Semillon and Sauvignon are so well suited to this part of the world, that they brought narcissism to new levels after partnering off as the classically dry white.

$1699each $201DOZEN EACH DOZEN The cool climate and gravelly loam soils of Frankland River region are well suited to the production of intense white wines. Alkoomi Vineyard is located just eighty kilometers inland from the Southern Ocean, where vines are nourished by good winter rains and stimulated by dry ripening months. Summer days and evenings are cooled by fresh sea breezes, enabling ideal slow ripening of grapes. Alkoomi fully expresses the endowments of a superb microclime, suitably fashioned to enjoy while young. Exclusively estate grown fruit is picked between 12.5° and 13.5 ° baumé to build complexity and heighten flavour profile, tank fermented and bottled within two months to capture the vitality of fruit. Alcohol 11.5%

Pale straw with light green hues. Lifted bouquet of sugar snap peas and freshly cut grass over a sweet core of vanilla. Elegant and fine, displays rich guava and passionfruit flavours associated with Sauvignon Blanc, supported by lingering lemon curd, bright acidity and a creamy textural mouthfeel from the barrel ferment Semillon.

One can glimpse the blue waters of Geographe Bay through the valley which runs along the centre of Amberley Estate. An advantage of such a fortuitous location is the moderating influence of Geographe Bay's maritime breeze on the hot easterly winds which blow during the height of summer. Secret Lane is fashioned exclusively from estate grown Margaret River fruit. A mostly Semillon wine with a smaller component of Sauvignon Blanc, delivering a fully integrated palate with steely but elegant flavours, good structure, balance and poise.

$1499each $177DOZEN EACH DOZEN The classicaly dry, aromatic white from Amberley Estate vineyards on Margaret River. Ripe, fully compatible parcels of Semillon/ Sauvignon Blanc grapes are selected and promptly harvested throughout the cool of night to capture freshness. Gentle handling in the winery serves to retain the bright, vibrant fruit flavours of the vineyard. Following the crush and inoculation, juices are racked and vinified at cool temperatures in controlled fermenters. Upon completion, parcels are kept on lees to richen the palate while enhancing texture and complexity. Components are then assembled and fined for bottling.

Brilliant and bright, Secret Lane is pale straw in colour with green tinges. Highly aromatic, the nose displays the classic characteristics of cut grass, lime leaf and lemongrass. The palate bursts with crisp and lively flavours of granny smith apple, kiwifruits and lime zest. Refreshing acidity is complemented by fruit sweetness to form a palate of good length. Enjoy with salt and pepper squid or your favourite cheese.

Annies Lane can boast a long and distinguished history of conspicuous winemaking which dates back to 1863. There really was an Annie who lived long ago and vines have been cultivated on both sides of her eponymous boulevard for a century and a half. To this day, mother nature continues to deliver a bounty of the finest fruit to Annie's Lane every year. Harvests of Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc and Clare Valley Semillon are grown to perfection in the vineyard before being fashioned into a refreshing and stylish wine at the Annies Lane wineworks.

$1699each $201DOZEN EACH DOZEN Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc is sourced from premium vineyards in the Adelaide Hills and Valley Clare. Sites are harvested with a view to capturing crisp varietal flavours and preserving good levels of refreshing acidity. Grapes are sorted into bins and sent to the press, crushed, drained and treated to a settling period which refreshes varietal characters and freshness of fruit. The most delicate free run juices are retained and transferred to fermenters for a cool, temperature controlled vinification. Annies Lane is bottled promptly after completion following a racking for clarification, light fining and filtration.

Pale green hues. The nose shows the chalk aromas and steely tang of Semillon mingling with the fresh lifted tropical fruit and snow pea characters of Sauvignon Blanc. Vibrant flavours of grass and straw, a fine minerality, intense fruit characters come through on the palate, tight and elegant with a refreshingly dry finish. Components with complimenting flavours have been crafted into a delightfully refreshing twine, bautifully balanced to satisfy all expectations, Annies Lane is highly appealing in it's youth, best enjoyed with your favourite cuisine.

