A perfect harmony executed to perfection by one of the most proficient high country winemakers. Shiraz is co-fermented with the highly aromatic Viognier to complete a soft, elegant wine with alluring perfumes. Viognier plays the pivotal role in this style, delivering an intriguing fruity, floral lift to the nose, enhancing the appearance with a brilliant colour and taming the tannins of Shiraz.

$999each $117DOZEN EACH DOZEN The Victorian Alps Winery retains sites in the King and Alpine Valleys that are nourished by an abundance of the coolest, clearest and cleanest natural rivers, lakes and springs. The cooler ripening conditions of the elevated aspects prevent high levels of transpiration, which encourages the grapes to retain natural acids, sugars and esters, thereby creating intense, lifted fruit flavours. Shiraz and Viognier grapes are harvested throughout the cool of the night to retain delicate fruit charaters. The two varieties were co-fermented in small steel vats and treated to maturation in a combination of French and American oak hogsheads for twelve months, followed by racking and bottling. Alcohol 14.5%

Magenta colour. An entrance of pepper and spice, hints of licorice, violet and white peach. The bouquet extends into vanilla and apricot expressions, a touch of coal from the Shiraz and hints of milky Swiss chocolate. Soft and silky on the palate, exhibiting hints of blackberry and vanilla. The wine of choice with gourmandise quail and truffled potatoes.

Coldstone has taken the pick of their Muscat crop and fashioned an irresistible, effervescent Rosé. The post-modern pink wine with an easy to enjoy flavour profile, fresh and lively, packed with intense aromas, displaying a creamy, fruity palate. Zibbibo Rosé is the perfect party sparkler to put the festive touch into every occasion.

$1299each $153DOZEN EACH DOZEN Victorian Alps Winery has spent many years crafting wines for some of Australia's most recognizable labels. The alpine breezes, high rainfall and spring runoffs provide abundant clear, fresh water. The cool ripening conditions prevent high levels of transpiration in the grapes, retaining natural acids, sugars and esters. Zibibbo is inoculated by aromatic yeasts and vinified at cool temperatures as low as 8°C. The fermentation is arrested when the aromatics and flavour characteristics achieve perfect balance, and the wine is still slightly sweet. A small addition of Durif is assembled into the finished Cuvée to achieve the vibrant pink colour and infuse the wine with spicy berry aromas. Approx 7.5%

A vibrant pink colour, persistent mousse. Bouquets of summer berries and cherry, fully aromatic with floral characters and hints of spice. The palate comes alive, raspberry and strawberry, creamy textures coat the tongue with luscious pink fruit as the wine culminates in a long, lingering finish of fresh citrus. Enjoy with summer stonefruit granita, but Zibbibo Rosé is great just by itself.

Muscat of Alexandria has flourished in the northeast of Victoria since settlement. Whilst it is well known for the thick, rich fortifieds that come out of Rutherglen, there are many clones, it is one of the few varietals that actually tastes of grape and can make the most refreshing wine. Coldstone's vineyards are situated on the higher altitudes of the Victorian Alpines, where wine grapes thrive under the cool climate conditions, crisp winters and warm summers. With or without food, a chilled Zibibbo is the ideal way to celebrate life.

$1299each $153DOZEN EACH DOZEN Coldstone places great emphasis on the importance of research, development, and sustainable land management. The estate's viticultural practices are a product of the environment, especially sites within the King Valley which is widely recognised as a pre-eminent area for alternate grape varieties, particularly those from the Mediterranean region. Zibibbo is a mostly Muscat wine with a minor component of Muscadelle which is added to enhance the complexity. Zibibbo is inoculated by aromatic yeasts and vinified at cool temperatures as low as 8°C. The fermentation is arrested when the aromatics and flavour characteristics achieve perfect balance, and the wine is still slightly sweet. Approx 7.0%

Pale straw with a fine petulant bead and persistent mousse. The aroma is fresh and fruity, alive with zesty citrus, passionfruit and grape characters. An easy to enjoy, elegant and refined sparkling wine with fresh fruit flavours, a flavourful, persistent palate. Enjoy Zibibbo chilled with fresh summer fruits, chocolates and all desserts.

The inspiration for Vat Series came from times when Deen De Bortoli would personally make the blends then chalk the numbers on the vats to identify them. Parcels of Sauvignon Blanc grown to choice vineyards are earmarked for their bright varietal profile, crafted by the intrepid De Bortoli into a fresh and crisp young wine.

