Colour: Garnet with vibrant dark purple and brick brown hues.Nose: Delicate hints of dark berrys and dark cocoa with undertones of clove and oriental spice resulting in hints of smoky, almond and earthy characters from oak maturation.Palate: Soft mouth entry and acidity herald rich, fruity mid-palate fruit, flavours of currant, and fine tannin. The finish is dry, with subtle sour cherry flavours.Sulphites Added 14.4% Alc/Vol

Fume Blanc is a term use for wood aged/treated Sauvignon Blanc, made famous by the Sancerre wine region of France. Pale straw in colour with youthful green tints, the bouquet explodes with grassy and elegant distinctive Sauvignon Blanc and asparagus/passionfruit/lime characteristics with rich vanilla wood overtones. The intense herbaceous fruit dominates on the palate with soft tannin and vanilla wood characters. The flavour fills the mouth and has a long lingering finishing with clean crisp acidity typical of an elegant cold climate white wine. Crisp and sophisticated this full bodied wine would be an ideal aperitif or serve with its perfect food partner steamed asparagus or with fine cuisine such as freshly chucked oysters.

Oak Maturation: 9 months in new and one year old French oak barriques. Monthly batonnage on lees. Vintage: The 2016 vintage cold and wet in the early part of the season. The temperature then spiked in early October continuing to a mixture of warm days wet days and cool dry nights in the latter part of the season. Most rainfall was in the pre Spring growing period with drip irrigation required towards the end of the growing period around April. Winemakers Comments: Only free run juice used in this wine, inoculated with Burgundian yeast strains. Barrel & malolactic fermentation at 20 degrees celcius. Lees stirring over a nine month storage period.Tasting Note: The colour is a vibrant straw with tinges of pale green. The nose shows peach and melon characters with subtle spicy vanilla wood characters. Undertones of cashew, butterscotch and vegemite umami from extended lees contact and careful oak selection. The pallet is showing rich peach and pear fruit with spicy undertones. Extended lees contact in French Oak barriques adds dimension and length to the wine providing great texture, intense flavour through the length of the pallet. The wines finished dry with crisp acidity and a gratifying creamy finish. The extra bottle age has enhanced the pallet texture and mouth feel.Food: Raw and lightly cooked shellfish like crab and prawns, steamed or grilled fish, fish pâtés, fish, chicken or vegetable terrines and pasta or risotto with spring vegetables. Also goes well with creamy vegetable soups.

Fresh stone fruits with a hint of toasty oak. Mediumbodied with creamy stone fruit flavours and a fresh finish. Established in 1995, the 508 hectare Cumulus vineyard is one of the largest single vineyards in New South Wales, and which gently rises and falls across a range of elevations and slopes above and below 600m traversing both the Orange and Central Ranges wine regions. In such unique surroundings the Cumulus vineyard provides a range of elevations, terrains, volcanic soils and aspects which combined with the areas high altitude, intense sunlight and cool climate delivers wines with bright fruit flavours and subtle elegance. Cumulous Wines are crafted by a winemaking team led by the highly respected Group Chief Winemaker Rod Hooper in the Riverina and Debbie Lauritz in Orange. They source premium cool climate grapes from Orange, Central Ranges, the Clare Valley, Adelaide Hills, Coonawarra, McLaren Vale, Yarra Valley and Margaret River to present a comprehensive Australian offering from the most recognised and distinguished wine regions. Long term relationships with premium grape growers ensure access to the first class fruit.

Soft lemon with hints of green apple, lemon, guava and grapefruit aromas. Palate shows a fresh mix of apple and citrus providing good depth of flavour and a biscuity finish. Citrussy and crisp with a zesty finish.

From Printhies oldest vines, now more than 20 years old. A mix of open and static fermenters, 10 days on skins during ferment, matured in French and American oak for 10 months. Bright red colour. Classic Cabernet fruit profile with great purity and intensity but without a coating of heavy oak or masses of tannin. Bright, fresh drinkability with terrific palate balance.

Brilliant very pale straw colour with a watery hue. Aromas of green apple, red apple skin and orange zest have a subtle waxy overlay with hints of pear also evident. Nicely textured the palate opens with pear and red apple skin flavours which overlay a delicate citrusy honeysuckle like back drop. Finishes dry with lively acidity and a tangy aftertaste. Drink over the next 1-2 years. Alc. 12.5%

Grapes for the Bunnamagoo wines are sourced from the Bunnamagoo Estate near Rockley, and from the Eurunderee vineyard, not far from Mudgee, NSW.Vibrant pale lemon. Delicate citrus, tropical fruit, cut grass and herbs. Light and crisp grapefruit and lime, white peach and dried pear, in a youthful and appealing style, with limey acidity and touches of white pepper to finish.

Viticulture: This fruit was grown in the cool climate region of Orange in NSW. Winemaking: A specially selected aromatic yeast was chosen while fermentation occurred in stainless steel.