$2399each $287DOZEN EACH DOZEN

$2399each $287DOZEN EACH DOZEN

$2099each $251DOZEN EACH DOZEN

Howling Wolves are crafted by a team of dedicated growers and accomplished winemakers, all take an interest in ensuring that the finished wines are of the highest possible quality, always. Howling Wolves is the embodiement of new world wine treated with old world sensitivity, the most precious fruit, handled with the utmost care. A stunning Chardonnay wine, showcasing the inimitable expressions of Margaret River, driven by ripe stonefruit characters and vital herbaceousness, with a silky smooth textural feel and just a hint of integrated oak.

$1799each $215DOZEN EACH DOZEN From fruit grown to the Dante and Churchview Estate vineyards within the Willyabrup district of Margaret River. Parcels of grapes are selected from the choicest blocks with a view to creating a fully integrated Chardonnay wine with the requisite balance and optimum flavour profile. The traditional approach to winemaking at Howling Wolves is facilitated by state of the art technology. Chardonnay is harvested throughout the cool of night and immediately treated to a gentle press. Juices are vinified with a small proportion of solids to improve texture and mouthfeel. Upon completion, the wine is cold stabilised, filtered and promptly bottled to retain freshness and vibrancy, completely unoaked to articulate varietal regionality.

Pale straw colour. Peaches and cream nose with lifted pear and tropical fruits. Medium to full bodied, a fully flavoured, well rounded palate, rich and soft, highlighted by ripe tropical flavours before a warm lingering finish. Howling Wolves drinks at it's best immediately upon release, perfect with grilled fish or creamy chicken curries.

The legend of Howling Wolves is steeped in a philosphy of producing nothing but the finest wines from fruit grown within the superlative Willyabrup appellation of Margaret River. No detail has ever been overlooked in the winemaking process and no corners are cut in applying the most exacting standards of vinification. Initially established to process grapes and provide the very best service to local growers, Howling Wolves now collate the most exceptional parcels of Margaret River Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc to be vinified under their own label.

$1799each $215DOZEN EACH DOZEN The Howling Wolves lair is a large, modern state of the art winery on seventeen picturesque hectares of rich, ochre soils shaded by tall stands of native trees, one of the largest in Western Australia. Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc is sourced from Churchview Estate and Allison Valley Vineyard in the prestigious Willyabrup sub region. Grapes are harvested throughout the cool of night, each parcel at optimal maturity, retaining the natural balance of flavours and acidity. Fruit is immediately processed, juices are clarified and cold settled before a vinification to choice strains of yeast. The wine is filtered and promptly bottled, capturing the fresh primary fruit flavours and aromas.

Pale straw in colour with a green tint. Lifted grassy and citrus notes over a tropical fruit salad background. Medium bodied, clean, fresh and lively with crisp grapefruit and peach flavours giving way to a zesty lemon finish. Drinks at its best immediately on release, the perfect accompaniment to grilled fishes and prawn risotto.

The great speciality of Alsace, it is only here that the piquant aromaticness and decadent richness of Gewurztraminer achieves such opulence. A long cool growing season is essential, the temperate yet sunny days and clear chilly nights of Riquewihr, ripen Gewurztraminer at a slow steady pace, infusing grapes with acrid florals, turkish delights and maghrebi spice. Pungent yet suave, it can be enjoyed on its own but makes a marvellous accompaniment to full flavoured cuisines, smoked meats and curries, tanjin or well spiced faire.

$4499each $539DOZEN EACH DOZEN A backbone of estate grown Gewurztraminer is vinified alongside harvests from the best local growers. Fruit is picked by hand, off vines twenty five years of age, planted to clay and limestone soils in a dozen of the finest winegrowing precincts of Riquewihr. Grapes are taken in small tubs to a gravity filled press and filled without any pumping or mechanism to retain integrity of fruit. Juices are decanted for a few hours and fermented in temperature controlled barrels or vats at 18C to 24C. Upon completion, batches are racked and treated to a natural clarification throughout the course of winter. The assemblage is lightly filtered in spring, bottled and sent to the Hugel estate cellars for a term of ageing.

Deep lemon hue. A fresh, open bouquet, fruity and aromatic, agreeably perfumed but not excessively, mango and passion fruits, pineapple and floral botes, jasmine and rose petal, acacia blossom, almond and pistachio. A velvety palate, offering a generosity of fruit, citrus and spice characters, lifted by an aromatic freshness at the finish. Enjoy now alongside your favourite food for its exemplary varietal character and youthful charm.

$3399each $407DOZEN EACH DOZEN

One of the world's most cherished wines, founder Hans Ulrich Hugel was chairman of the Riquewihr Corporation of Winegrowers during the 1640s. The Hugel estate vineyards have remained in Riquewihr ever since. Unique mesoclimes yield a distinctive style of Pinot Gris, richly flavoured yet charmingly dry, a true gastronomer's delight which calls for cuisine. Hugel make the world's most satisfying Pinot Gris, the wine of choice to accompany fine faire, dover sole almondine or a creamy sauced lobster, pheasant terrines and foie gras.

