The flagship Pinot Noir by one of Australia's most eminent Pinot specialists, from the best parcels grown to the most precious blocks. The near perfect climes and terroir produce concentrated, intense Pinot Noir berries with profound articulation and remarkable structure. Tiny yields of less than 1½ tonnes to the acre translate into a pure and distinguished wine. As with all Yering Station's Reserves, an edition that's suitably rare and extremely limited, whatever the vintage, the first growth in Australian Pinot Noir.

$11299each $1355DOZEN EACH DOZEN The vigor of exceptional Yarra Valley Pinot Noir and the enduring expressions of the vineyard are enhanced by sensitive winemaking. Pinot Noir clones MV6 and D5V12, 114 and 115, G8V7 and D2V4 are hand picked off vines up to thirty years of age, trained to trellis vertical shoot positioning, grown on black loam soils covering white and yellow clays. Grapes are whole bunch pressed and cold macerated, inoculated with yeast type Lalvin BGY and vinified in open fermenters to retain fruit. Eighteen days vinification are followed by a term on skins before completion of malolactic and a year of age in a selection of seasoned and new 228L French oak barriques and 500L puncheons.

Medium garnet red. A perfumed nose of intense black cherry and spice with subtle charry oak and lovely complex whole bunch characters. An elegant and rich Pinot Noir with flavours of cherry kernel and plum enriched by savoury, spicy oak. Yering Reserve reveals excellent balance, before finishing silky, long and fine. Drinking brilliantly upon release and will continue to evolve beautifully.

Shiraz Viognier is an obsession which consumes the Yering Station team, as they continue to enjoy and refine the artisanal process with each new vintage. Co-ferments of Viognier skins and Shiraz berries, hand picked off closely managed vines to the most opportune schedule, the careful extraction of aromatics, flavours and colour, make for a wonderfully perfumed, complex wine with velvet tannins and prolonged, engaging finish.

$11299each $1355DOZEN EACH DOZEN The exceptional quality of fruit from the highly specialized Yering Station vineyard is enhanced by the most sensitive winemaking. Grapes are all hand picked, the Shiraz from a single block of vines, yielding an extremely meagre crop of 1 to 1½ t/acre, clones PT23/BVRC12, well over twenty years of age, trained to trellis vertical shoot positioning and planted to grey loam over yellow clay soils. Fruit is treated to a combination of roto and open tank vinification for several days after inoculation to Lalvin syrah yeasts. Portions remain on skins for up to twenty eight days, all components complete malolactic fermentation before ageing for over a year in a selection of the finest, exclusively new 228 litre French oak barriques.

Vibrant purple/red. Lifted aromas of dark berries, pepper and spice with hints of violets and liquorice that complement the toasty, mocha oak. A concentrated palate revealing intense flavours of blackberries, spice and cedar. Tightly structured with toasty French oak characters and fine grained, persistent tannins. A complex wine that finishes long and powerful.

Yering Station's Shiraz Viognier are crafted to techniques which are similar to those employed by the old world winemakers who developed this artful style. The art of Shiraz Viognier is a process that the Yering Station team continue to enjoy and refine with each new vintage. Co-fermentation of Viognier skins and Shiraz berries, picked to a similar time frame, the extraction of aromatics, colour and flavour profile, makes for a superb and edifying wine that has found a home away from home in the ideally suited, temperate climes of Yarra Valley.

$3399each $407DOZEN EACH DOZEN Much focus is placed on retaining and nurturing vines which are most appropriate to this uniquely aromatic style. Clones BVRC12, PT23 and PT16 are harvested from vines grown to grey clay and yellow clay soils, trained to vertical shoot positioning, yielding two t/acre. Components are treated to skin contact maceration and inoculated to yeast strain Lalvin Syrah for eighteen days cold soak. Whilst the method of production is highly tradtional, a combination of roto and open fermenters are employed for up to a fortnight. The component wines complete malolactic and are matured in a high proportion of new French 225 litres oak barriques for eighteen months.

Dark red colour. Classic, intense youthful Shiraz Viognier nose, fragrant and perfumed, classy with loads of dark fruit, spices and pepper, violets and blackberry jam. A well structured palate with precision and intensity. Lots of flavour and pristine fruit, very long and focused, solid but complimentery tannins combine with supple oak to support the palate. A beautifully perfumed wine to enjoy with food or as aperitif, drinking sensationally.

Crafted from the best Cabernet Sauvignon available to the Yering Station winemaking team, traditional old world vinification techniques are employed to infuse character and enhance the final Cuvée, an extended term of macerations on skins achieves a rich structural density, extracting a judicious amount of tannin to ensure a palate of suppleness. Yering Station are advantaged by the eldest and most auspicious vineyards, one of a few select Victorian winemakers who are sufficiently practiced to orchestrate a pure Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.

