Margaret River is Australia's premier Cabernet appellation and Cabernet Sauvignon is without doubt Margaret River's great vinous endowment. Fine Cabernet should be perfumed yet poised, and meticulous site selection is critical to achieving these qualities. Stella Bella is a mostly Cabernet wine with a third of Merlot, all sourced from several select vineyard sites located centrally around the township of Margaret River and north to Cowaramup, in an endeavour to capture ripe fruit flavours yet retain the distinctive perfume of Margaret River Cabernet.

$2499each $299DOZEN EACH DOZEN The key selection criteria are all about soil, the best sites consist of lateritic gravels over a clay loam base. The flagship Isa vineyard, just south of Margaret River provides the backbone of fruit. It's signature perfume is ever present in the wine, year in and year out. All the individual vineyard parcels are vinified separately. Following fermentation on skins and completion of malolactic, Stella Bella is treated to a luxurious selection of French tonnellerie's barriques for extended maturation. The length of time ageing is important for the complete integration of oak, fruit and tannins in the final wine. Bottling occurs in May of the second year, followed by several more months of bottle age.

Dark ruby. Young, powerful and deliciously ripe Cabernet aromas of cassis and mint with a touch of mocha and toasted oak spice. A rich, lush palate of abundant fruits over hearty tannins, currants and mulberry, blueberries and cassis, the savouryness of dried herb and and a long lingering finish of smoked meat complexity, cinnamons and clove, all supported by an inseparable length of the finest French oak.

Stella Bella have won resounding critical acclaim and a reputation for producing artisanly crafted Margaret River wines of great expression, personality and quality. Stella Bella have established an almost peerless reputation after receiving numerous accolades at significant competitions, including coveted Gold and Mission Hill Trophy at the London International, the only southern hemisphere Chardonnay to win such a prestigious award.

$3649each $437DOZEN EACH DOZEN Stella Bella take an opportunistic approach, estate vineyards provide much of the fruit but the team are always in search of growers with a Stella Bella vision. Each location must add to the stature and integrity of the finished wine. A collation of harvests, mostly hand picked Chardonnay, including Gin Gin, American and Burgundian clones, grown to the southern precincts of Margaret River. Batches are whole bunch pressed for optimal extraction of free run juices into a selection of seasoned and new Burgundy coopered barrels. Ferments are kept at 25C to 26C, stirred regularly until completion of malolactic. Components are assembled after a year in oak and assembled for six months prior to fining and filtration.

Limpid white gold hue. Aromas of stonefruits and cashew, white flowers and honey, creme brulee and hay. The palate is savoury and deep, gently viscous with a soft round mouthfeel showing nutty figgy flavours over a citrus twist. Perfectly integrated fine grained oak, natural acidity is fine and on point, soft mineral acidity to finish, making Stella Bella an accompaniement to marron or salmon, smoked duck or brie.

All the good things in life are Stella Bella. Delicately pink and pétillant, fashioned from the ripe and juicy Muscat grape Blanc A Petits Grain, drawing upon the luscious Moscato wine style, sweetly fruity, low in alcohol and lightly fizzy. The cherub rose blush hue of the gorgeous little berries is expressed sumptuously in the wine's captivating colour, effulgent flavours and bedazzling bouquet. Drink from chilled flutes and match with tasty nibbles or cheeky desserts.

$2099each $251DOZEN EACH DOZEN Vines are planted to sites at the southern end of Margaret River where climes serve to maximise the heady aromatics characteristic of Moscato. Grapes are ready for harvest when all the berry skins have turned a full and deep rosy brown colour. Grapes are cooled before crushing to the press and remain on their skins for up to a day to extract colour and flavour. After pressing, the juice is settled bright and fermented cold with an aromatic yeast strain. When the desired alcohol level is reached, the fermentation is arrested by rapid cooling in order to maintain natural grape sugars and the carbon dioxide gas evolved during the fermentation process. Bottling occurs in May, just in time for a spring release. Alcohol 7.5%

Delicate pink colour. A blushing pink bouquet of exotic fragrances, rose petals, musk and spicy turkish delight. Lightly sweet, delicately fizzy with a bright acidity, full of the fresh flavours of gooseberries and lychee, summer berries and rose water. A zesty fresh acidity to deliver a lithe, fresh and delicate finish. Delightful with pannacotta and raspberry jelly or creamy blue cheese and dried muscatels.

