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In typical Penfolds style, this is a glossy Chardonnay, with balance, finesse and nary a hair out of place. Lifted...
750ml
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$45.84
6 bottles:
$44.92
This has very intense aromas of lime and wet slate with some sweeter florals, as well as white nectarine. So fresh....
750ml
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$85.94
6 bottles:
$84.22
Fermented wild in new and used 500L puncheons; matured for 10 months with the occasional stir. Among the country's...
750ml
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$32.90
A sleek, mid-weighted & very contemporary chardonnay, embellishing a pungent mineral chassis with roasted cashew,...
750ml
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$27.93
6 bottles:
$27.37
Hand-picked and whole-bunch pressed, as is the wont here. The skin-inflection confers textural intrigue and...
750ml - Case of 12
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$16.53
There's a gentle initiation of florals like hibiscus and rose, with orange water and lychee. The palate's...
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Grosset Riesling Polish Hill 2012
750ml - Case of 12
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$185.04
The 2012 Polish Hill Riesling has an expressive nose replete with very ripe and seductive, warm apples and green...
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Grosset Riesling Polish Hill 2020
750ml - Case of 12
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$80.78
Stony and mineral character here with a spicy, wet-stone nose and a wealth of lime and light peach, as well as talcum...
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Grosset Riesling Springvale 2021
750ml - Case of 6
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$46.03
A piercing wine that has such intense and focused lime fruit, as well as sweetly fragrant floral notes. Spellbinding...
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Loosen Barry Riesling Dry Wolta Wolta 2017
750ml - Case of 3
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$98.12
Colour: Pale Straw.
Aroma: Oyster shell, sea breeze, gun flint with a brown lime backing and fresh citrus.
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Loosen Barry Riesling Dry Wolta Wolta 2018
750ml - Case of 3
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$78.78
Colour: Pale Straw.
Aroma: Oyster shell, sea breeze, gun flint with a brown lime backing and fresh citrus.
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Chardonnay Riesling Australia Mount Lofty Ranges 750ml
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.
Riesling grapes have been grown in and around central Europe for centuries, and over time, they became the lasting symbol of south Germany's ancient and proud wine culture. Whilst the reputation of German wines abroad has in the past been mixed, the Germans themselves take an enormous amount of pride in their wineries, and Riesling grapes have now spread around the globe, growing anywhere with the correct climate in which they can thrive. Riesling grape varietals generally require much cooler climatic conditions than many other white grapes, and they are generally considered to be a very 'terroir expressive' varietal, meaning that the features and characteristics of the terroir they are grown on comes across in the flavors and aromas in the bottle. It is this important feature which has allowed Riesling wines to be elevated into the category of 'fine' white wines, as the features of the top quality bottles are generally considered to be highly unique and offer much to interest wine enthusiasts.
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.