$2499each $299DOZEN EACH DOZEN The characteristic cool nights and favourable ripening conditions of the Yarra Valley maintain a good balance of grape acidity and flavour ripeness at harvest. Crafted from grapes, Reynella and CW44 clones, a combination of harvested and hand picked, off fully mature vines, planted to grey loam soils over yellow clay, trained to trellis vertical shoot positioning. Vineyard yields are purposely kept low. Components are vinified in a combination of open and rotary fermenters for a fortnight, completion of malolactic and eighteen months maturation in a combination of new and prior use French 228 litre oak barriques.

Dark red/ purple hue. Fully aromatic blackcurrant nose, dark cherry and blackberry characters with hints of leather and nutmeg spice, layers of scented cedar/ oak. The blackcurrant characters follow through in abundance onto the distinctly regional Cabernet palate. Dark berry fruit persists with great intensity and weight, complemented by soft, fine grain tannins.

Yering Station always ensure that devotees awaiting in anticipation of the next vintage in Pinot Noir are never disappointed. The Yering Station team know all the best sites and are proficient at treating the best fruit to the most adroit vinification. Village is a collation of parcels, hand chosen from the finer viticultural precincts of Yarra Valley. The classically cool ripened construct, brimming with intense fruit flavours, velvet tannins and a lingering concentration. A Yarra Valley Pinot wine with focus, richness and revitalizing, youthful charm.

$2499each $299DOZEN EACH DOZEN A harvest of Pinot Noir, clones MV6 and 777, much of it hand picked off fully mature vines up to fourteen years of age, are collated from good Yarra Valley sites which can yield the quality of fruit requisite of Yering Station. Grapes are treated to a cold soak for the extraction of colour and tannin before inoculation to choice cultured yeasts. Batches are vinified on skins in traditional five tonnes open fermenters over the course of a fortnight, followed by transfer to a selection of new and seasoned 228 litre French oak barriques for the completion of malolactic and a year's maturation.

Crimson colour, cherry robes. Bouquet of red and black cherry fruit complimented by brooding earthy undertones, hints of violet and lavender, briars and licorice elements over subtle savoury spice. Velvet textured palate that's rich in black cherry spice flavours, savoury varietal rhubarb and cherry tomato characters are surrounded by vanillin oak. A lovely concentration on the middle palate is supported by sleek and supple tannins.

Yering Station can lay claim to being Victoria's first vineyard, the proud home to many of Yarra Valley's eldest vines, Village represents another triumph for the enduring heritage. Parcels of vine, trained to yield the quality of fruit that's just right for a Shiraz Viognier accord, are fashioned into the definitive Rhone Valley style, filled with fine fruit and supported by sound structure. Traditional Burgundian winemaking techniques include boot stomping, gentle extraction of tannins and completion of ferments within a selection of the finest French oak barriques.

$2499each $299DOZEN EACH DOZEN Yering Station have always produced some of the Yarra Valley's most auspicious Shiraz. Lower elevations and moderate exposure throughout the vineyards provide an extended ripening period, the uniformly fertile soil types enhance growth, whilst cane pruning and meticulously regulated crop levels ensure flavour intensity. Crafted exclusively from estate grown fruit, transferred to five tonnes open top fermenters and worked with regular plungings to enhance complexity. Upon completion, ferments are transferred to a selection of seasoned and new, French 228 litre oak barriques for fifteen months maturation.

Deep black, purple hues. Black pepper and clove spice bouquet, rich black forrest cake, deep dark chocolates and fruit reductions. Full bodied, voluptuous feminine palate, black cherry and strawberries, a lovely mix of liquorice and allspice, exotic dark plums, firm but supple tannins ensure life and longevity.

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Zema understand Coonawarra viticulture very well, it was their first workplace and home after immigrating to Australia, they still insist on personally husbanding their vines. Subtley contrasting mesoclimes and delicate variations of soil represent a palette of terroir, from which to craft a solidly structured Cabernet Sauvignon with malleable tannins, fragrant bramble fruit character and stylish oak, the essential construct of Coonawarra. Match Zema with succulently roast garlic lamb, twice cooked duck or slowly braised cheek of beef.

$2699each $323DOZEN EACH DOZEN Nicola Zema started working for Wynns in 1953, hand pruning, picking and planting, a job that continued until his retirement. His passion never abated, the Zema family's consuming ambition was to one day own a piece of Coonawarra's famed Terra rossa soils so that they could create their own wines. Grapes are harvested at the very moment they achieve optimal ripeness. The musts are vinified for several days under controlled temperatures in a combination of rotary and static fermenters. Assemblage and fourteen months maturation in a selection of small French and American oak barrels have contributed to the evolution of a wine characterized by richness and intensity.

