over three acres. The crop was wild-fermented and raised mainly in stainless steel, with one neutral barrel in the mix to add breadth and complexity. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mount Macleod","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44117751693540,"sku":"18532-750","price":26.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/2575\/3828\/files\/37ba30aa-05f9-ec11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_18532-750.png?v=1693019882"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.internationalfinewines.com.au\/collections\/australia.oembed?page=28","provider":"International Fine Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}