$999each $117DOZEN EACH DOZEN The microclimes around the broad expanses of De Bortoli's lush Riverina, Alpines and King Valley vineyards consistently deliver Sauvignon Blanc grapes that are ripened to optimum maturity, showing good varietal expression, achieving wines that deliver strong varietal aromas and flavours. Selected parcels of fruit were harvested in excellent condition and gently pressed to retain varietal character and freshness. This juice was clarified then fermented at cool temperatures for three to four weeks. The winemaking process includes a vinification at elevated temperatures and fermentation on solids. These techniques improve texture and softness without sacrificing varietal expression.

Light straw colour with lovely green hues. A clean, fragrant, slightly grassy aroma with underlying tropical characteristics. The fresh grassy aromas and gooseberry flavours are wonderfully balanced with fantastic texture and length. A vibrant palate with delicacy, balanced fruit and a good acidity.

Devils Creek runs along the base of Mount Buffalo, providing a precious source of water to replenish vines which yield the most splendid Alpines Merlot fruit. The creek was famous for disappearing underground some years and welling up again in plentiful supply during others, leaving the exasperated locals to liken it to the devil himself. A vibrant cherry red wine exuding lifted ripe plum and chocolate notes. Fully flavoured with a hint of cool climate spice and fine oak integration. Who knows, a few glasses of Devils Creek may bring out the devil in you.

$1299each $153DOZEN EACH DOZEN Established in 1982, the Michelini Vineyard is perched in the Buckland Valley between the snow capped peaks of Mt Buffalo and the pristine crystal clear waters of Devil's Creek. The Alpine winters and cool summers nights characteristic of this secluded valley provide ideal conditions for maturing premium grapes. Yield is regulated on the ten hectares Merlot blocks by removal of secondary shoots prior to flowering, and by removal of excessive bunches per shoot at veraison. Leaf removal in the fruiting zone is carried out to improve exposure to sunlight. Devil's Creek develops lovely charry vanilla characters and the gentlest of tannins from a spell of ageing in fine French oak barrels.

Medium cherry red colour. Lifted ripe plum and chocolate notes, elegant, savoury bouquets of dark chocolate and cherry, opening quickly to reveal intense fruit and cedary, cocoa oak. More floral bouquets, satsuma plums and mint leaf. On the palate are mouthfilling flavours of plum and raspberry liquorice, chocolate prunes, leather and violet, all beautifully defined. Enjoy with fiery Asian recipes incorporating sweet herbs and spice.

Gapsted are real wines made by real people, a partnership between a dedicated viticulturalist and award winning winemaker. The propitious compact means that everything by Gapsted carries the signature and personality of the people involved, the charm of small vineyards and influence of choice microclimes. The labour of love and passion by mates who share a desire to create appealing and personable wines, Ballerina Canopy is a compelling example of high country Merlot, endowed by ripe red fruit flavours and supported by well structured tannins.

$2699each $321DOZEN EACH DOZEN Careful and meticulous winemaking practices and specialized viticulture are employed to ensure the highest quality cool climate wine. Central to the process is the ballerina method of canopy vine management which allows gentle morning sunlight and soft mountain breezes to delicately ripen fruit, producing vibrant colours and intense fruit flavours. Fruit is vinified in small batches through inoculation to choice Bordeaux yeasts and transferred to French oak for the completion of malolactic ferments. The best wines from individual barrels are selected according to intensity of colour, good varietal fruit definition and ripe, supple tannins. Components are then racked from barrel and assembled into the finished wine.

Bright cherry colour with hues of garnet red. Plummy fruitcake nose, juicy cherry and licorice aromas underpinned with five spice and marzipan. Soft plummy ripe red fruit flavours to the palate, richly underpinned by sweet fruit and velvety soft tannins. The finish is weighty, warm and persistent. Enjoy with lasagna or stuffed oven baked eggplant.

An assemblage of King Valley fruit, some parcels acquire their individuality in the vineyard, while others develop their charm in the vinification and ageing. Previous vintages have claimed conspicuous accolades including a silver medal at the prestigious London International. Much of the fruit is sourced from eminent sites around Whitfield in King Valley, not far from the Gapsted wineworks. Growing conditions can be close to perfect in these higher altitudes and the team make it a priority to capture and preserve the exceptional quality of Shiraz.

