The Balnaves Coonawarra Vineyard was established in 1975 and is situated at the southern end of the Coonawarra Terra Rossa strip. The Balnaves family arrived in the region in 1855 from Paisley, Scotland and opened their first general store in Penola in 1858.Balnaves have used Cabernet Sauvignon grapes to make this modern Sparkling red. This wine is a blend of complex and elegant parcels from ten vintages of reserve wines, matured in a solera system.Rich and complex with cassis, blackberry and violet, combined with mature Coonawarra Cabernet characters of chocolate, leather and truffle. Ready to drink on release, this wine will gain complexity and softness with careful cellaring.

Made in the traditional style, handpicked bunches were fermented on skins and gently basket pressed. flavoursome, fruit dominant wine with cool climate spiciness.

**New Release** The Craft & Co Rosé Vermouth. Handcrafted from our estate-grown grapes. In keeping with tradition, The Craft & Co Rosé Vermouth is an aromatised fortified wine, flavoured with distinctive herbs and botanicals. Deep copper and garnet in colour through barrel maturation, our Rosé Vermouth is fresh in berry characters, raisins, caramelised figs and a rancio nuttiness. Complex in its aromatics, the middle palate displays freshly cut orange, Christmas pudding, vanilla and elderflower bringing forward the bitters that structure a long, subtle finish. The Craft & Co Rosé Vermouth may be married with our Navy Strength Gin for a characterful martini, a Negroni or simply serve over ice with a large slice of orange or grapefruit.

Birchwood Wine Cylinder. This wine is a single vineyard Shiraz from the renowned Bendigo wine region. This full bodied wine offers an abundance of upfront red fruit flavours with plum and spicy overtones that continue through the pallet. Well integrated soft and elegant tannins are added through maturation in French and American Oak.

Northern Tasmania is widely known for the quality of sparkling wine produced in the cool climate region, with the first 1995 vintage of Pirie doing much to establish this reputation. Now a new chapter is born with Pirie NV Sparkling - A full flavoured cuvýe from a blend of chardonnay and pinot noir, boasting complexity and freshness. A vibrant lemony acidity with a full and rich mid-palate leads to slaty, mineral finish.

Straw/light gold with fine, persistent bead; floral and honeycomb notes with long, minerally finish. One of Australia's best sparklers for quality and value.

In the glass: Fine straw yellow with a very slow release fine bead. On the nose: Nectarine and peach over hazelnut with leesy richness. On the palate: Intense and elegant with white peach and white strawberry umami plus fine elements of flint, struck match and velvety roundness under a bright, racy frame of acidity. Deliciously mouth-watering and crisp yet so flavoursome.

This wine is deep crimson in colour with hints of youthful purple at the rim. On the nose, intense lifted aromas of mulberry and blackberry play with notes of pepper and oak spice. The palate is full bodied with complex forest fruits, spice and velvety tannins leading to a elegant and long finish. Served perfectly pan-roasted venison with creamy baked potato and celeriac. Medium-term careful cellaring of two to five years.

Shiny pale straw with silver green hints. Poppy lemon skin, grilled grapefruit, melon and berry aromas mingle with toasted sweet nut scents. Crisp melon fruit drives through to the mineral acid finish. Spot on with a good fatty goats cheese like a demi-sec Grottin de Chavignol or Pouligny St-Pierre. It would be worth trying with fresh Coffin Bay Oysters. This wine will start to hit its stride after 6 months and mature well over the next 10 years.