A pure Chenin Blanc from fruit grown exclusively to premiere vineyards within the coterie of premiere Margaret River properties. Grapes are picked at varying degrees of ripeness to form a complex yet harmonious palate which shows elegant fruit characteristics, whilst exhibiting the flavour intensity of riper, late picked berries. Full of freshness and vitality, Chimney Brush is the ideal aperitif before meals, a lifted nose and engaging palate speak highly of tropical fruits, lychee and apples, crisp yet soft and flavourful with a gently lingering finish.

$1599each $189DOZEN EACH DOZEN By employing a fine balance of contemporary and traditionalist winemaking techniques, Amberley Estate has remained true to it's original aim of making wines solely from fruit grown to the Margaret River. A selection of cultured yeasts and the use of clean tank ferments produce a soft yet complex, elegant fruit driven Chenin Blanc designed to complement today's eclectic cuisines. Following the crush, grapes are pressed and the juices are inoculated. In order to enhance the varietal aromas, Chimney Brush is vinified in fermenters under strict temperature controls. The emphasis at all stages of handling is to preserve the natural qualities of elegant Chenin Blanc.

A bright, light straw colour. Varietal characters are prominent on the bouquet, aromas reminiscent of fresh fruit salad comprised of red apples, pineapple, and tropical Asian fruits. Rich, soft, pretty bergamot flowers. Lovely balanced bright nose with a carry through of melon and then a hint of sweetness. Red apple, lychee and light herbal flavours continue on the palate balanced by the zesty acidity. A lovely fruit forward Chenin Blanc, the slight sweetness goes well with spicier dishes such as a caraway saffron gnocchi or chermoula prawns and Thai vegetable.

The vineyards of Rutherglen are planted to soils that are underlayed by veins of quartz, which enhance the warm continental climes, trapping the sun's heat during the day and releasing it over the cooler nights to encourage development of natural sugars and rich flavours in the fruit. Cofield have been growing grapes in Rutherglen for generations. They know the land best and retain the finest low yielding vines. Fruit is picked throughout the chill of early morning to capture the piquant aromaticness and varietal complexity which lends Chenin Blanc it's charm.

$1599each $189DOZEN EACH DOZEN The Cofield family were an essential part of St Leonards Vineyard since 1909. Max would spend his summers there during the school holidays before landing himself principal roles at Seppelt and All Saints. In 1985, Max decided it was time to brand his own wines. Harvests of Chenin Blanc picked off vines grown to the Cofield property are treated to a cold, whole bunch press, preserving freshness and crisp revitalizing acid structure. Juices are coolly fermented for several days at temperatures lower than 10°C. Upon achieving optimum balance between flavour, acid and sweetness, ferments are arrested and the wine is centrifuged to spin off gross lees before a light filtration and bottling.

Pale straw colour. Fully aromatic with characters of yellow apples, apricots and pear. Ripe flavours on the palate, a generously proportioned wine layered by complex stonefruit sweetness, balanced by crisp acidity. A refreshing finish, easy to appreciate and well suited to all good food.

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.

Non vintage sparklers require singular skill and expertise, determining the cepage, selecting the vineyard site and sanctioning the vintage wines to create a consistent blend. Zamphire is assembled across four vintage years to achieve depth and complexity. The intensity of Margaret River Chardonnay and the freshness of Chenin Blanc made these two grapes the obvious choice. In concert, they're renowned for producing high quality, refreshing sparkling wines. Zamphire is a vital, highly flavoursome sparkler with stylishness and aplomb.

$1999each $237DOZEN EACH DOZEN From vineyards that have consistently produced wines with intense flavour profiles. When fully ripe, when sugar and acid balance are achieved, grapes are harvested throughout the coolest part of the night to capture and retain freshness. The highest quality juice is settled for two days at 10°C before racking off the grape solids, followed by a warming for inoculation. A strong, cool vinification ensues and when fermented to dry, each batch is left on yeast lees to impart texture and delicate yeasty notes into the wine. The best component of Chardonnay was left to mature on heavy yeast lees and stirred regularly to keep the yeast in suspension. This imparts great complexity and textures into the final blend. Alcohol 12.5%

Very pale straw with youthful green hue. A delicate bead that breaks evenly across the tongue, a creamy elegant mousse. Brilliant condition. Bright, fresh and fruity bouquets. Green apple and white peach, honeydew and rock melon with lifted notes of honeysuckle. Subtle shortbread and fresh yeast characters impart additional complexity. The palate is fresh and crisp. Crunchy green apple, white peach and melon flavours dominate with time on yeast lees adding a delicate creamy note and texture. Zamphire has a delicate bead that provides tremendous freshness and carries the flavour to a dry finish. Closed with an innovative resealable closure that locks in the freshness, to enjoy a glass whenever the occasion calls.