$2699each $321DOZEN EACH DOZEN Central to Gapsted's viticulture is the ballerina method of canopy vine management which allows gentle morning sunlight and soft mountain breezes to delicately ripen grapes. Harvests are separated into three parcels and handled separately. Flavours and texture are enhanced through extended plunging and pumpovers. The first component is vinified to retain concentration and intensity before being filled to new French oak at the end of primary ferments. The balance is transferred to a selection of new and prior use French and American oak barrels upon completion of malolactic. Parcels are treated to an extended maturation before assembling into the finished wine. Alcohol 16.0%

Deep, deep cherry red/ purple colour. Spiced earth and chocolate nose, cloves, fruit cake and alpine pepper. Complex, full bodied, ripe and spicy plum palate, cloves and raspberry flavours are balanced by cool climate pepper. Vanillin oak characters over a firm, lengthy backbone of rich, almost viscous, tannin before a tight, lingering finish. To accompany scotch fillet with wattle pepper and red wine jus.

Dolcetto is an Italian grape whose name derives from the Italian word for sweet. Syrah is the French pronunciation of Shiraz, which when ripened fully creates beautifully sweet soft fruit, but still with a bit of spice. Gapsted's crafted a finely honed blend of Dolcetto and Syrah, sensationally balanced, refreshing and inimitable in it's reflection of high country climes. The elevated altitude of vineyards, cool Alpine breezes and snow run-off in spring, are all contributors to this unique wine blend's delightfuly flavoured, satisfyingly quenching nature.

$1499each $177DOZEN EACH DOZEN The cool ripening conditions prevent high levels of transpiration thus allowing grapes to retain natural acids, sugars and esters, creating intense, lifted fruit flavours. The soft morning sunlight, essential for photosynthesis, is the most effective in producing the intense fruit characters of the Dolcetto and Syrah. By shielding the grapes from the afternoon sun, using specifically developed canopy management systems, the protection of delicate fruit flavours is assured. Intensive vineyard management combined with cool nights stimulate vines to yield harvests of flavourful, fully ripened Dolcetto and Syrah grapes.

Bright scarlet colour. Fruity and fragrant aromas of Dolcetto combine with spice and pepper of Syrah for a luscious and powerfully fruit driven wine. The Shiraz backbone is weighty with blueberry and blackberry flavours, pepper and cedar, kept vibrant by sour cherry acidity. The palate closes sweet and slightly frizzante with a long pleasant finish. Serve well chilled on its own or with most any cuisine, it's the perfect match to a platter of fresh cherries and homemade paté.

Emily is a wine to be enjoyed at any time and to celebrate any occasion. Emily is the life of any party! The Long Paddock wines honour the ingenuity and courage of the early Australian drovers. Inflicted with cruel and regular droughts, these men and women faced the option of giving up and starving along with their herds, or flinging open their boundary gates to allow their stumbling, starving stock to roam the bush roads and tracks in the desperate hope of finding food and water. This was known as droving the long paddock.

$1199each $141DOZEN EACH DOZEN Selected parcels of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are sourced from the cool climate vineyards of the King, Ovens and Yarra Valleys to produce a fresh and juicy, fruit driven sparkling wine. Redbank's winemaking team works closely throughout the year with a dedicated community of independent growers. These small family operated vineyards harvest fruit from vines grown to widely varied terroirs and microclimes. Unique soil and altitude differences provide Redbank with an opportunity to create distinctive wines. Emily is a blend of effervescent Cuvées, assembled to present a fresh and delightful Pinot Chardonnay, to be enjoyed at every ocassion. Approx 12.0%

This delicate fruit driven wine is pale straw in colour with a persistent bead in the glass. Enticing lemon and green apple aromas, nuances of tropical fruit and some fine toasty, nutty characters. A long creamy palate combines the elegance of delicious pear and vanilla with delicate spice, subtle toast and yeast flavours are entwined by lemon citrus and fine crunchy fruits all supported by the underlying peach and nuttiness of Chardonnay. Emily remains effervescent and tangy throughout, the flavour profile is clean, the finish is pleasingly fruit driven and dry. Enjoy Emily alongside all good food and appetizers, and always in cheery company.

