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Margaret River is realizing it's potential as one of the world's great Shiraz producing regions. Sandalford have lead the way in premium Margaret River wines for over 150 years, fine tuning their regimens from vintage to vintage. The changes reflect modern practices, yet maintain the tradition and mystique behind the winemaking process. A mostly Shiraz wine with a portion of Viognier for aromaticness and complexity, Sandalford still practice small batch processing of all fruit, while insisting on maturation in nothing but the finest selection of oak.

$1999each $239DOZEN EACH DOZEN Sandalford's vineyards go from strength to strength with each passing year. Shiraz is harvested throughout the cool of night, bunches are destemmed and crushed to ten and twenty- tonne static fermenters. Musts are inoculated with strains of yeast chosen for their excellent affinity to Viognier and Shiraz. Varietals are co fermented to a course of rack and returns with daily pumpovers for optimal extraction and cap management. Vinification proceeds at an even pace for a fortnight until complete dryness. Batches are pressed off skins to barrel for completion of malolactic and a term of age in a selection of French oak prior to assemblage and clarification.

Classic dark cherry red with solid magenta hue. Beautiful big, lifted perfumed nose filled with floral accents, spice and liquorice notes. All that is on the nose comes through to the palate. Dark cherry flavours reminiscent of black forest gateaux. Spices comes through the primary fruit character, the texture and structure are seamless. A powerfully fruit driven wine, complex enough to satisfy the most ardent Shiraz enthusiast.

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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Not just another pretty pink wine, The Sum is fashioned to a satisfyingly drier style, as beautiful to see at as it is to sip. This is true Saignée, a ferment of noble red grapes which are drained early off the musts to extract the ideal rosé complexion, for a comely pink drink. Brimming with a concentration of juicy pink fruit flavours, titillating with crisp, apple jack acidity, its delicate deep salmon blush and bright magenta hues go down perfectly alongside tasty nibbles and cheery company.

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The splendid surrounds and salubrious climes in the lower southwest of Australia's continental rump, yield a quality of Shiraz that's distinctive for its stellar structure and sensational style. Made for the red wine enthusiast with a palate for the bright, food friendlies that can match today's post modern, fresh and fusion modes of cuisine, The Sum smacks of ripe blueberries and freshly milled, savoury complexity, all supported by an exquisite length of fine grained tannins, framed by a veneer of well seasoned, stealthy French oak.

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Vasse Felix construct a vigorous Shiraz of considerable depth, concentration and solid structure whilst retaining elegance and finesse. Careful fruit selection and an astute use of oak achieve balance and complexity. One of the most satisfying examples of West Australian Shiraz, stylish and distinctively regional. Vasse Felix has the oldest Shiraz vines on the cape, while several slightly younger blocks provide an understated finesse and elegance that is so often lost in the rush to create a Margaret River Shiraz of opulence and power.

$3599each $431DOZEN EACH DOZEN The oldest vines in Margaret River contribute the backbone of fruit. Small batch fermentation ensures the character of these precious old vines is preserved in the final wine. Grapes are crushed into fermentation vessels, vinification, macerations and aeration are combined in a way to ensure the gentlest extraction of colour, tannins and true expression of fruit. Each parcel is separately handled and matured. After sixteen months in a selection of new and seasoned French oak barriques, each barrel is rigorously appraised to identify the best of the best. In some years, Malbec is assembled into the final wine to contribute pristine blackberry fruit, exotic spice and structural complexity.

Deep red with purple hue. Layers of stunning plum and blackberry fruit support intriguing notes of roasted peppercorn, musk and smoke. Gentle oak provides subtle hints of toasty vanilla and toffee. Rich and fleshy, with wonderful fruit and fresh acidity. Intense blueberry and blackberry combines with creamy vanillan oak, soft powdery tannins and zesty acidity to create an opulent and invigorating wine of great purity.

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A continuation of the evolution in Shiraz from Voyager Estate and Margaret River. The idyllic growing conditions and low yields make for an invigorating wine of sound structure and luscious mid palate sweetness. The flavours in the grapes are tremendous, blueberries and blood plum, dark cherries and exotic trade spice. The restorative Margaret River Indian summers stimulate vines to achieve a harvest of intensely ripened, piquantly fragrant fruit. A vibrant wine of complexity and purity of fruit, retaining the finesse and elegance which are hallmarks of all things Voyager Estate.

$3499each $419DOZEN EACH DOZEN Voyager's seven Shiraz blocks comprise five different clones, planted to some of the toughest, shallow, gravelly soils which reduce the inherent vigour of this variety. With the cooling sea breezes off the Indian Ocean and intensive viticultural management, including crop thinning and green thinning, the vines are sensitively managed to produce Shiraz grapes with impressive fruit characters. Small batch fermentation and gentle winemaking techniques are employed to ensure the fruit aromatics are respected, that the fine tannins are preserved and intense colour is extracted from the grapes. The final wine is treated to a year's maturation in a selection of French and American oak barrels.

Dark crimson with vibrant purple hues. Lifted aromas of black and blueberries, creme brulee and dried flowers over hints of dusty vanillin oak. A long and balanced mouthfeel with fantastic rich black fruits on the middle palate. Gravelly earthy notes, hints of spice and anise intertwine with sweet vanillin, black olives and cedary oak, all complemented by soft powdery tannins.

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Two Steps is a wine of stately black fruit flavours and elegant spice character, crafted from parcels grown to mesoclimes which are being recognized the world over for the the sterling quality of Shiraz. The warm days of Mount Barker deliver a perfect measure of sunshine for optimal ripening, the chilly, often frosty nights, extend the growing season, developing flavours and tannins to the fullest. Restraint in the vinification achieves a highly articulate Shiraz of power, structure and grace, to mate alongside the finest gourmandise.

$2999each $359DOZEN EACH DOZEN A long campaign to acquire the oldest and most distinguished vineyards across the finer viticultural precincts of Great Southern, has delivered the West Cape Howe team with an invaluable endowment from which to draw the finest fruit. The choicest parcels of estate grown Frankland River Shiraz are earmarked on the basis of aromatic intensity, concentration of flavour and ripe tannins. Parcels are separately treated to a term of cold soak maceration for optimal extraction. Ten days of ferment on skins are followed by eighteen months in a selection of seasoned and new, exclusively French oak barrels. The best barrels are determined and isolated for assemblage into the finished wine.

Deep inky red with garnet hue. Lifted aromas of ripe plum, subtle hints of spicy clove, pleasantly balanced by nuances of French oak. Rich and inviting palate, a core of dark fruits, liquorice and spice. Dusty tannins in support, spicy French oak lingering on the finish. A match to Entrecote et glace de viande, moelle et brioche.