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White
750ml
Bottle: $14.64 $15.41
12 bottles: $11.52
Bold and strong in character, this deep rich and golden Chardonnay is filled with stone fruit aromas and a sweet...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $14.41 $15.17
12 bottles: $12.36
With rich fruit flavors, Altoona Hills Chardonnay shows considerable complexity, reinforced with subtle notes of...
White
750ml
Bottle: $21.94
12 bottles: $21.50
All fruit was hand harvested in the cool of dawn, immediately destemmed and pressed and the juice settled in...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $22.94
12 bottles: $22.48
• Chardonnay. • Fruit sourced from Dixons Creek, 45 year old planting and dry farmed. • Fine, silty grey clay...
White
750ml
Bottle: $23.94
12 bottles: $23.46
Sleek and intense, with mouthwatering yuzu, green apple and pomelo flavors at the core, revealing details of sea...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $12.76 $13.43
12 bottles: $10.45
The bouquet has lovely aromas of peach, melon and cream, while the palate is rich and long with varietal Chardonnay...
White
750ml
Bottle: $64.79
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $23.92 $25.18
6 bottles: $15.18
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White
750ml
Bottle: $14.09 $14.83
12 bottles: $11.42
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White
750ml
Bottle: $14.79 $15.84
This wine is pale gold with a slight green tinge. On the nose are aromas of stone fruit and lime. The palate is light...
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $22.00 $23.16
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $49.50
This has a savory, crushed stone edge to the nose with fresh pastry, as well as white peaches, lemon pastry and...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $62.40
Pure and focused, with a laser beam of lemon meringue, fleshy mandarin orange and orange sherbet showing incredible...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $46.53
Pale yellow. Bright and energetic in style, displaying Anjou pear, tangerine, floral and mineral qualities on the...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $21.00
12 bottles: $20.58
Bright, pale green with washed straw hints. Mouth-watering aromas of fresh apple and white peach with floral...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $61.20
Pleasantly leafy and herbal—without getting into the vegetal end of things—Hickinbotham's 2019 The Nest Cabernet...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $16.66
12 bottles: $16.33
Redolent in heaven-sent aromas of fresh and fabulous citrus, melon, peach and pear fruit notes that define Margaret...
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $25.80 $27.16
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White
750ml
Bottle: $14.08 $14.82
12 bottles: $11.40
White
750ml
Bottle: $17.94
12 bottles: $17.58
A big rich and full of flavour Hunter Valley Chardonnay, grapefruit and melon flavours with a flavoursome buttery oak...

Albarino Cabernet Franc Chardonnay Australia

The pale skinned grapes of the Albarino varietal have been grown in and around Spain and Portugal for almost a thousand years, where they are highly enjoyed and prized by the locals for their distinctive aroma, and sharp, tart acidity levels. Over the past century, their influence has spread to the New World, and many vineyards keen to emulate the white wines of Spain have had considerable success with this varietal. The light bodied wines which are produced from the Albarino grapes have wonderfully aromatic properties, and carry ripe flavors of soft summer fruits, apricot and peach, with a mild and pleasantly bitter after taste brought on by their thick skins. Because of their acidic nature, they are a fantastic match for many Spanish foods, and are best served chilled on a hot day.

Cabernet Franc is not simply an important grape varietal for the fact that it is one of the most widely grown strains of vine in the world, but also because it is a vital grape in the production of many of the finest wines the world has ever seen. For centuries in its native France, it has been a varietal synonymous with elegance and high quality, and has become a key fruit in the production of the Bordeaux and Bordeaux-style blended wines which have gone down in history thanks to their magnificent flavors, aromas and levels of aged complexity. However, Cabernet Franc is also a wine grape varietal for use in single variety, unblended wines, and has plenty to offer on its own. Most commonly, it is renowned for its wide bouquet, which often includes fascinating notes of tobacco, violets or bell pepper over a beautifully pale and decadent liquid.

Of all the white wine grape varietals, surely the one which has spread the furthest and is most widely appreciated is the Chardonnay. This green skinned grape is now grown all over the Old and New Worlds, from New Zealand to the Americas, from England to Chile, and is one of the first varietals people think of when considering white wine grapes. Perhaps this is because of its huge popularity which reached a peak in the 1990s, thanks to new technologies combining with traditional methods to bring the very best features out of the Chardonnay grape, and allow its unique qualities to shine through. Most fine Chardonnay wines use a process known as malolactic fermentation, wherein the malic acids in the grape juice are converted to lactic acids, allowing a creamier, buttery nature to come forward in the wine. No grape varietal is better suited to this process than Chardonnay, which manages to balance these silky, creamy notes with fresh white fruit flavors beautifully.

Whilst most of Australia consists of arid deserts and dense bushland, the oceanic coasts to the south of the country have a terrain and climate ideal for vine cultivation and wine production. It took several decades of failed attempts at the end of the 18th century in order to produce vines of a decent enough quality for making wine, but since those first false starts, the Australian wine industry has continued to grow and grow. Today, wine production makes up for a considerable part of the Australian economy, with exports in recent years reaching unprecedented levels and even overtaking France for the first time ever. Whilst the greatest successes in regards to quality have been the result of the Syrah grape varietal (known locally as Shiraz), Australia utilizes several Old World grapes, and has had fantastic results from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Riesling, Chardonnay and more. As the Australian passion for locally produced wine continues to develop, wineries have begun experimenting with a wider range of grape varietals, meaning that nowadays it isn't uncommon to find high quality Australian wines made from Petit Verdot, Sangiovese, Tempranillo and Viognier, amongst many others.