A generously proportioned, single vineyard wine from the Yabby Lake property at Tuerong. Inspired by the great Chardonnays of Burgundy, Yabby Lake are an articulation of the auspicious terroir and climes of Mornington. A blend of three splendid clones, P58 from Block 1, B76 from Block 4 and the Mendoza off Blocks 1 and 6, each planted to a specific regimen of aspects and soil, are exactingly crafted and assembled. A long term commitment to producing the finest Chardonnay has achieved the creation of a truly remarkable wine.

$3999each $479DOZEN EACH DOZEN The subtle variations on each block infuse grapes with a great depth of character and personality which is realized in the finished wine. Fruit is hand picked and each block is handled separately to ensure individual parcels achieve their ultimate potential. Bunches are gently whole pressed through small batches into a selection of seasoned and new, tightly grained 500 litre French oak puncheons. Vinification commences naturally through the action of wild indigenous yeasts and is complete in a little over a fortnight. Yabby Lake is matured eleven months on gross sedimentery lees without any malolactic treatments, before identifying the best barrels for assemblage into the finished wine.

Brilliant, vibrant appearance. Fine, lifted nose, complex and beguiling. The palate is fine and tightly wound with a precise mineral intensity. Elegantly balanced, dominated by crisp varietal fruit and integrated nutty oak. Medium bodied, well structured, showing great length and poise, finishing with great purity and length.

$2299each $275DOZEN EACH DOZEN

Good things in cute packages, think parties, celebrations, friends and fun, think Yellow! Yellowglen's popular sparkling is now available in 200ml Piccolo, a vibrant and fruity style that's brimming with lifted melon, pineapple and citrus flavours, before a wonderfully refreshing crisp, dry finish. There isn't anyone who doesn't love Yellowglen in Piccolo, the girls will be glad you brought a few along for that spontaneous soiree, the boys are sure to go through a slab or two on those weekend get togethers around the flat screen during grand final season.

$799each $95DOZEN EACH DOZEN Yellowglen produce Australia's most elegant and innovative sparklings, making the nation's favourite effervescent wine available in 200ml Piccolo, keeps Yellowglen right at the cutting edge. Yellowglen can truly rely on making their wine from the best fruit, they retain the finest vineyards and most dedicated viticultural team. Every aspect of Yellowglen's flow of operations, from the planting of vines to vinification and presentation, is designed to deliver a satisfying experience to discerning palates. Crafted to the distinctively fresh, fruit driven style for which Yellowglen are famous, grapes are inoculated to aromatic yeasts and vinified in clean fermenters, to retain the focus on freshness and vitality.

Light straw hue with persistent bead. Ripe fresh cut fruit nose, nectarines and honey dew, white currants and tangy lemon citrus. The palate displays melon, pineapple and citrus flavours, lifted stonefruit characters and apple notes, all supported by mouthfilling creamy textures. Serve at chicken champagne brunches, perfect for afternoon teas and alongside savoury nibbles.

One of Victoria's, indeed the nation's, first ever Chardonnay, the ancient plots at Yering Station are still producing grapes which form the backbone to some of the most enduring Yarra Valley vintages. There are a number of Yering Station editions of Chardonnay each year, even within the precious old vineyards there are unique individual microclimes, determining each parcel's eligibility for inclusion. Priority is given to limiting yields, thereby optimising flavour. A rich course of wild yeast oak barrel ferments achieves a big, golden Chardonnay wine.

$3399each $407DOZEN EACH DOZEN Yering Station Chardonnay showed extremely well at Paris Wine Exhibitions of the 1800s. William Ryrie pioneered grape growing in Victoria circa 1838, planting the first vines at Yering Station. The historic Old Winery Building originally housed some very advanced winemaking equipment imported from France. Today's Yering Station is vinified from parcels of hand picked fruit, off a mixture of clones P58, 76, 95 and Mendoza, up to thirty years of age, planted to grey loam over yellow clay soils, trained to trellis VSP. Inoculated to a mix of wild and cultured yeasts, barrel fermented for a fortnight and matured nine months in new and seasoned, 228 & 500 litres French oak barrels.