Stella Bella is more than a name or a wine, it is an expression, a passion and a summation of things bright, spirited and beautiful. Stella Bella is fashioned to classic Margaret River dry white styling, an assemblage of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc, the requisite regional white, displaying all the clean and crisp fruit flavours of each grape. Opulent and intense, a subtle biscuit character from lees stirring and oak. Chill slightly and enjoy alongside goat cheese recipes or marinated, barbecued prawns.

$2499each $299DOZEN EACH DOZEN The temperate maritime climes and salubrious soils along Margaret River afford winemakers a palette of flavours and textures to construct the most vivacious wines and to perfect this topical accord of Sauvignon Semillon, the enduring style of classic dry white. Subtle climatic changes and soil diversity along this substantial stretch of coastal land allow for an extensive array of varietal expressions in both Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc. It is the region's climatic ability to fully ripen Semillon that sets this genre of wine apart. From this treasure trove of choice, Margaret River's signature blend has evolved. A judicious measure of Russian oak in the Semillon ferment adds texture and vanilla spice.

Pale straw colour. A bouquet of elder flowers, black currants and gooseberry with nettles and sweet herb, yellow and pink citrus zest and just a dash of vanilla pod spice. A bundle of flavours, layers and textures on the palate. Lemon, citrus and limes, crisp, ripe, fresh. Exotic veils of sweet herbs, nettles and gooseberry flavours, stone fruits and cardamom spice. Citrus oil lemon notes on a finish of fruit tingling acidity.

Streicker's Bridgeland property yields harvests of the finest Shiraz. Crafted to traditional winemaking techniques, a regimen of old fashioned plungings and open ferments, into a pure, single vineyard Rhone style Syrah. A mere 250 cases produced each year, vintage 2009 claimed top trophy at illustrious VISY Great Australian Shiraz Challenge, the first time ever for Margaret River. Its big, blooming bouquet of blueberries, violets and allspice, roast game, graphite and tar, a bliss for those who enjoy the garrulous, savoury styles of truly grand Syrah.

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Streicker make single estate wines of great distinction, from fruit grown to elite sites along Margaret River. Established 2002 by John Streicker after his acquisition of the Yallingup Protea farm and vineyards, the estate now operates two other distinguished sites, the elite Bridgeland and Ironstone Vineyards, with a total of 153 hectares currently under vine. The holy grail of balance of power, balance and finesse in Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon, the finished Ironstone is treated to eighteen months in a high proportion of the finest new French oak barriques.

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Bridgeland is one of the most picturesque properties on Margaret River. Originally prime farmland, it boasts one of the largest dams in the region, approximately a kilometre in length and covering eighteen hectares. Bridgeland is endowed with a unique confluence of terroir and clime, a longer, cooler growing season and slower ripening period to produce wines of the highest quality. Barrel fermented in a high proportion of new French oak barriques, battonaged throughout the maturation to infuse opulent textures and extraordinary complexity.

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Swings & Roundabouts retain access to some of Western Australia's best vineyards. Their rounder and more deliberate style of Chardonnay targets fresh drinking rather than oak overkill. The pick of Margaret River's fruit is vinified into a finely honed Chardonnay wine with effusive stonefruit/ apple characters and brisk vegetative acidity, made even more attractive by a course of luxurious barrel ferments, adding texture and infusing the wine with warming vanilla spice. A treat alongside prawns or chicken caesar, Swings & Roundabouts is an easy to appreciate aperitif style.

$2299each $275DOZEN EACH DOZEN A collation of fruit from the estate's Swings vineyard alongside parcels from some of the most ardent growers, vinified and augmented by ageing in a third of French oak to complement it's creamy palate, loads of fresh fruit fragrance and regional Chardonnay characters. Having earned a reputation as one of West Australia's leading winemakers, based around a young and enthusiastic team, Swings & Roundabouts are accomplished at crafting the vigorous Margaret River styles. Picked throughout the cool of night, grapes are cold pressed and clear juice fermented to natural yeasts. Half of the wine is treated to oak barrel and matured several months under the estate cellars. Alcohol 13.0%

Pale green to light luminous straw hues. Lifted attractive melon fruits on the bouquet with hints of lifted nectarine, subtle vanillin oak in the background adds complexity and depth to the overall impression. Fruit filled, dry and medium bodied to taste, freshly cut orchard fruit and melon flavours lead to a generous and creamy middle palate, textured, structured and fine, resolving on a persistent, clean and lingering finish.

