Tyrrell's Vat 8 is the archetypal blend of tradition and modernity. With a strong history in both the Hunter Valley and Hilltops regions, Tyrrell's are able to showcase the very best in modern Australian winemaking. The Vat 8 consists of a majority Hunter Valley Shiraz the lends beauty, flavour and ripeness and a small parcel of Hilltops Cabernet which supports the Shiraz with power and structure. Elegant and pristine early, this is a wine that will enjoy some time in the cellar to further develop it already obvious complexity.

As close as you get to genuine Châteauneuf power – and with a Gold medal pedigree too, winning Gold for the last eight vintages. Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre are the three mainstays of this champion that boasts layers of velvety ripe black fruit, liquorice and spicy complexity. It's from the only co-operative cellar in Châteauneuf du Pape, the top appellation of the southern Rhône, and is owned and run by local growers. The grapes are from vineyards that abut the famous name appellation and share the same stone strewn soil that promotes superb ripeness and richness of fruit. The vines are old and gnarled, producing few grapes but with rare concentration of flavour. It's made by Châteauneuf winemaker Thierry Ferlay ... and it's very, very good!

This is WORLD CLASS Cabernet and sits among the very best! Vasse Felix's signature bay leaf in a profoundly high quality bath of tightly packed blackberry & black currants. Fantastic length and cellaring potential!

Produced from old hillside vineyards in the Herault valley in the south of France, this polished blend from Paul Mas is smoothly textured on the palate with dark berry and sweet spice flavours. Outstanding value.

Grape sorting, low-temperature fermentation without added sulphur. Ageing in concrete vats for 6-8 months and bottling 10 months after harvestwithout adding SO2.

Cold maceration depending on the quality of the grapes. Slow start of alcoholic fermentation with 2 to 3 times a day and then shedding. 3-week soft maceration at 22°C. Maturing in cement tank.

Mechanical harvest at the beginning of sptember. Noadded sulphites winemaking. Oxygen-less work throughout fermentations and ageing. If needed, added oxygen as homeopathy. Fermentation lasts 3 weeks with daily pumping over then malolactic fermentation and ageing in vat. CO2 produced during fermentation is maintained at most. Then, it will be decreased right before bottling.