Light field straw hues. Intense mixture of white peaches and pear coupled with a creamy barrel ferment nuttiness. Fresh and inviting, a citrus backbone provides support for the fresh stone fruits. The underlying vanillin oak adds complexity bringing a pure centre and finishing with a fine line. Match to whiting caprice or an asparagus and chicken caesar.

Only ever made in the most exceptional vintage years, a Yarra Valley flagship of superior structure, styling and finesse. Yering Station are always very excited when they can bring in a harvest of such quality, a wine of great elegance, remarkable intensity of fruit and exquisite balance. Everything that a first growth in Chardonnay should be, treated to wild yeast and barrel ferments, as always for a reserve wine by this artisanal team, extremely limited in production.

$11299each $1355DOZEN EACH DOZEN A block of splendid old vines grown on the other side of the hill to Yering Station, yields a peerless quality of Chardonnay which forms the backbone of a reserve wine in nothing but the finest years. Grapes are hand picked off a Mendoza clone of vines, a third of which are up to thirty years of age, planted to sandy clay loam, all closely trained to trellis vertical shoot positioning and managed to yield a scant 1.8 tonnes/acre. Bunches are sent directly to an equal balance of new and seasoned French 500 litre oak puncheons, inoculated to a mix of wild indigenous and cultured CY3079 yeasts. Two to three weeks of luxurious barrel ferments are followed by eleven months maturation.

Bright, light straw with green hues. Classic white peach/ pear nose complexed by citrus undertones. Delicate cinnamon spice compliment the toasty barrel ferment creaminess. Pristine yet rich and complex palate, the fruit centre expresses purity and focus, grapefruit minerality combined with toasty oak spices enhance a very long, elegant finish.

Yering Station have been growing grapes since the 1830s and bottling their wines on the property since the 1850s. Touted as Victoria's first winery, they have consistently produced some of Australia's most recognizeable, most highly awarded and most dependable table wines, since the resurgence of Yarra Valley as a winegrowing region. Today's Yering Station winemaking team know good Chardonnay fruit when they see it, choosing the finest parcels for your Village, selected on the basis of good flavour profiles and clear varietal expression.

$2499each $299DOZEN EACH DOZEN Mendoza clone Chardonnay, grown to grey loam over yellow clays, trained to trellis vertical shoot positioning, with an average yield of 1½ t/acre. A combination of hand picked and harvested grapes are gently pressed to capture the pristine fruit characters, fully barrel fermented in a selection of seasoned and new French oak puncheons and barriques. A course of sedimentery lees stirring battonage over the term of eleven months maturation contributes complexity and adds richness.

Pale straw, green hues. Lovely white peach and pear fruit, creamy barrel ferment nose, cashew nut supported by citrus/ mineral freshness. Medium weight palate, an intoxicating mix of stone fruit purity and edgy flintiness, supported by well integrated oak vanillin spice richness, finishing on a crisp clean acid tail.

$3099each $371DOZEN EACH DOZEN

Zilzie work to an uncompromising pursuit of the right soil for each grape, they've formed a close bond with many of the nation's finest growers. Yarra Valley is Victoria's oldest wine region, renowned for producing sophisticated Chardonnay wines of the highest order. Zilzie have assembled parcels of the best fruit to compose an elegant and refined example. Compelling nectarine flavours are complemented by a subtle creamy texture and refreshing minerality. Match Zilzie with chicken caesar and all good luncheon faire or a crispy skin barramundi for dinner.

$1799each $215DOZEN EACH DOZEN Zilzie are located just a stone's throw from the mighty River Murray on the outskirts of Red Cliffs, just south of Mildura in northwest Victoria. The winemaking team take a hand in every stage of the process, from tasting grapes in the vineyard to ensuring each parcel is separately handled for the retention of clean varietal fruit character. Harvests of Chardonnay from good vineyards in the Yarra Valley are promptly brought to the Zilzie wineworks for vinification. After inoculation, juices are transferred to a selection of new, one and two year old French oak barriques for fermentations. Upon completion the finished wine spends six months in barrel being treated to battonage, building complexity and palate texture. Alcohol 13.5%

Pale straw with green hues. A bright fruit forward nose lead by nectarine, spice and citrus aromas. Flavours of melon, mango and grapefruit on an elegant, fruit driven palate, supported by lovely creamy textures and a fine, refreshing minerality. Enjoy with grilled salmon, tarragon and braised leek.