The stylish Margaret River accord of Cabernet and Merlot, with a timely inclusion of the rakish Petit Verdot. The Swings & Roundabouts team purposely leave the fruit to ripen on the vine for the longest time allowed by nature, encouraging the development of fully developed tannins and sugars alongside heightened varietal characters. They then have to fight with the kangaroos over possession of these deeply flavoured grapes. A vigorous red wine to match aged cheddars, stronger cuts of meat or well prepared game.

$2299each $275DOZEN EACH DOZEN Swings & Roundabouts is based at Yallingup where it crafts pure Margaret River wines and smart West Australian blends. Widely acknowledged as one of the region's leading winemakers, Mark Lane found his way home in rather a roundabout way. For a while he made cheese in Melbourne and completed apprenticeships in the Yarra Valley with the likes of Tarrawarra and Eyton-on-Yarra before making the trek west to take up position of chief winemaker with Deep Woods and Flying Fish Cove. Parcels of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon are harvested at optimum maturity, each parcel is separately handled and fermented, followed by a term of maturation in French oak.

Deep purple red with a dark core. Ripe plums with cherry and mocha notes over fine vanillin French oak. Dark fruits with classical Margaret River Cabernet varietal, choc mint characters lifting the nose. The cherry characters carry through to the palate, dark berry fruits are present, Rich and layered palate with generous flavours of plum and spice leading to a fine mouthfilling middle palate exhibiting fine grained tannins to finish.

Year in and year out, Swings & Roundabouts vinify parcels of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc to define the archetypal Margaret River white. With good reason. Swings & Roundabouts have the right vines, producing the finest example of each grape, achieving remarkable balance within the finished wine. A classically dry Margaret River, completely unwooded and unoaked, fruit driven, vibrant and fresh. The cut of mouth watering tropical flavours charm the palate, seasoned by the savouryness of chinese rice wine characters, lemongrass and green vegetal.

$2299each $275DOZEN EACH DOZEN Mark Lane found his way to Margaret River in a roundabout way. For a while he made cheese and wine in Victoria with the likes of Tarrawarra and Eyton-on-Yarra before taking the trek west to take up position as chief winemaker with Deep Woods and Flying Fish Cove. Having earned a reputation as one of Margaret River's most talented winemakers, Lane pulled together a young and enthusiastic team to establish Swings & Roundabouts. Drawing the highest quality Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon from estate vineyards, the fruit is gently processed to achieve maximum flavour profiles and aromaticness. Early bottling is a key element to ensuring that the wine retains freshness and vivacity.

Pale green hue. Lifted fresh crystalline sharp fruit that's perfectly clean, succulent Sauvignon Blanc freshness with a dry Semillon background. Flint dry but with an explosive first impact of sweet racy fruit, the palate is medium to light bodied, slatey savouryness and a quenching minerality, it's a wine in fine form, long, perfectly fruit driven and dry, with a fine clean finish and crisp acidity. Match Swings & Roundabouts with fresh fried fish, Milano style.

The Sum of all parts, nature, creativity and science, in perfect balance and harmony, a range of wines in thoroughly modern styling, full of fruit and balanced by a big dose of freshness. Selectively vinified from the purest free run pressings, to create a wine which articulates the solid style that every west coast enthusiast recognizes as west coast Riesling. Generous lifted orange nose, rose blossom, grapefruit and white peach notes over a tightly wound palate, layered with citrus and floral flavours, lovely on the lime, very attractive in its youth.

$2099each $251DOZEN EACH DOZEN Fruit is harvested throughout the chill of night to prevent oxidation and retain flavour. Some post crushing, cold maceration skin contact is employed to increase flavour extraction. The exclusively pure, free run first pressings are vinified at 12C to 14C with neutral yeasts to enhance all the sublime Mount Barker Riesling characers.