Verdelho originated in Portugal and has acclimatized itself well to the McLaren Vale's maritime climes. One of the very first varietals planted in McLaren Vale circa 1825, Verdelho is a beguiling variety, its generous and vibrant characters evoke an array of stylistic influences, making it a highly fashionable wine with wide versatility. Chapel Hill showcases the three distinct flavour profiles of Verdelho, grassy, pungent characters, tropical fruit flavours and beautifully scented honeysuckle blossom perfumes.

$1999each $237DOZEN EACH DOZEN Grapes are sourced from the Chapel Hill Kangarilla property, located along the foot hills at the base of Mt Lofty Ranges. The gully winds and higher altitude create a cooler mesoclimate than the McLaren Vale floor. Some vines are fully shaded and picked early for grassy herbaceous characters. Another portion is harvested at medium ripeness for it's tropical fruit salad flavours and the balance is left to hang until full bloom of honeysuckle is achieved. The wine is bottled immediately after fermentation to protect this unique flavour profile. Grapes are cold pressed and racked, free run juices are cool fermented in tank without barrel ageing, completely unwooded and unoaked. Alcohol 12.5%

Deep straw green, a richly hued wine. Expressions of kaffir lime leaf, gooseberry and honeysuckle, guava and passionfruit. Verdelho's luscious, generous and vibrant flavour renders it perfectly compatible to a myriad of cuisines and occasions. A consequence of the phased harvesting, Chapel Hill displays an intriguing array of flavours, complex stonefruits and buttered toast, the characteristic honey tones continue to soften demonstrably. A flavoursome luncheon white that's equally comfortable alongside robust foods like stir fries, chilli or crispy pork.

A luxury Chardonnay crafted at one of the Mclaren Vale's oldest operating wineries. Originally intended for labelling under one of Australia's most internationally recognized brands and destined for consumption by the most discerning Chardonnay enthusiasts. An intensely flavoured wine with a complex and engaging palate that belies its packaging and pricepoint, it carries the essential expression of premium McLaren Vale fruit, fashioned to an extravagant vinification and cellared at the winery for extended ageing and development.

$999each $117DOZEN EACH DOZEN An assemblage of Chardonnay grown to choice McLaren Vale vineyards which are the source to some of the region's most distinguished wines. Classic and traditional vinification techniques were employed to retain the character of the superior quality fruit and to achieve elegance in the final wine. Whole bunches were transferred through an air bag press which gently breaks the grapes, allowing the juices to run freely, while harsh tannins are not released. Treated to inoculation and fermentation in a combination of French oak barriques and enriched by a regular lees stirring, leading to a full flavoured wine of great depth, a luxurious mouthfeel and abundant complexity.

Pale straw colour with green hues. Lifted fragrant aromas of ripe melons and peach, custard cream, lemons and spicy oak. A soft and rich palate showcases full flavours of rock melon, guava and white peach. A fresh, clean, lemon acid structure combines with underlying oak characters, leading to a smooth and rounded finish. The perfect match to spatchcock under garlic cloves, or ripe, runny cheeses.

Chenin Blanc has been Coriole's flagship white since 1982, a pure varietal wine that couldn't be any fresher. Beautifully aromatic, it has great fruit concentration and shows an outstanding ability to age, highly suited to the moderately warmer climes of Coriole's vineyard in McLaren Vale. Lively, spirited tropical fruit characters are jumping out of the bottle, so get those garfish fillets frying, forget the serious analysis and just enjoy this crisp, clean bottle of fun.

$1699each $201DOZEN EACH DOZEN Best known for their award winning McLaren Vale reds, the second most conspicuous varietal wine at Coriole is Chenin Blanc. Their efforts have been ranked within the top ten Chenin Blancs of the world at Rendez Vous du Chenin Competition in France, no mean feat for an Australian. The soils at Coriole are mostly Terra rossa, red brown earths over limestone. Another part of the vineyard is endowed with red earth ironstones, the oldest block, established in 1920 is planted to deep clays. The drier than normal summers put a greater importance on land management and careful fruit selection throughout the vineyards and all during the vinification process. Alcohol 12.5%

Pale lime/ straw hue. Citrus, fresh pear and green apple bouquet with hints of kiwifruit. The palate is lively and fresh with pear juice and peach characters. A delicious and well balanced white wine exhibiting aromatic fruit flavours before a crisp acid finish. Chenin Blanc suits a wide range of foods and can also be served as an aperitif wine. It particularly suits the piquant nature of Thai and Indian cuisine.