Botrytis affected Semillon makes much of the world's great and most flavourful wines. Bimbadgen have taken the time to find the ideal site in Australia with a rare confluence of sunshine and soil, optimal rainfalls and balmy clime, that unique alchemy of environmental conditions necessary for the rampant growth of the fungus Botrytis Cinerea. Out of the finest vintages, a wonderful dessert wine is made from the fruit, complex and earthy with subtle charry, nutty oak balanced by citrus peel and straw, candied fruit and a touch of nettle on the finish.

$2399each $285DOZEN EACH DOZEN Semillon is harvested from Myall Road vineyard near Griffith, closely cropped to deliver no more than moderate yields. The site was established with cutting edge laser levelling techniques and trellising design, tailor made for premium dessert wines. Following the crush and an overnight cold soak on skins, the unclarified Semillon juices are inoculated through the action of wild and cultured yeasts for a long, slow vinification. Ferments are treated to a variety of temperature fluctuations and exposure to oak. Some components are rack and returned into quality new French oak for ferments, others are filled to barrel for a term of maturation. Two thirds of the wine remains in contact with yeast lees until bottling.

Luminous, vibrant pale gold colour. Aromatic and clean, with citrus fruit and fresh hay, dried apricot and lemon spice, marmalade and crème brulee. Medium bodied, luscious palate with creamy apricot kernel and marmalade flavours. Rich fruit sweetness is well balanced by zingy fruit acids. Bimbadgen should be enjoyed now but it offers wonderful ageing potential over several years.

De Bortoli hold an extensive collection of barrel aged wines. Stocks of fotified and botrytised Semillon are drawn on from time to time to assemble into the Black Noble.

$3499each $417DOZEN EACH DOZEN De Bortoli are universally acknowledged to have made a great contribution to the pantheon of Noble dessert wines. The Black Noble has most notably claimed Gold and Silver at the prestigious London International. Created by Darren De Bortoli, it is an inspiration from a 1930s wine made by Vittorio De Bortoli. Black Noble is unique and has been compared to the great wines of Jerez. A very short vinification is applied to harvests of Semillon at rich baumes of 20° to 22°, followed by fortification with a neutral grape spirit to arrest ferments. Black Noble is then clarified, a touch of brandy spirit is added for further complexity before ransfer to seasoned oak barriques which have previously aged Noble One. Alcohol 17.5%

Amber colour with olive green hues. Hints of toffee and coffee with raisins and mandarin peel. Unique and delicious, rich raisin and dried date fruit with hints of citrus peel, toffee and caramel flavours. Concentrated and viscous with lingering aged complexity. The perfect end to a meal, with espresso, dark chocolates, cheeses, dried fruit and nuts.

Parcels of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc are selected from five specialist growers. One is situated in the warmer region of Wilyabrup and the others at the southern end of Margaret River. The growers utilize traditional viticultural techniques of leaf plucking the fruiting zone and thinning to produce crops of less than three tonnes per acre. Such low cropped fruit is, in large part, the raison d'être for such a full flavoured wine. It is the maker's belief that good fruit should be treated gently and with minimal intervention. Bress is religiously handled in such a manner.

$2199each $261DOZEN EACH DOZEN Adam P. Marks visited France to witness first hand the traditional methods of breeding chickens, to acquire pastoral viticultural practices and learn ancient winemaking techniques. Marks returned to Australia inspired by the artisanal French approach to production which he acquired whilst in Bordeaux making wines on the Entre deux Mer. Parcels of hand pruned grapes are treated to the same, precious vinification techniques. These include a unique strain of yeast indigenous to Bordeaux. A Semillon component undergoing barrel fermentation in seasoned French oak hogsheads is then stirred to build richness in the mid palate. Following fermentation, the wine is settled, assembled and gently filtered.