$4499each $539DOZEN EACH DOZEN Hugel sources Pinot Gris from the finest growers in Alsace, to be vinified around a backbone of estate grown fruit. Grapes are hand picked off vines, twenty five years of age, planted to clay and limestone soils on steeply sloped vineyards, within a dozen of the finer precincts around Riquewihr. Bunches are gathered in small tubs and treated to a gravity filled press, retaining the pristine qualities of grapes. Juices are decanted for a few hours before fermentation in temperature controlled barrels or vats at 18C to 24C. Components are racked upon completion and cold settled throughout winter for natural clarification. Batches are lightly filitered in the spring, bottled and sent to the Hugel cellars for maturation.

Intense lemon yellow hue. Alluring nose of orange and acacia, honey and apricots, almond and greengage, lightly smoked brioche. Perfectly dry palate offering an abundance of soft fleshy fruit flavours. Juicy, full bodied, a long lingering, textural finish. Drinking magnificently immediately upon release, Hugel matches well to richly sauced white recipes, veal and champignon or crayfish mornay.

Hugel is one of the world's great wines. A joy to savour and to fully appreciate its freshness and purity of style, a flavoursome Riesling that everyone should enjoy far more often. Made by those wonderful folks who invented Riesling, grapes are grown in a region that has been producing the world's most reasured white wines for millenia. Hugel is vinified exclusively from fruit grown to sites in and around Riquewihr, managed by vignerons under contracts which have lasted for generations. A fine match to all good seafood, poached, grilled or smoked.

$4499each $539DOZEN EACH DOZEN Alsace as a winegrowing region was established by the Romans. Riesling grown here is healthy and highly aromatic, with remarkable natural acids that imbue vital crunchy expressions to the fine, classic wines. Grapes are taken in small tubs to the presses and filled by gravity, without any pumping or mechanical intervention. After pressing, the musts are cold settled and fermented in a combination of temperature controlled barrels and vats at 18C to 24C. Upon completion, batches are racked for natural clarification over the course of winter. The following spring, cmponents are lightly filtered and bottled for a spell of ageing under the Hugel estate cellars.

Lovely pale straw hues. Fresh, clean lively aromatic expression, the bouquet quickly awakens the senses, lively with the appealing characters of Alsace Riesling, focused and clean. This dry, elegant, fresh young wine is lively, complex yet integrated, attractively fruit driven, green apples and gooseberry, citrus, grapefruits and lime, elderflower and spring blossom.

The splendid Alsatian tradition, of assembling wines across a number of varietals, into a whole that's greater than the sum of parts. Hugel offers the suave, spicyness of Gewurztraminer, the body of Pinot Gris and finesse of Riesling, grapiness of Muscat and refreshing character of Sylvaner, within a single, exquisitely balanced wine. The long and cool growing season of the Riquewihr plateau, makes a major contribution to the cohesion of this unique, dry wine, adding finesse and encouraging a harmonious integration of the complex characters.

$3399each $407DOZEN EACH DOZEN A kaleidoscope of varietal fruit characters, assembled from exclusively hand picked grapes, off vines twenty five years of age, predominantly planted to clay and limestone soils, in a dozen of the finest precincts in and around Riquewihr. Grapes are picked into small tubs and treated to a gravity filled press, without any pumping or mechanical interventions, to retain the integrity of fruit. Musts are decanted for a few hours, followed by vinification in temperature controlled barrels or vats at 18C to 24C. Batches are racked and allowed to clarify by cold settling throughout the course of winter. Components are lightly filtered the following spring, bottled and aged under the Hugel cellars until release.

Bright pale green hues. Fresh, and deeply fragrant, blossom florals, jasmine and rose, almond and acacia, white peaches and pear, bitter orange and spice. Discreetly elegant and dry palate, soundly structured body and great length, lightly opulent, its finish is well scented, aromatic and crisp. Enjoy young, for its frank, aromatic bouquet, reflecting the diversity of each Alsace grape.

$34899each $4187DOZEN EACH DOZEN

The pick of Pinot Gris from the three finest Hugel blocks on the propitious chalky terroirs of Pflostig in Riquewihr. Vinifications are all gently gravity fed in and out of traditional fermentation barrels and vats until a light filtration and bottling in the following Spring. Golden delicious, acacia and greengage, honey and brioche and liquorice, supple smokyness, calico, pebbles and flint, its luxurious minerality and lingering complexity makes Hugel a refined accompaniement to haute cuisine recipes featuring truffle and the freshest mushrooms.

$12999each $1559DOZEN EACH DOZEN