Australia's premier sparkling winemaker, Ed Carr, produces elite sparkling wines that border on the perfection. The equal to any prestigious Champagne, House of Arras have a track record of releasing Australia's finest examples. Here the new Arras Blanc de Blancs is the latest to join the range and is a sparkling wine that truly expresses the attributes of prestige Tasmanian Chardonnay, meticulous winemaking and extensive age on yeast lees. Hands on techniques including gentle whole bunch pressing, fermentation on light lees which went through 100% malolactic and almost 10 years in tirage were employed. The wine itself is a masterpiece that possesses a brilliant clarity and ultra-fine persistent bead. Lifted citrus of grapefruit and lemon zest are complimented with buttered toast.

A veteran market leader, always made in the style of a soft, fleshy, flavour-driven wine. Very accessible and friendly drinking with or without accompaniment.

Sonata Estate's Soft Dry Red delivers a delicate palate with ripe, juicy berry flavours. A great everyday drinking style red.

Made in the sweeter style, this late harvest Riesling shows attractive grapey flavours with some refreshing citrus overtones. Serve well chilled.

Sonata Estate's Fresh Dry White a fresh and delicate white wine with a zippy and zesty palate. Notes of stonefruits, peach and melon with soft acidity, an easy drinking style great for summer sipping.

Sonata Estate's Soft Fruity White is a vibrant sweet white wine with fresh, soft and fruity flavour profile. Hints of passionfruit and tropical fruits with a fresh acidity make this a convenient quality wine suitable for any occasion.

The Black Shiraz is an extreme example of this style, deep colour, huge palate and high alcohol. The Black Shiraz upholds the tradition with strong blackberry and plum aromas over toast, vanillan and spice. The palate is full flavoured and intense with rich blackberry, plum, blueberry and spicy characters. The tannins are very ripe and dense giving great structure and length to the palate.

This Cabernet Sauvignon will impress, with impenetrable mauve and violet hues, it has intense aromas of red berries, sweet blackberry jam, a touch of vanillin oak and Eucalypt characters. Subtle fine velvet tannins marry perfectly with the intense, concentrated palate of ripe blackberries, blackcurrant and well integrated oak to create complexity and depth that persists to a long, flavorsome finish.

In keeping with the Australian cool climate style of Riesling, the Murrumbateman Riesling is a particularly dry and refreshing wine. Flavours of lemon and citrus are complimented by notes of green apple. Murrumbateman Riesling is clean and fresh on the palate. Very refreshing to taste.

Ever watchful, the Greedy Bird knows the perfect time to steal the ripest fruit from the vine. So the race is on to get in first and taste from the sweetest bunch. Vibrant pink with characters of strawberries, cream and tropical fruits. The palate has great mouthfeel that wraps around a pristine lengthy acid line. This dry wine is a perfect wine to enjoy chilled on a warm summer’s day.