Medium red colour with purple hue. Dark berries and spice on the nose, a subtle hint of regional mint and attractive violet lift. The palate is attractively textured and complex with rich ripe fruit, bold, dark red berry flavours and hints of regional mint are supported by well integrated oak and persistent tannins, before a persistent, balanced finish.

Zema excel in the construct of multi varietal Bordelais styled reds. The family is proudly traditional in their approach to vineyard practice, favouring hand pruning and limited irrigation to maximise quality. Demetrio and Francesca Zema chose their ground carefully in 1982. Cluny captures the mood of Bordeaux, the feel and the presence of fine Medoc. A masterfully fashioned cépage of pure alchemy, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Franc, magically brought forward through the addition of Malbec and patient ageing in smaller oak barrels.

$2499each $299DOZEN EACH DOZEN The enduring philosophy at tiny Zema is total commitment to a hands on approach. From soil to bottle, the family manages all aspects of the wine's quality. Zema's traditional vineyard practices of selection and minimal irrigation translate into harvests of the richest and most intensely flavoured grapes. Vines are all hand pruned, starting in June and continuing until August of each year. The key to success of the complex mix of varietals in Cluny is a painstaking harvest of the individual blocks of fruit at optimum maturity for each. Components are separately vinified in a mix of fermenters and oak, followed by fourteen months maturation in a combination of French and American hogsheads.

Dark red colour with purple hues. Ripe berry characters with a hint of regional mint and nutty vanillin oak. The palate displays attractive ripe red berry flavours, roundness and complexity. Well integrated oak and supportive tannins, an attractive acidity and full but soft tannin finish. Well structured with outstanding depth, the firm backbone of Cabernet is assisted by Merlot, Malbec and Cabernet Franc. Match with a lasagna of layered beef ragu and wide noodles, pork belly or veal.

The pick of the Zema crop and a big family secret, that this outstanding wine is produced in extremely limited quantities. Zema are proudly traditional in their approach to sustainable vineyard practice, controlling crop levels and hand pruning the vines. These practices are enhanced by the family's three strategically selected vineyard locations, capitalising on the regions subtle variations. Family Selection has all the characteristics of a classic Coonawarra Cabernet, concentrated, in a fuller style, with a big palate and exceptional balance.

$4499each $539DOZEN EACH DOZEN Coonawarra is well renowned for its remarkable Terra rossa, a thin metre of soil overlaying a deep formation of limestone, which yields the richest Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. Zema have applied old world traditions of site selection to identify the locations most suitable to viticulture. It all begins in the vineyard, as fruit is closely monitored throughout the ripening. The most outstanding parcels are selected for their intensity and varietal flavour. Family Selection is vinified under strictly controlled temperatures for a week, a component is treated to a course of oak barrel ferments for complexity. Two years maturation in French hogsheads and barriques has achieved a wine of textural richness.

Vibrant deep purple colour with brick red hues. Ripe dark berry aromas, a hint of mint supported by cassis and nutty oak. A full and flavoursome palate displaying intense ripe dark fruit, mint and refined cedary French oak. Full bodied, exhibits a memorable, enduring finish to fine grained, lingering tannins. Vigorous and well structured, long on flavour, nicely developed and already drinking extremely well.

Zema own a precious slice of Coonawarra's remarkable Terra rossa, a thin metre of soil over deep formation of limestone, whence to source limited harvests of world class Shiraz. Family Selection is a small batch wine of great intensity and exceptional depth, superior concentration and maximum development. Spicy pepper and sweet berry fruit flavours abound, before a lingering finish on a length of firm oaky tannins, a fuller style of Shiraz with excellent balance, profound structure, elegance and poise.

$4499each $539DOZEN EACH DOZEN The dedicated Zema family are proudly traditional in their approach to viticulture, favouring hand pruning and dry growing vines to maximise quality. These practices are enhanced by the Zema team's three strategically selected prime vineyard locations, capitalising on Coonawarra's subtle climactic variations. Shiraz is vinified for a week on skins under strict temperature controls. A portion is barrel fermented to enhance complexity. Components are matured for two years in a selection of small French and American oak barrels, fully integrating the fruit, tannins and oak into a vibrant rich wine with profound bouquet and attractive flavours.

Rich purple colour with hints of red. Attractive with plum, dark black pepper and subtle spicy notes supported by notes of nutty, toasted oak. Concentrated varietal flavours of plum fruit with fine tannin roundness and persistence, emphasized by stylish vanillin oak. Zema recommend a glass of Family Selection with braised beef cheeks, pork belly or ripe, hard cheese.