Longview Macclesfield Riesling
A gorgeous small-batch Riesling from a single block high in the Adelaide Hills.
Gisa Adelaide Hills Piccadilly Chardonnay
For 7 years now, the fruit came from Gibbo’s Vineyard, high in the Piccadilly Valley. Located 560 meters above sea level, nights are cool and the days are fresh, making the region perfect for fruit ripening. Like the previous vintage it has all the hall marks of a great modern chardonnay. According to Halliday, it has great texture, flavour and length. There’s almost a chalkiness to the finish, but there’s plenty of stone fruit, green apple and toast flavours. Finishing with a gentle almond milk character adding that something extra.
Primo Estate Pecorino
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Mt Lofty Ranges Vine Aspire Fumé Blanc
A sophisticated take on Sauvignon Blanc, crafted exclusively from estate-grown Lenswood fruit and aged for 6 months on lees in 3-4 yr old French oak. The result is a beautifully balanced wine that retains the vibrant, fruit driven aromatics of Sauvignon Blanc, think citrus and white peach, whilst retaining the distinctive herbaceous characteristics of the site. The seasoned French oak imparts a velvety texture, softens the acidity, and introduces a subtle savoury layer of nutty, smoky complexity. It's a more refined, food friendly expression of the variety, elegant, textural and undeniably grown up.
Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc
Vineyard & Vintage Nestled in the heart of theAdelaide Hills at 400m above sea level, our Balhannah vineyard thrives in one of Australia’s most celebrated cool-climate wine regions. The2025 vintagewas defined by adry, steady growing season, with warm days andcool nightsthat preserved the grapes’ natural acidity, ensuring vibrant freshness and intensity of flavor. These pristine conditions allowed for slow, even ripening, resulting in a Sauvignon Blanc ofexceptional purity, elegance, and tropical fruit expression. Tasting Notes This2025 Balhannah Sauvignon Blancis a radiant expression of Adelaide Hills winemaking—lush yet refined, bursting with flavor yet beautifully balanced. Appearance:Pale straw with glints of green, shimmering with vitality. Aroma:A vibrant bouquet ofripe passionfruit, guava, and juicy pineapple, lifted by hints of lime zest and a touch of wet stone minerality. Palate:The tropical fruit intensity carries through to the palate, with layers oflychee, green mango, and citrus blossom. Bright, zesty acidity provides structure and length, while a subtle flinty note adds sophistication. The finish iscrisp, clean, and mouthwateringly fresh, making every sip as delicious as the last. Food Pairing Perfect for warm days and lively gatherings, this Sauvignon Blanc sings alongside: - Grilled prawns with chili, lime, and coriander - Fresh oysters with a mignonette dressing - Goat’s cheese salad with mango and mint - Vietnamese summer rolls with dipping sauce The2025 Balhannah Sauvignon Blancis atriumph of the vintage—a wine that captures the essence of our high-altitude vineyard, where cool nights and meticulous winemaking craft a style that isboth exuberant and refined. Enjoy now in its youthful brilliance or cellar for the next 2–3 years to watch its complexity unfold. Serve chilled (8–10°C) and savor the taste of an exceptional Adelaide Hills vintage.
Lane Vineyard Gathering Semillon Sauvignon Blanc
Complex aromas of lemon myrtle and gunflint. A tightly structured palate of grapefruit and mandarin zest with excellent natural acidity and length
Smidge The Gruve Gruner Veltliner
In the glass the 2014 Gruner Veltliner, (or GruVe as we like to call it) is very pale straw with fine green hue. The nose is lifted with a flinty minerality and a loaf of citrus (more fresh limes than lemons) with a subtle herby peppery and floral notes. Again the citrus is prevalent on the palate followed by a fine peppery note. The mouth watering acidity combines with the fruit and peppery notes to deliver a long and fresh finish. Drink now or until 2025 with careful cellaring.
Mountadam Eden Valley Gewurztraminer
While gewürztraminer is naturally high in sugar, the prevailing new world style produces highly aromatic and complex wines with natural fruitiness kept in check with alcohol and acidity. Dry and persistent, gewürztraminers best food pairings happen when you step outside of traditional French cuisine and experience other foods of the world. Asian dishes that incorporate citrus and spice are ideal pairings, such as calamari and green mango salad with chilli. The wine has a pale straw colour with a green hue. The wine has a pungent lifted aroma that springs from the glass. Turkish delight, musk and mandarin juice characters leap from the glass. The palate is much more restrained, showing more subtle versions of the aromas. The wine is dry and has a good clean acid line. The wine has significant persistence.
Wirra Wirra Hiding Champion Sauvignon Blanc
Very pale with pristine clarity and flashes of green. Nose of passionfruit, gooseberry and freshly squeezed citrus dominate, followed by more subtle grassy, leafy notes and a touch of kafir lime. Wonderfully fresh and showing precise varietal fruits: tangy passionfruit, grapefruit and lemongrass. Long and punchy with great purity, line and a mouth-watering, lime-juice acidity. VineyardsSourced from Jeff Gowers Lenswood Vineyards, the sauvignon blanc plantings on gravelly clay loam over red clay subsoil date back to 1999. Vinification Handpicked grapes were destemmed, crushed and cooled to five degrees Celsius while being transferred to the airbag press. The juice was then pressed into stainless steel tank, keeping the free run and pressings separate. Juice was cold settled for a week at around two degrees and then racked from gross juice lees. The free-run juice parcel was warmed and inoculated with yeast to begin fermentation. Fermentation temperature was kept low to maintain delicate aromatics. Once fermentation was dry the wine was then chilled and stabilised prior to filtration and bottling Wirra Wirra was originally established in 1894 and though abandoned after several decades of production was revived by the late Greg Trott in 1969. The winery produces exceptional value, fruit driven wine styles that dont shy away from ripeness, intensity and oak usage. Wirra Wirra is located approximately four kilometres outside of the township of McLaren Vale in the McLaren Vale wine growing region of South Australia. Wirra Wirra source fruit from estate and selected grower vineyards. Wirra Wirra is the core range but the wines are delineated by tiers including Flagship wines, RGT collection, Church Block, Mrs Wrigley range and the entry level Scrubby Rise wines. The production of these wines is overseen by Chief Winemaker Paul Smith, with able assistance from Tom Ravech and Kelly Wellington. The winery employs modern technology and new world technique to produce expressive wines of intensity, bold flavour and McLaren Vale profile.