The close proximity of d'Arenberg's vineyards to Gulf St. Vincent means the grapes can be stimulated by gently cooling maritime breezes. Much of McLaren Vale is planted to free draining soils underlaid by limestone, formed by the calcareous remains of local marine fauna. One such creature was the Hermit Crab, a reclusive little crustacean that to this day inhabits the cast off shells of others. McLaren Vale's first ever Marsanne Viognier is named Hermit as a reference to the region in France where the Marsanne grape dominates white wines.

$1799each $213DOZEN EACH DOZEN At vintage time, Chester Osborn chooses when to pick the fruit by walking the vineyard rows and tasting grapes. Parcels of Viognier and Marsanne are crushed and settled in tank before being treated to a gentle basket pressing which ensures the soft extraction of delicate but defined fruit characters of each grape. The Viognier and Marsanne components receive a similar vinification but are handled separately until the final stages. Fermentations are long and moderately cool to retain fresh fruit flavour. A small percentage of the Viognier is fermented in aged French and American oak barrels to add mouth feel and support the Viognier tannins. Alcohol 13.4%

Brilliant colour with light tints. Subtle floral nose, characteristic stone fruits, apricot, peach and nectarine with sweet spice. Lovely palate weight, packed with complexity. Opens with stone fruits and citrus, underpinned by candied ginger and clove spice. Builds nicely with a linear citrus acidity running throughout. The flavours linger on a savoury edge of pistachio nut and a twist of flowery fruit tannins adding textural interest. A complex wine that retains focus and provides versatility when matching to food.

dArenberg planted McLaren Vale's first Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne. The first crop was found to be covered in a sea of tiny Money Spiders Erigoninae. Popular belief is that kindness to these active little creatures will bring good luck, hopefully in the form of money. Being nature lovers and slightly superstitious, the staff refrained from sending spiders to their death. Hence the first Roussanne was not released until the following year by which time Money Spiders had learned their lesson and moved to bushland surrounding the vines.

$1999each $237DOZEN EACH DOZEN dArenberg is one of the last remaining wineries to basket press their wines. This gentle method of squeezing juice protects the delicate white grapes. The winemaking processes of the past have been maintained, capturing the unique small batch character and the true expression of McLaren Vale. Tasting the Rousanne in the vineyard, Chester Osborn chooses to pick when grapes are fully ripe to encourage good varietal stone fruit flavours. At the winery, grapes are passed through the gentle Demoisy rubber tooth crusher before being basket pressed. Fermentations are long and moderately cool to retain fruit characters. Only free run juices are used for the final wine, finished without any malolactic.

A brilliant mid straw colour. Floral nose, expressive with orange blossom and honeysuckle alongside exotic tropical flavours of paw paw and fig, a hint of gingerbread in the background. Initially the palate is fresh and tight with lemon and lime characters dominating. It opens to ripe apple, white nectarine stone and creamy pine nuts, filling the mouth with complexity. The palate has good weight with lively acidity and mineral notes lingering.

You'll see plenty of olive trees alongside the d'Arenberg roadsides, flourishing around the vines. McLaren Vale is littered with olive groves which were planted by the first settlers. While neighbouring table grape growers consider olive trees a nuisance, local winemakers are thankful for the bittersweet nuances which the tiny green stonefruits impart to the wine. Chester Osborn determines the critical time of picking his Chardonnay, which is treated to wild ferments and lees stirring, for a rich textural wine with savoury aromas and good palate complexity.

$1499each $177DOZEN EACH DOZEN Juice are gently extracted from grapes to retain the delicate Chardonnay characters. Under the insistence of chief winemaker Chester Osborn, fruit parcels are all kept separate, and once crushed, free run juices are cold soaked on skins at 2°C for up to twenty hours prior to basket pressing. A third of the total wine is fermented on its full solids, another component is barrel fermented for a range of periods between four weeks and several months in a mix of French and American oak. The balance is vinified in tank to retain fresh fruit characters and bright acidity. Once fermentations are complete, the wines are assembled and bottled fresh to retain vibrancy of varietal fruit characters. Alcohol 13.4%

Pale with a brilliant straw colour and clear hue. Lifted, aromatic nose with white flowers, tropical fruits, granny smith and white nectarine. The palate shows considerable weight, a lovely middle of white peach, lime and a touch of brioche. As the wine opens there's a mix of ripe red apple, spices, cinnamon and citrus, with tastes of oak. Zesty acidity builds on the palate to a long savoury finish, revealing a hint of cashew nut over faint yet fine, textural tannins. The level of fine acidity suggested by the noticeable minerality really suppresses the level of ripeness, Olive Grove is a lovely dry, medium bodied wine that's most enjoyable now and will continue to develop further complex fruit.