Colour is a pale golden straw with youthful green tinge. Bress offers a complex array of fruit aromas, green skinned fruit, grapefruit, lemon and tropical characters. There are subtle oak aromas of char and spice. Fashioned to a very attractive spring and summer style of wine with flavours of lemon, grapefruit and tropicality. There is a textural mid palate richness from the partial barrel fermentation. A traditionally hand crafted wine, the finish is unctuous and well rounded.

Brokenwood know about good Semillon and retain vineyards from which to collate the finest parcels for vinifying alongside harvests of splendid Sauvignon Blanc. An assemblage from hand picked sites in Cowra and the Hunter Valley, Orange, King Valley and McLaren Vale, named after the first block of Brokenwood vines ever planted, a local community cricket pitch which was acquired after a hotly contested auction against neighbouring Hungerford Hill.

$1499each $177DOZEN EACH DOZEN Harvests of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon from outside the Hunter Valley are processed to the primary juice stage before transport to the Brokenwood wineworks for fermentation and assemblage. This prelude to vinification ensures that the delicate grape and fruit aromas are preserved. Components are treated to a brisk temperature controlled fermentation to capture the clean varietal expression of fruit and retain freshness. A small portion is barrel fermented to add richness and complexity. Alcohol 12.0%

Bright pale yellow with green tints. Bouquet of citrus and Hunter Semillon lemongrass. Great aromas of lifted Sauvignon Blanc herbaceousness and lime/ hay notes. Some barrel ferment character adding subtle complexity and a further dimension to the palate. A fine acid structure provides length and liveliness to the finish. Enjoy with a whole baked barramundi or spicy Asian laksa.

What makes a great vintage for Hunter Valley Semillon? Most would say one without rain or drought. While this is certainly important, balance in the wine reigns supreme. Mid January always brings with it a slight nervousness in the Hunter Valley. Having been battered vintage after vintage with drought and pouring rain, is it any wonder that black cats are avoided and ladders given a wide berth?.

$1999each $237DOZEN EACH DOZEN Brokenwood's first vintage was a labour of love for the partners, friends and families conscripted to help. Grapes were carried to the winery in the back seat of Len Evans Bentley. Since then, the estate has learned to live with drought and adversity, and to nourish it's precious vines on a wing and a prayer. In 1982, Brokenwood extended its operations to include the jewel of the Hunter Valley and planted it's vineyards to Semillon. Harvesting is all done by hand, grapes are crushed, chilled and immediately pressed. Neutral yeasts are applied and the juices are inoculated for vinification in fermenters, unwooded and unoaked without any malolactic. Alcohol 11.0%

A beautiful luminous green hue. Distinctive Hunter lemongrass/ straw aromas with some sweet apple blossom characters on release. Sweet fruit flavours initially on the palate indicating perfect ripeness at harvest. Excellent acid structure, long flavours of lime and apple blossom. Perfect in its youth and a wine that will bottle age gracefully. To accompany Asian recipes and all good seafood especially oysters.

A formidable award winner, Verse1's most popular effort is a fruit driven, classically dry Margaret River white. Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc from across five of the six Margaret River subregions are grown to sites that perform exceptionally well. Brookland Valley leads the way, fashioning marvelously balanced wines, with a personality that's just right for everyday enjoyment.

$1499each $177DOZEN EACH DOZEN The vineyards are closely planted as the lie of land flows down the valley, from sun drenched north facing slopes to gentle flats along the banks of the Willyabrup Brook. After adopting a technology driven approach to viticulture, the quality of all Brookland Valley's white fruit has improved dramatically. Choice parcels of fruit, from good vineyards along Margaret River, are cold pressed to capture freshness and intensity. The juices are fermented under tank to retain the crisp and crunchy characters. After a spell of extended lees contact to infuse depth and complexity, the components of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc are assembled together into a perfectly balanced, classic dry white.

Pale straw in colour with tinges of green. A fully aromatic white, revealing varied citrus and grapefruit characters, combined with subtle grassy and herbaceous notes. Lovely intense palate, lifted tropical fruit, refreshing passionfruit with lime, a delightful minerality that dries out the fruit and balances the wine into a perfect, harmonious pitch. Verse 1 is a vibrant drink right, excellent on it's own and superb with good food.

