The grapes are carefully hand picked at optimum ripeness to capture the steely elegance of the cool climate fruit, and controlled fermentation has produced a wine that exhibits citrus characteristics on the bouquet, a complex, full-flavoured palate, and a crisp, lengthy finish.
At the cellar door: 2007
Price:$20
Delicate flavours of passionfruit and other tropical fruits combine well with varietal herbaceousness highlighted by cool fermentation and early bottling.
The crisp, vibrant flavours allow superb drinking whilst young, although bottle ageing will create a complex, elegant wine.
At the cellar door: 2008
Price:$18
Fermentation and maturation in French and American oak has enhanced the complexity of this flavoursome wine. Ripe orange peel and buttery fruit characters with nutty oak are evident on the aroma and palate, while the crisp acidity and lengthy finish make the wine an ideal aperitif, or food accompaniment.
At the cellar door: 2005, Price: $23
Unwooded Chardonnay, 2008, $18
Made in the traditional style, vibrant fresh muscat fruit, palate sweetness and a mouthtingling spritz ensure this wine is perfect as a swooningly aromatic apertif on a sunny, warm day.
At the cellar door: Not available
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Pronounced varietal fruit characters, with the complexity of ageing in toasted French oak barriques, ensures this wine will be enjoyable drinking for the next 6 plus years.
Warm fermentation has created intense colour, vibrant, lingering fruit flavours, and soft tannins.
At the cellar door: 2005
Price:$23
Crimson colour leads to a perfumed bouquet with a background of quality berry fruit. The complex palate has hints of American and French oak, with ripe fruit, soft tannin and a lengthy finish. The wine is a great accompaniment to game, red meat and rich pasta dishes, drinking well now or will reward cellaring for two to six plus years.
At the cellar door: 2003
Price:$23
A deeply coloured wine, combining ripe fruit, medium tannin and French oak. The cool climate shiraz characters of black pepper, spice and violets add to the palate complexity.
While suitable for drinking now, more complex flavours will develop with cellaring.
At the cellar door: 2005
Price:$25
This wine is golden in colour, with apricot and citrus marmalade Botrytis aromas, and a complex palate derived from very ripe, late picked fruit.
Maturation in French Allier and Vogues oak has created a luscious wine to wonderfully accompany with cheese, fresh and dried fruit, and chocolate free desserts.
At the cellar door: 2005
Price:$25 (1/2's)