The hallmark of this wine, is that its a great value drink, anywhere and at anytime with most anyone. Every Stump Jump takes the drinker on a journey of engaging varietal fruit experiences. The dimension of flavour and textural richness brought about by a complex cépage of Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc, Marsanne, Viognier and Chardonnay are heightened by a level of dryness and splendid integration.

$1299each $153DOZEN EACH DOZEN The stump jump plough worked so well in McLaren Vale that it was adopted worldwide in the late 19th century because of its ability to ride over stumps and gnarled roots. A mix of varietals which have proved themselves to be a popular blend right from the very first release. Fruit is picked at different levels of ripeness from a network of good vineyards. Grapes are gently destemmed and crushed through the Demoisy crusher, lightly basket pressed, the free run and pressed juices are separated, run off to refrigerated tanks where they are slowly fermented to dryness. Some parcels are treated to partial fermentation on skins. Bottled without any oak maturation to retain vital expressions of good fruit off the vine. Approx 13.0%

Light citrus green hue. A wine with a wonderful fresh pale appearance matched with a quite expressive, fruity, dry aroma. The nose is initially dominated by Riesling notes of crisp florals, citrus and lime. Expressions of cut grass, passionfruit and sweet tropical fruit from the Sauvblanc emerge. Spices, musk and freshly cut flower stems are in the background with notes of passionfruit, almond kernels and nectarine stones. The palate is very fresh and tight. It is quite light due to its youth but there is a moderate level of restrained fruit intensity and ripeness balanced with lovely crunchy acidity which keeps the finish in check.

Like its Rhone Valley siblings, Adelaide Hills Viognier is a wine that drinks well on release, evolving as it grows in complexity. Named after a site which lies at the bottom of a gully in McLaren Vale, the Last Ditch was originally planted to a small block of Doradillo vines during the 19th century. In 1995 the site became repopulated by Viognier. Last Ditch is a salubrious wine which receives the very best barrels of d'Arenberg Viognier, it simply blossoms on the palate and continues to linger.

$1999each $237DOZEN EACH DOZEN A mostly Adelaide Hills wine, from fruit grown to the higher elevations which suit Viognier, around a backbone of good, estate grown McLaren Vale fruit. Parcels are vinified separately to retain regional highlights before assembling just prior to bottling. Grapes are passed through a gentle Demoisy rubber tooth crusher before being basket pressed to a method developed at d'Arenberg for the purpose of avoiding oxidisation. After cold settling for three days, juices are racked off gross lees to well used French oak barriques. A third of the barrels begin a wild yeast vinificaion, all are fermented on lees until dry. After nine months, the best barrels are selected for inclusion into the Last Ditch. Alcohol 13.1%

A brilliant green/ gold hue. An inviting perfumed bouquet of flowers and blossom. The palate returns to focus on the characteristic stone fruits, nectarine and apricot, orange peel and lemon zest. There is a nice medium weight to the linear palate with very fine textural tannins which carry a savoury almond kernel character. As it evolves, stone fruit flavours will become more prominent. The Last Ditch will pair well with a range of foods, most notably spicy Asian dishes containing chilli and ginger.

McLaren Vale makes gentle Chardonnay wines, Fox Creek is made more complex by treatments of battonage, a course of lees resting and luxurious barrel ferments. Grapes are harvested throughout the cool of night and processed in the early morning, retaining all the crisp, clean charm of McLaren Vale Chardonnay. The peachy varietal stonefruit characters becomes prominent, together with a noticeable mineral quality and the beginnings of honey toast as it evolves. Wonderful upon release, expect Fox Creek to be at its very best alongside fine food.

$1799each $213DOZEN EACH DOZEN Chardonnay is harvested at ripe and healthy baumés, grapes are crushed and two thirds of the juices are vinified in a mix of new and one year old French oak barrels, a moderate proportion is wild yeast fermented for greater complexity. Barrel components are matured on yeast lees for nine months, developing a rich creamy palate. The balance is vinified in fermenters at moderate temperatures to retain maximum fruit character. Components are assembled and the final wine is returned to oak for a spell of integration, which serves to harmonise the flavours and enhance the structure prior to bottling. Alcohol 13.8%

Pale golden hue. Golden peach, nectarine and honey notes over creamy yeast and subtle biscuity oak for a rich complex bouquet. A rich fruity palate showing golden peach, apricot and pineapple flavours. The textural oak frame surrounds dollops of creamy butter, honey and toast, a crisp mandarine finish completing a complex, restrained and balanced wine. Fully integrated oak coupled with crisp acidity gives zing, persistence and length.

