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Bright ruby grapefruit colour. More about texture than flavour intensity. Wet stone, gentle tannin, textural richness, dry finish. Some attractive red berry fruit and crushed herb savoury flavours.

The Philip Shaw No.11 Chardonnay is produced from high altitude vineyards in a region firmly claiming its rightful place at the table of great Chardonnay regions, Orange of NSW. A brilliant combination of flavours of citrus and honey dew and a great sense of minerality with a firm focus on low crops and supreme site selection.

Phillip Shaw has a long and distinguished history in Australian wine, but has had his dream and vision realised in the form of the Koomooloo property in Orange, NSW. With particular attention paid to the selection of the very best sites and the fruit that best suits these vineyards, wine like this No. 19 Sauvignon Blanc can be created. This Sauv is a wonderful rich, old world style wine that is perfectly partnered with many foods including hearty seafood dishes.

Sparkling Picpoul Blanc white wine grown in NSW from vine material brought personally brought by an Oysterman for seafood lovers. Specialist Wine Sponsor Narooma Oyster Festival.

Fresh, lively and juicy with lovely pear aromas. Full of succulent pear and ripe apple with a hint of spice on the palate. A clean and dry finish.

Rowlee’s vineyard was planted over 20 years ago by Nik and Deonne Samodol in the high-elevation (950m) cool climate of Orange. Their daughter, Nicole Samodol, and her partner James Manny ‘combine European wine growing heritage with New World practices. This Chardonnay has subtle lemon and grapefruit citrus with underlying nougat and cashew notes.

Rowlee’s vineyard was planted over 20 years ago by Nik and Deonne Samodol in the high-elevation (950m) cool climate of Orange. Their daughter, Nicole Samodol, and her partner James Manny ‘combine European wine growing heritage with New World practices. This is an easy drinking, clean Cabernet Merlot blend with some notes of plum and cherry along with the blackberry and herby note from the Cabernet. A very good lunch time drop with lamb chops or shepherd’s pie.

Rowlee’s vineyard was planted over 20 years ago by Nik and Deonne Samodol in the high-elevation (950m) cool climate of Orange. Their daughter, Nicole Samodol, and her partner James Manny ‘combine European wine growing heritage with New World practices. This is a Gold, 95pt Single Vineyard Fumé Blanc from Orange. Fumé Blanc means ‘smoked white’ – and suggests that the Sauvignon was at least in part exposed to oak to lend it a somewhat smoky flavour and greater texture. and a portion of this was fermented in French Oak. Shanteh Wale in The Halliday Wine Companion calls it: "poised and fruit-laden... moreish and decadent, bright and energetic" and gives it a whopping 95pts and a star for special value. Sam Kim praises its "... beautifully pitched acidity. Harmonious and structured..." and Jeni Port, Winepilot adds that it has: “…just enough cut and bite of acidity to finish with a real snap of freshness”. (Jeni Port, Winepilot).

The Third Generation series is a modern style Chardonnay, Robert Stein Winery has crafted with the exceptional fruits from Mudgee to create this great expression of the vineyard and regional characteristics in a bottle. With the aromas of grapefruit, peach and citrus, fermentation was 80% in stainless steel tank with high lees contact. The remainder time in older oak undergoing partial Malolactic Fermentation with wild yeast, which adds diversity and complexity to the finish.

Shiraz from Orange is quite unique in style compared to most other regions in Australia and is more reminiscent of the Northern Rhone, France. The Idiot Shiraz is a young wine that has a lovely colour deep red with some purple hues. The aroma is spicy, lifted and intense. There is an appealing liquorice character to the intense fruit aromas. Bright full fruit flavours in a medium-bodied package; classic cool area shiraz some spice integrated with red fruits; lovely soft tannins and finish.