Since 1886, Grandin has produced an excellent Loire Valley sparkling, home to some of France's finest wines. At a reasonable price, Grandin produces to exclusively Méthode Traditionelle, identical to vinifications methods in Champagne, beginning with a rigorous grape selection, constant quality, and a minimum twelve month secondary fermentation.

$1399each $165DOZEN EACH DOZEN It was in 1886 that Henri Grandin first launched the elegant sparkling wine that still carries his name today. The Grandin property is still located at the château in Ingrandes-sur-Loire, with its old La Bouvraie cellars, which supply optimum ageing conditions. Awarded Gold at the prestigious International Wine and Spirit Competition, China Wine Spirit Competition, and Vinalies Internationales, Grandin is described by professionals as sophisticated, rich and toasty. An assemblage of fruit from the Loire, Bordeaux and Charentais, treated to a natural secondary fermentation in the bottle and a minimum of twelve months with yeast culture in the darkness of the 17th century Grandin cellars which are at a constant 54° fahrenheit.

Grandin is an attractive sparkling wine exhibiting a profuse effervescence and a rich straw gold color. Scents of flowers, yeast, light citrus and a hint of smoke. It rolls happily into a fruity mouthful of juicy, flavours. Delicate almond characters with undertones of hazelnut, subtle touch of clove and limes. Crisp and elegant, a well rounded, easy to enjoy palate, with good fruit, fresh flavours and depth of flavour.

The fruit of Le Jardin de la France, the central Loire Valley, an ancient wine growing region with lovely vistas and magnificent castles. In 1883, notary and wine lover Henri Grandin married Mademoiselle Pouillet de Limesle, whose family owned the cellars of La Bouvraie in the old royal glassworks of Louis XIV, situated underneath a splendid castle at Ingrandes sur Loire. In 1886, he launched the label that bears his name. Grandin remains to this day an elegant sparkling wine, with an exceptional palate, fine bead and exquisite aromas.

$699each $81DOZEN EACH DOZEN Grapes are sourced from specialized vineyards in the Loire, Bordeaux and Charentais, pressed, inoculated and fermented into a still wine without any gas whatsoever. To this base wine, a small quantity of drawing liquid is added to induce a secondary fermentation. The fermenting wine is bottled and corked, effected by the action of the yeast, the second fermentation starts in the caves of H. Grandin, hidden from light, and away from any warmth. This second fermentation is what causes the wine's effervescence, called Prise de mousse. After a period of nine to twelve months in bottle whilst on sediments, the characteristic subtlety and finesse of Grandin begins to develop and to come of age.

Grandin is an attractive sparkling wine exhibiting a profuse effervescence and a rich straw gold color. Scents of flowers, yeast, light citrus and a hint of smoke. It rolls happily into a fruity mouthful of juicy, flavours. Delicate almond characters with undertones of hazelnut, subtle touch of clove and limes. Crisp and elegant, a well rounded, easy to enjoy palate, with good fruit, fresh flavours and depth of flavour.

A Brut wine with approachability, slightly drier than it's sibling Imperial Reserve, that can be counted on to deliver satisfying flavours as an accompaniement to cuisine, and to any occassion. Sparkling winemaking at Great Western dates back to the 1860s when unemployed miners drove kilometres of tunnels into the soft, decomposed granite soils, to be used as cellars for the pioneer Best family's winemaking venture. Today, the constantly maintained temperatures of these ancient cellars are still used for the maturation of this premium sparkling Great Western Brut.

