Oval Vineyard was grafted to Pinot Blanc in 2011, it yields a steely, mineral driven style of Pinot Blanc with wonderful white flower, beeswax and green apple characters. The bunches are curiously coloured with a sprinkling of pink and green berries, quite fragrant as they ripen on the vine. Parcels are whole bunch pressed into a mix of fermenters and seasoned oak barriques, occasionally stirred to build texture and introduce complexity. Its engaing aromatics, savouryness and briny dryness, is balanced by delicious white nectarine, citrus and almond notes.

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Roundstone vineyard is a beautiful north facing vineyard at Steels Creek, established 1998 on the western slopes of Yarra Valley. Gamay is the great grape of Beaujolais, a lightly structured wine of virile perfumes that's delicious while young. A balance of whole bunch and destemmed fruit is treated to a course of plunging and pumpovers followed by eight months maturation in seasoned 500 litres oak butts. Its bright purple hues and stemmy, tart cherry, briar characters make Roundstone a treat alongside salmon carpaccio or your favourite recipe of cold duck.

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Established 1968 by the legendary Melbourne restaurateur Tom Lazar, Virgin Hills is the gem of the Macedon Ranges, one of Australia's iconic vineyards. He planted Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz, Malbec, Merlot and Pinot Noir, with a view to creating an Australian first growth to rival the great Bordeaux he had grown to love while working as a sculptor in Paris. Only one wine is bottled under the Virgin Hills label each year. From inaugural release, the cepage of varietals has varied subtly each vintage, adding to the mystique and complexity of Virgin Hills.

$5499each $659DOZEN EACH DOZEN The Virgin Hills property suffers from frosts and occasional snow at both ends of the season, budburst and harvest time. The site has always delivered low yields of half to 1½ tonnes per acre, due to the tough climactic conditions and dry grown grapes. To this day, it bears the viticultural classification of marginal vineyard. After spending a vintage in the Coonawarra with Owen Redman, Tommy Lazar produced the first Virgin Hills vintage. A blend of all his varieties, it stood out among Australian wines as being uncharacteristically subtle. Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz, Merlot and Malbec grapes are picked off vines over forty years of age, to be vinified and aged in a selection of exclusively French oak barrels.

Dark red with a cherry hue. Blackcurrant, chocolate, black cherries and sweet French oak on the bouquet. Red and black berry fruit flavours on the palate, layered over aged mocha and tobacco characters. Subtle cool climate mint and eucalyptus. Spicy oak imparting soft, velvety tannins. A long lived wine, remarkably approachable on release.

Excellent Langtons Classification. Whilst the cepage of fruit to Amelia may be different each year, a backbone of two thirds Cabernet Sauvignon dominates, a third of Merlot and Cabernet Franc ensues, followed by a soupçon Petit Verdot. Favouring the slow ripening of a long growing season, Petit Verdot grapes are always last to be harvested, usually in mid April. It is the the quietly spoken measure of of Petit Verdot which contributes structure, fine firm tannins and good natural acidity, fully approachable while young, she will age beautifully for more than fifteen years.

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Bright, deep red in colour. Luscious nose of currants and bramble with slightly savoury characters of olive, bay leaf and thyme. Complex black, blueberry and red cherry fruits on the palate, garnished by tobacco leaf and kept vibrant by bright, currant acids. Well structured with firm yet malleable tannins, a solid, medium to full bodied Bordeaux styled blend to accompany game meats in red wine jus, venison, wild boar or hare.

The Egans spent many vintages amongst the first growths of Burgundy and Bordeaux, before establishing the illustrious vineyards at Wantirna. Inspired by the sublime excellence of Chateau Cheval Blanc, the Egans molly coddled a precious block of Merlot and Cabernet Franc, with a view to emulating the sublime excellence of the great Crus from St Emilion. Crafted from the fruit of the original estate plantings, treated to the luxury of a completely new Dargaud et Jaeglé oak barrique, a mere twenty dozen bottles are made each year.

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Established 1963, well ahead of the resurgence in Victorian viticulture, Wantirna Estate hosts a block of priceless Chardonnay vines, now into their fifth decade of maturity, planted to an east facing slope which captures a judicious measure of morning and afternoon sunlight. Grapes are all hand picked and gently pressed into a selection of seasoned and new French oak barriques, followed by the luxury of eleven months lees stirring battonage. The toasty butternut style of old world Chardonnay, structured and refined, lingering on a succulent, mineral finish.

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Wantirna Vineyard is a never ending journey of enchantment and surprise. Reg and Maryann Egan honed their practical skills amongst the small estates of Burgundy and Bordeaux. Vines are all dry farmed and the roots dig deep into the clay soils, searching for any available moisture. At times vigor and energy are needed, at times all that's required is patience. Established 1963, it was one of the first new generation Yarra Valley vineyards, the earliest plantings included an unclassified tally of arcane varietals and clones, many remain largely unknown.

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