Great Southern runs inland from the coast along Western Australia's nether region. The sibling maritime mesoclimes and warmer inland sites can vary, from something very like those of Margaret River to conditions which may be familiar to winemakers from Geelong. Scotchmans Hill have identified sites with the ideal conditions to deliver Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc grapes displaying brisk fruit characters and requisite varietal qualities. A chic young wine with excellent weight of palate in the essential fruit driven style of a classic dry white.

$1499each $177DOZEN EACH DOZEN Great Southern provides the ideal environment for cool climate viticulture and distinctive regional wines. When the Scotchmans Hill team embarked on a pursuit to acquire the finest parcels of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc in Western Australia, they discovered the magnificent national park of Cape Le Grand. White sandy beaches, crystal clear waters, the most magnificent wildflowers and sunbathing kangaroos were the added bonus in determining the choicest fruit. The winemaking team focuses on isolating grapes displaying the most healthy, clean and intense fruit characters possible. From this point the vinification is about being a conduit for those vineyard characters. Alcohol 13.5%

Mid straw colour with a green tinge. An intense nose of tropical fruits, passionfruit and herbal notes over an underlying citrus character. A clean, fresh and crisp palate of tropical fruits, passionfruit and green bean flavours. The mid palate displays mineral and citrus notes which gives way to a long lingering aftertaste. The perfect accompaniement to fresh seafood and the finest cheeses.

Cape Mentelle take a minimalist approach towards this classic Margaret River style of white. The aim is to preserve as much fruit intensity and regional character as possible, whilst providing a distinctive, full flavoured white wine. Cape Mentelle accentuates the fresh fruit characters of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon with the added complexity and palate weight offered by a small portion of barrel ferments.

$1999each $237DOZEN EACH DOZEN The lion's share of fruit comes from the cooler southern half of Margaret River, notably the estate's own Chapman Brook Vineyard and other choice sites. Various canopy management methods are used, with the objective being to maximise fruit flavour development. Soils are geologically ancient, free draining sandy loams with a high percentage of lateritic gravel. Emphasis is placed on capturing vibrant fresh flavours with clean acidity. Fruit is generally harvested throughout the night to take advantage of cooler temperatures. Vinified mostly in fermenters, a component is treated to a combination of new and seasoned French oak barriques, followed by four months on lees and assemblage. Alcohol 12.5%

Pale straw with lime green hues. Punchy lifted aromatics of lemon blossom, blackcurrants and papaya with subtle hints of fresh thyme and cordite. Medium to full flavoured with fine textures. Limes, apples, lychee and honeydew melon characters are framed by juicy acidity, providing great length of flavour. Drink young and fresh alongside whiting or crab.

Wallcliffe is a tiny production wine from a unique parcel of soil in the middle of the Margaret River region. The wine represents the vagaries of climate, individuality of site, the complimentary characters of the two varieties and a restrained yet evocative winemaking approach. Wallcliffe is crafted to evolve and to develop different characters and complexity.

$3699each $441DOZEN EACH DOZEN Cape Mentelle enjoy access to some of the Margaret River's most elite vineyard sites, and have long been one of the region's most ardent formulators of classy white wines. The Wallcliffe Vineyard was established on a ridge of free draining lateritic gravel between 1970 and 1972. Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon were grafted onto shiraz vines in the early 1980s and today produce the distinctive fruit. Wallcliffe is a wine that creates itself in the vineyard. Plainly fermenting the different plots individually in French oak barriques helps to build and define individual characters. A selection of the best barrels are then blended to make a wine which best reflects the characters of the season and the vineyard. Alcohol 12.5%

Aromas of lemongrass, citrus blossom, lychee, coriander and wet slate. The fresh citrus fruit characters of the nose transfer seamlessly to the palate, with some white fleshed nectarine and subtle smoke characters also evident. The palate is tight and focused complementing the creamy texture derived from wild yeast barrel fermentation and leads to long bright and expressive finish.