$799each $93DOZEN EACH DOZEN Since 1892, the Great Western Winery has been the home of one of Australia's most poular sparkling wines. Great Western is one of the largest selling sparkling wines in Australia and has earned a reputation for its sheer drinkability and consistent quality and style. Crafted at the historical winery from batches of Chenin Blanc, Colombard, Grenache, and Tarrango grapes grown by dedicated vignerons at their family plantings across the premier winegrowing regions in Victoria and South Australia. Naturally fermented, carefully blended, estate bottled and matured on yeast lees for six months at the old world styled Great Western Cellars. Alcohol 11.5% Acidity 6.30g/L pH 3.26.

Pale green-gold in colour with a fine persistent head, fine and lively. Nose reveals lifted, rich fruit character and freshness. Immediately recognizable as a flavoursome, delicious wine, warm and toasty, with fresh aromas rounding out the vibrant fruit flavours, offering redolent fragrances that are fruity yet dry. Rich, round and soft with layers of cahracter derived from the complex blend of varietal fruit, there are nuts and honey, citrus and melon, baking spice and pear. Full bodied in style, showing generous fruit character with soft, creamy qualities culminating in a refreshing, crisp dry finish, fully classic Brut styling. Great Western Brut Reserve's a sparkler that would be hard to resist at any gathering or food occassion.

Since 1892 the Great Western Winery has been the home of Australia's leading sparkling wines. Great Western is one of the largest selling sparkling wines in Australia and has earned a reputation for its sheer drinkability and consistent quality and style. Components of exotic grape varietals, including the torrid Tarrango, the affable Colombard, the fruity Grenache, and the very French Chenin Blanc have been harmoniously crafted into an immensely satisfying sparkling cuvee, that offers beautifully integrated flavours, enticing aromas, and good length.

$799each $93DOZEN EACH DOZEN The wine is made from select fruit grown at vineyards in Victoria and South Australia. The Great Western winery operation has been crafting effervescent wines for well over a century, originally drawing on vineyards planted at the end of the Western districts gold mining boom. The modern day Great Western has developed into a wine industry centre, Great Western plays host to many events throughout the year including the Great Western Vintage Racing Carnival, Grampians Four Vintage Harvest Exhibition and the Great Western Rodeo. Naturally fermented and matured on yeast lees for six months in the temperature controlled Great Western Cellars. Alcohol 11.5% Acidity 6.30g/L pH 3.26.

Delicate, pale gold with a persistent bead and fine mousse. Nose reveals lifted, rich fruit character and freshness. Luscious aromas showing a rich complexity of citrus and apricot, fresh baked fruit flan and nutty characters, creamy vanilla and melon, a delicious astringency and immeasurably good balance of fruit to acid. A fully flavoured sparkling wine with a creamy texture, showing an excellent weight of elegant fruit that's all wrapped up in a satin sheet of fine bubbles and luscious freshness, there's a refreshing, lively natural personlity to this wine, as it finishes dry with loads of soft, lingering flavours. A classic Victorian sparkling wine that is always welcome and can be counted on at any occassion.

Henkell & Söhnlein is one of the world's most renowned sparkling wine producers. Adam Henkell began vinifying fruit at Mainz in 1856. Today Henkell Trocken is one of the world's most popular and approachable sparklers, a vivacious wine with an exquisite palate profile and fine effervescence. This pleasingly dry and mature cuvée owes its elegant character to an assemblage of excellent components originating on both sides of the Franco German border. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from France and Chenin Blanc from Saumur.

$1499each $177DOZEN EACH DOZEN Henkell & Söhnlein is one of the world's most renowned labels. Following the creation of the Henkell Trocken marque in the late 19th century, Otto Henkell made the breakthrough onto international markets. Henkell Trocken soon became one of the great prestige brands, a must at every celebration. Today, Henkell Trocken is Europe's favourite sparkling wine, exported to over a hundred countries around the world. The people behind Henkell Trocken take pride in crafting a very distinctive sparkling wine. For this reason, every bottle of Henkell Trocken bears a red cordon around its neck, an assurance of the dedication and passion afforded by the winemaking team in the creation of one of the world's great wines. Alcohol 11.5%

A delicate light amber colour, fine persistent bead. A fresh and attractive nose with citrus characters, subtle fragrances suggestive of tropical fruits develop and embellish the bouquet. A smooth and creamy mouthfeel precedes a taste of fine citrus flavours and dry florals. A finely balanced composition of fruit forward wines drives the palate, making Henkell Trocken the consummate drink now and invigorate experience. It closes to lasting impressions of freshness and tingling fruit, a deliciously lingering finish.

