A superb WA classic from Five Red Star Howard Park, originally set up by John Wade and named in honour of his father, now part of Burch Family Wines, a founding member of Australia’s First Families of Wines. “No barrel fermentation or lees working, the two varieties having a close natural affinity with each other. Citrus and green pea marry with passionfruit and gooseberry, citrus the lead player. One of those wines made for consumption, not nerdy wine conversation... 91 points” (Halliday).

Semillon from the Hunter Valley is a distinctive and unique wine. Pale, vibrant and light bodied when young with the potential to develop incredible texture, richness and complexity with bottle age.

Fragrant, pure and elegant Hunter Valley Semillon from the longest running commercial vineyard in Australia. A little history: George Wyndham arrived in Australia in 1823 and promptly set about assembling vast agricultural holdings stretching from Inverell to the Liverpool Plains. In 1904, Penfolds purchased Wyndham Estate and renamed it Dalwood. 63 years later Perc McGuigan, bought the vineyard and winery and renamed it Wyndham Estate, but the Dalwood brand was sold on to Sam and Christie Arnaout and Sweetwater Wines 50 years later, and so Dalwood Estate proudly announces that it is the birthplace of Australian wine. The wines are made by Bryan Currie of Hungerford Hill. Dalwood Estate Semillon grows in sandy loam soil on the south bank of the Hunter River. The 2022 vintage was cool with ample rainfall. The fruit is fragrant with lemon pith and lime zest; the palate is pure and elegant.

“Yes. Elegant, powerful enough, charming, textural and persistent. The boxes are ticked, the wine is good. It will age but it's already drinking well.” Campbell Mattinson. Witha few years under its belt now, it's drinking even better.

You can’t be a winemaker until you get experience, but you can’t get experience until you make wine. Enter the Catch-22 Project! It’s run by an established and highly acclaimed winemaker who teaches fledgling young winemakers how to craft quality wines. He encourages innovation and experimentation and thrives on the new ideas that flow freely from these aspiring winemakers. This one combines lovely, lemony Semillon with minerally crisp Fiano (an Italian grape that has found a very happy home in the Barossa) to create a full-flavoured, versatile white that will match a delicious array of dishes, from fresh seafood to roast chicken, to spicy Thai or creamy Italian – and more!