Fruit from healthy vineyards specialized in yielding grapes to specification, early ripening and disease free, is selected to make the Hardy No-additives range of wines. Barrel fermentation introduces subtle oak complexity onto the palate, whilst maintaining a reductive environment (non-oxidising) for the wine through contact with sedimentery yeast lees (for heightened flavour profiles). Utilizing innovative preservatives-free vinification, Hardy have been able to craft a wine without the use of any additives, purely for the enjoyment of good Chardonnay.

$1699each $201DOZEN EACH DOZEN Compare the Hardy No Additives range to some of it's rivals, and you'll find this one is the most expressive in terms of good varietal character, aromatics and palate. Barrel fermentation and yeast lees stirring have been employed, as is the case with the finest Chardonnays. Vineyards close to the winery were harvested in the cool of the night to reduce the risk of oxidation. The overriding principle of the winemaking process is at all stages to minimise the handling of the fruit and the wine. Malolactic fermentation is completed in barrel to naturally remove malic acid, making the wine more stable and endowing it with soft creamy flavours, and a fine texture. Approx 14.0%

Appearance is a clear medium straw. Nose of this medium weight wine expresses lifted ripe peach and melon fruit, a luscious butteryness with toasty nut and wood aromas. Mouth filling, an exemplary Chardonnay delivering soft white peach and melon fruit complexed by butter and lingering vanillian oak. Palate is full of lusty fruit with a good array of tropical elements and fine textures from barrel treatment and lees resting. Crafted with no preservatives, completely additive-free, in a forward drinking, ready to enjoy now styling, always good with food. Hardys makes perfect sense for those who enjoy rich, flavoursome wines with good complexity, fine integration, and no added extras.

Ingoldby can boast the Midas touch with Chardonnay, fashioned to the traditional McLaren Vale style, always displaying lovely elegance and finesse, a rejuvenating wine with great focus and length.

$1699each $201DOZEN EACH DOZEN The Ingoldby name has been associated with McLaren Vale for over a century, however it was not until the late 1960s that Jim Ingoldby put the family name on a wine label. Since that time, Ingoldby has handcrafted a succession of award winning wines that always remain true to their McLaren Vale heritage. McLaren Vale boasts fruit growing conditions which deliver optimal ripeness. Ingoldby Chardonnay is sourced from premium low yielding vineyards. Following harvest and the press, juices are fermented in a combination of tanks and a selection of French oak barrels. Aged for six months, some components are treated to malolatic in barrel, adding a creamy complexity to the finished wine.

Pale straw in colour. Wonderful citrus aromas with fresh honey butter legs around the rim of the glass. Lifted white peach and stonefruit bouquet marries well with subtle, spicy oak. The smell of McLaren's spring fruit is present on the nose, peach tart and lemon sherbet, vanilla and caramel. The fresh, lively palate demonstrates lime and fresh herbal flavours, a welcome acidity and real length. With just a faintest touch of oak, the focus is on clean citrus fruit flavours, with nice texture and length of flavour on the back of the palate. The citrus, nectarine and soft creamy buttery finish makes Ingoldby the perfect Chardonnay to accompany the freshest fish, which we should all be eating twice weekly.

A forward drinking white, by a highly experienced team of wine industry professionals who acquired the Long Flat range of wines from Tyrrell's.

$999each $117DOZEN EACH DOZEN Usually harvested early in the vintage, Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc are picked at a range of maturities, to ensure batches of fruit are delivered to the winery, which offer varied balances of sugar and acid. Cheviot Bridge gets the most fully flavoured fruit possible from good vineyards around South Australia for this thoroughly quenching wine, including sites around the Clare Valley and McLaren Vale. The grapes are picked in the cool of night, then cold pressed and juice settled, before fermenting at cool temperatures to retain all the vital fresh characters which a classicaly unwooded and refreshing white is expected to deliver. The final assemblage of wines is determined by taste and blending trials. Approx alcohol 12.5%

Visually appealing, a light straw colour, Long Flat brings together the racy and fragrant Sauvignon Blanc aromaticness, with the fine and even palate of good Semillon, assembling a wine with maxxed out quenchability factor. Characters of green apples, citrus and tropical fruit dance on the palate. Further hints of lime and of tangy citrus combine with the greener, crisper vegetable notes of snow pea and asparagus. Long Flat is subtley spicey, with an extra dimension of richness on the palate, a dash of welcome steelyness and lively minerality rounds out the fruit. A well balanced wine to take to lunch, whilst well mated to good food, it's core of solid tropical fruit, also makes it worthy to be enjoyed just on it's own.