Redbank retain some of the best vineyard sites in the higher altitudes of Victoria's bountiful northern winegrowing districts. Cooler climes in the King, Ovens and Alpine Valleys offer slower ripening conditions which translate into the full development of flavours. Long Paddock is fashioned from the best batches of Merlot on offer, the finely grained tannins, gentle palate and aromatic qualities can make any further ageing unnecessary. A forward drinking wine, redolent with plum and cherry characters and like all good Merlot, scrumptuous with fine food.

$1199each $141DOZEN EACH DOZEN The high altitude, cool climate vineyards are planted to rich, deep volcanic soils that are fertile and replenished by good natural irrigation. Batches of fruit sourced from warmer sites lower down the valley floors contribute richness and complexity to the finished wine. To control vigorous growth, the vineyards are carefully managed at every phase throughout the season. Growers implement a canopy management and crop thinning program to ensure the vines deliver high quality fruit with good colour and a concentration of flavours. The final wine has been matured three months in a selection of seasoned French and American oak hogsheads, culminating in a fully integrated wine with soft supportive tannins.

Deep dark red. Aromas of ripe berries and plum, showing secondary notes of cedar, briar and violets, nicely wrapped within a subtle oak framework. A medium to full bodied wine, the fleshy plum fruits and velvet textures deliver a wine of quality and structure. Fine grained tannins complement the fruit and support the length of palate all the way to a pleasant, lasting finish.

A pure Tempranillo wine by one of Australia's most devoted purveyors of the style. In contrast to her sibling Nebbiolo and Sangiovese varietals, Tempranillo is an early ripener without any problem achieving full maturity in the ferrous soils of Heathcote. It is prone to developing big bunches and luscious fruit when the vineyard provides restraint.

$1999each $237DOZEN EACH DOZEN From Don Lewis and Narelle King's Heathcote property with parcels from the Alpine Valley. An early ripener at Heathcote, it is picked slightly later in the Alpines. A combination of two vineyards, fruit is picked from both sites on the same day and combined into one batch once brought to the winery. Grapes are crushed and de-stemmed into a vinimatic fermenter where they are spun twice daily. Temperature and acid levels are constantly monitored throughout the vinification, upon completion the wine is moved to tank through an air bag press. Racked off gross lees and transferred to barrel for malolactic fermentation and maturation in a combination of new French oak and older barriques for a year.

Brilliant deep cherry red colour. Rich raspberries and cream bouquet with nutmeg and minerally notes. A burst of sweet fruit flavours with classic chalky tannin, well balanced with rhubarb like astringency. Great length and weight. Spicy pork sausages.

Jimmy Watson Finalist 2006, Gold Medals Sydney International + Royal Melbourne, Silver National Wine Show. Shiraz for this wine came from superior Blocks 6 and 7, positioned to a north south aspect. The vines were planted in the nineties, making them the oldest and most balanced in the vineyard. Winemaker Michael Clayden has taken home gold and silver at many events, where he often participates as an associate judge. He has worked at several major Lindemans wineries, and his special passion is for Shiraz.

$4599each $549DOZEN EACH DOZEN The ripening period this vintage was long and dry with cloudless days. Vines were heavily pruned to ensure low yields, trimmed to ensure good sunlight exposure for flavour development, inferior bunches and shoots were regularly removed. The fruit was tasted weekly, and then daily when approaching full ripeness, to ensure optimum flavour intensity. Harvested in the cool of the evening 22nd of April. It was then allowed to warm up slowly until optimum temperature for fermentation. Fermentation took thirty six hours at a temperature of 26ºC with carefully selected yeast strains used to maintain the natural fruit balance and finesse. Rack and return techniques, with constant monitoring ensured healthy and virile ferment.

Inky in colour, this is a dense wine crammed with blackberry and black cherry fruit with touches of dark chocolate. Hints of spice and black pepper. A fine, silky tannin structure leaving an enduring impression on the palate. Harmonious oak. Extended maceration at the end of fermentation ensured a rich and fine tannin structure. Upton Run Reserve underwent a lavish fourteen months matuaration in a combination of French and American oak hogs head barrels. 70% fine grain oak French medium toasted oak from the forests of Troncais and Vosges. The wood works in harmony with the fruit and does not dominate the wine. 30% American oak adds a nice touch of vanilla and chocolate, blending well with the fruit and spiceyness.