Airlie Bank Gris on Skins 2018

Winery Notes - "Made from a small block of pinot gris next to the dam, we take 50% of the harvest and apply 100% whole bunch fermentation. This is a 12-day process very similar to how we make pinot noir.

The other 50% is a whole berry ferment, which is hand plunged for 3 days.

The two batches are pressed together to old hogsheads, where they remain for 3 months prior to a clean rack. No finings or stabilization. Minimal … more

Country: Australia
Region: Yarra Valley

Airlie Bank Yarra Valley Franc 2018

'Blackcurrant, ripe raspberry, ash and lots of spice, sweet capsicum. Light bodied, but good intensity of small berried fruits, sappy green and spicy things are punctuation marks here, rather than text, acidity is fresh and slaty, tannin forms a fine dust, and the finish is cool and fresh. Great thing to drink.'

92 Points, Gary Walsh - The Wine Front

Country: Australia
Region: Yarra Valley

Aller Trop Loin Bendigo Malbec 2018

Superb example of this underutilised variety. Often used for it's blending capacity, here it delivers all the deep dark colour & perfumed notes it's known for all on it's own.

The brand itself was an unwitting byproduct of a Kosher wine project made by Mark Sztar, when a winemaker accidentally touched a tank of Kosher Chardonnay, and it was deemed as winemaking 'assistance' and therefore made the wine un-Kosher. It didn't make the wines any less tasty though! Since then … more

Country: Australia
Region: Yarra Valley

Arfion Fever Amber Wine 2018

Dave's "Fever" is a blend of 5 varieties from a single vineyard fermented on skins then sent to old oak to mature. Mostly Pinot Gris, with Gewurztraminer, Pinot Noir, Savignin & 1 other mystery grape.

This is a bright and very well made version of 'amber wine'. Think complex Rose meets textural white and super light red. Yeah, that probably confuses the matter, but rest assured the wine is a winner.

Country: Australia
Region: Yarra Valley

Arfion Nebbiolo 2017

Country: Australia
Region: Yarra Valley

Arfion Spring Pinot Noir 2018

Super delicious youthful styled Pinot. Made fresh, but with Dave's typical super focussed attention to detail. Clean, bright, fragrant berry driven aromas, with just the right balance of subtly savoury tannins to drive to home.

Country: Australia
Region: Yarra Valley

Balgownie Sparkling Shiraz 2017

Sweet red and black berry fruit, vanilla oak and a seemingly endless choc berry flow. It’s a bolder, riper style of sparkling Shiraz (elegance isn’t the game here), but with pure hedonism, depth of flavour and real tannins. It does feel like a red with bubbles than a true sparkling Shiraz, but gee it’s delicious. Will likely be even better in a year or two when it settles down further, as it’s just a little too overt, too big, too … more

Country: Australia
Region: Yarra Valley

Bird on a Wire Chardonnay 2016

The fruit for the Chardonnay is sourced from a vineyard high up in the Yarra Valley. The vines are 36 years old, which aids in the depth and complexity of the wine. The naturally cool nights and sunny days in the Upper Yarra are perfect for Chardonnay as they help maintain natural acidity whilst the flavours develop in the fruit. As a result no acid adjustment is required in the winery and the line and length of acidity in the … more

Country: Australia
Region: Yarra Valley

Coldstream Hills Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2013

Coldstream Hills has been making sparkling wine, albeit in small quantities, since 1995. The first release of the wine was a Blanc de Noir, but in more recent times, it has been a more traditional blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

The south facing slopes of the Deer Farm Vineyard at Gladysdale provide an ideal source for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes. The fruit was hand picked and gently pressed prior to fermentation. Following secondary fermentation, the wine spent three … more

Country: Australia
Region: Yarra Valley

De Bortoli Villages Pinot Noir 2018

De Bortoli is one of Victoria's most recognized Pinot Noir producers with winemaker Steve Webber producing high quality examples. Consistently rated one of Australia's best value Pinots, the 2016 De Bortoli Villages Pinot Noir is another classy example of Yarra Valley Pinot Noir that is sure to attract plenty of attention. Fragrant with plenty of strawberry, cherry and sweet berry flavours, this is an impressively weighted Pinot Noir that offers exceptional value.

Country: Australia
Region: Yarra Valley