Adam Henkell established himself as a wine merchant in Mainz circa 1832, laying the foundation of today's Henkell & Soehnlein. As early as 1856, Henkell devoted himself to the production of popular sparkling wines. Following the creation of the Henkell Trocken label in the late 19th century, his grandson Otto transformed this delightful, sparkling cuvée into a highly esteemed marque that was enjoyed worldwide. Henkell Trocken has since became one of the great prestige brands, approachable to all, a must at every celebration and social occasion.

$499each $57DOZEN EACH DOZEN A complex cépage of Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir and Chenin Blanc, assembled from parcels of choice fruit grown to the finest vineyards. The people behind Henkell Trocken take pride in crafting a very distinctive sparkling wine. With annual sales in excess of sixteen million bottles, Henkell Trocken is Europe's favourite sparkling wine and is exported to every corner of the globe. The illustrious Henkell Trocken has long been at the apex of brand recognition and innovation. The term piccolo became a registered trademark in the early 1930s, and even today can only legally be used for the 0%2 litre bottling of Henkell Trocken. Nevertheless, it has become part of the lingua franca. Alcohol 11.5%

Pale straw. Fresh and attractive fruity nose with citrus characters. Smooth and creamy taste with tingling fruit flavours and delicious lingering finish. Excellent with food, a beautiful drink just on its own.

A consistent performer on the wine show circuit as it hails from a microclimate that is ideally suited to growing Chenin Blanc grapes with vibrancy and distinctive varietal characters. John Gehrig is a fourth generation winemaker, a descendant of Victoria's oldest winemaking family which settled in the late 1850s at Barnawartha at Victoria's northeast. From Chenin Blanc grown on the Gehrig family estate in Oxley along the King River which lies between Milawa and Glenrowan, a pure varietal wine with a full palate, exquisite balance and clean crisp finish.

$2299each $273DOZEN EACH DOZEN John Gehrig has a passion for winemaking that stretches over sixty years, he learned the craft from his father and established his own vineyard in 1976. The diversity of a pretty countryside with a range of undulating aspects and viticultural microclimates was the determining factor in settling on the King Valley. Gehrig's vineyard is lovingly maintained and ergonomically watered by a trickle irrigation system. A grafting programme has ensured that half of the vines are on their own roots, the other half grafted onto American root stock to offset the danger of phylloxera. The practical size of the vineyard allows for hand pruning and picking which is essential to the production of the highest quality wine.

Light straw colour. Classic Chenin Blanc fruit characters are up front, with fresh apples, pears and orchard fruit on the nose. A mid weight palate with effusive varietal fruits, canteloupe, grasses and nut. Always a lively, generous wine with fresh full fruit flavours and a crisp, lingering finish. The perfect complement to seafood and spicy Asian dishes, John Gehrig can be enjoyed with a wide range of foods or as an aperitif to stimulate the appetite.

A single vineyard Chenin Blanc, sourced from mature vines on the Kalleske farm, wild fermented and partially barrel matured to provide a varietal yet complex wine. It gets its name from Caroline Florentine Kalleske, the first daughter of Johann Georg Kalleske who migrated to Australia from Prussia in 1838. Florentine is a true hand crafted wine that's been grown, vintaged and matured on the Kalleske estate at Greenock in northwest Barossa.

$1999each $237DOZEN EACH DOZEN Florentine is from a single block of Chenin Blanc on the Kalleske property that was planted in 1988. The vines are low yielding, the soil is shallow sand with clay subsoil. Grapes are harvested in the cool of the night and whole bunch pressed, juices are settled prior to racking. The wine is entirely wild indigenous yeast vinified, half is treated to a mix of Russian and Hungarian oak hogsheads, the balance is sent to fermenters. Partial lees stirring is employed upon completion for added texture and complexity. The wine final wine is assembled and bottled after several months of barrel age. Florentine is 100% organic as certified by Australian Certified Organic.

White straw colour. Intriguing nose of fresh apple, cut hay, honeysuckle, quince and a hint of almond. Medium bodied with intense fresh fruit supported by subtle barrel ferment characters. Well structured with crisp acid balanced by a lightly creamy texture and hint of minerality. Fresh finish and persistent length completes a complex and classy wine.