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Great tasting and value for money, this Outback Chardonnay from Outback Australia is suitable for everyday drinking. This outstanding Chardonnay exhibits rich, sweet melon and citrus fruit flavours with a soft palate.

Produced from selected high quality fruit this wine displays hints of  lemon-like characters and a fruit driven palate with a lovely acid finish

This outstanding Richland Pinot Grigio was produced from fruit of the highest quality. Pear and apple fruit with a soft richly textured finish combine to make an ideal food wine.

Product of Australia

Light straw in colour, this fruit driven Richland Chardonnay displays ripe stone fruit and toasty oak aromas. A fresh palate of buttery ferment characters, creamy yeast and vanillan oak, finishing long, soft and well rounded.

Excellent to drink now or cellar for the next 2 to 4 years.

Product of Australia

This Richland Viognier is straw yellow in colour with a green hue and displays a fragrant nose of apricot, orange blossom and musk. The full bodied palate is fruity, rich and luscious and true to the variety with flavours of sweet peach, apricot nectar and spice. The finish is dry, soft and round with a warm finish.

Product of Australia

The Richland Cabernet Merlot exhibits a fresh sweet plum bouquet with toasty complexity which leads to a rich, mouth filling palate of juicy berry fruit flavours and mint and violet characters of Cabernet. This fruit driven, medium bodied wine has a soft firm finish, which will gain complexity over the next 1-2 years.

Product of Australia

Brick red with crimson hues. The Richland Shiraz is a warm, rich approachable wine. Aromas of ripe berry fruit and smoky oak give way to a  medium weight wine with a well rounded mid palate. Long soft oak tannins support varietal fruit and spicy black pepper flavours. Excellent to drink now or will gain added complexity with short term cellaring.

Goes well with  rosemary scented lamb with balsamic vinegar, penne arrabiata, mushroom and garlic pan fried beef fillet with barbecued polenta.

The Richland Merlot is of deep garnet with red hues. A soft, supple red with a fruit driven bouquet of ripe, cherry, plum and violet with cedar overtones. The flavoursome palate of plum and sweet fruit blend nicely with vanillin oak

This is a delightful, medium weight wine which finishes long with soft, firm tannins.

The deep purple colour is accentuated by vibrant red hues. This Cabernet Sauvignon is an attractive fruit driven red, with a full bouquet of sweet berries and violets complemented by subtle French oak.

The ripe berry characters flow smoothly onto the palate, combining with spices and vanilla oak and soft chewy tannins. A generous wine representing tremendous value for money. This wine is perfect to drink now and additional complexity may be gained with ageing.

A rare blend of top dingo Shiraz with Bordeaux's forgotten Petit Verdot from Down Under.

Mouthfilling black cherry fruit and right on the nose with sweet plum aromas. Needs hearty accompaniment so roast lamb or some hard farmhouse cheeses would be spot on.

This Cabernet Sauvignon from the exclusive 3 Bridges range of Westend Estate is a big intense Cabernet Sauvignon. Spicy blackcurrant and mulberry fruit merge with tobacco, chocolate and mint flavours. Ripe fruit integrates well with cedar and vanillin oak combine to provide complexity, ensuring a well balanced, mouth filling and flavoursome finish.

This wine is perfect to drink now or will age well in the medium to long term.

Durif is a red wine made from the Durif grape that was developed by Dr. Durif, a French nurseryman living in the south of France in the late 1800's. He created this new variety by crossing the Syrah grape with the Peloursin variety. His new variety was resistant to a plant disease called Powdery Mildew. However, the new variety was more likely to suffer from rot due to the very tight bunches that Durif formed. That meant that it did not grow well in its native climate of the Rhone Valley of France. The Durif berries produced are small and concentrated and perform best in warm, sunny areas with less rainfall.

The Durif variety was first planted in California where it was mistakenly identified for almost a century as Petit Syrah (also variously spelled Petite Syrah, Petit Sirah and Petite Sirah). The the Durif variety was introducted in Australia by pioneering viticulturalist Francois de Castella in 1908 and Westend Estate have had great success working with. The wine produced is full flavoured with intense colour & high tannins & will age well.

TASTING NOTES:Light golden in colour, the Golden Mist Botrytis Semillon exhibits an elegant bouquet of pineapple, marmalade and Botrytis characters. The luscious palate of peach and citrus flavours combines with botrytis sweetness, finishing with a slight touch of refreshing acidity. A young wine which will age gracefully over the next several years further developing the characteristics renowned of this style of wine.

FOOD MATCHING Caramelised pear with marscapone cream, drizzled over seasonal fruit with ice cream, blue vein cheese, dried fruit and nuts.

Balgownie Estate's Yarra Valley vineyards were planted in 2003 with Pinot Noir, one of the two varieties believed best suited to the region. The Yarra Valley's cool climate is ideal for this Burgundian variety, producing grapes with intensity and balance.

TASTING NOTES:This wine has red currants, cherry, tobacco and a touch of gum leaf, with French oak notes. Lovely medium bodied intense palate completed by fine lingering tannins giving perfect balance and length.

FOOD MATCHING:Aged cheeses, rump steak, spiced lamb kebabs

TASTING NOTES:On the nose a melange of ripe red and black fruits with spice and a hint of mint. This wine is medium bodied with lovely line and length, balanced by fine tannins and tasty oak.

FOOD MATCHING:

Roasted lamb shanks

PRESS REVIEWS:

"Australian cognoscenti regard Balgownie Estate as the leading winery in the thriving GI of Bendigo, located in Central Victoria."
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate (Issue 181)

This Casa Porta Chardonnay from the Winemaker range is ideal to accompany sole, black hake from the South Seas, fresh-water fish, curried chicken, blue cheese and Camembert.

This Casa Porta Merlot of the Winemaker range is deep red in colour, with intense and complex aromas of red and black fruit, cassis and chocolate. Full-bodied and silky-smooth with good structure, plenty of fruit and soft, well-rounded tannins with a nice and long finish.

This Casa Porta Cabernet Sauvignon of the Winemaker range is bright, clean and ruby-red in colour. The fine, interesting aroma profile includes red and black fruit, mint and spices. Delicate, fruity and elegant on the palate with good structure and pleasing ripe tannins.

The complex and elegant Porta Reserva Chardonnay is the result of blending very different sources of grapes from the southern Bio Bio Valley and the Central Valley.

Intense and lively fruit aromas and flavours that recall peach, citrus, melon and banana. The wine has a fresh, creamy palate with a long finish

This Porta Merlot Reserva from the Maipo Valley of Chile has a deep red colour with intense and complex aromas of red and black fruit, cassis and chocolate.

Full-bodied and silky-smooth, with good structure, plenty of fruit and soft, well-rounded tannins. Ends nicely with a long finish.

This Porta Carménère Reserva from the Maipo Valley of Chile offers intense, complex aromas of red and black fruits, spices, black pepper and cassis.

The juicy palate presents goods structure, soft tannins, big volume and an intense and well-balanced finish.

This Porta Select Reserva Chardonnay from the Bío Bío Valley of Chile is full of fresh fruit aromas and flavours such as ripe pineapple, nectarines and citrus.

Creamy and full-bodied on the palate with mineral and citrus notes and a beautifully silky mouthfeel. The finish is smooth and long.

This Porta Select Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon from the Aconcagua Valley of Chile has a brilliant and deep red-ruby colour. The wine has a beautiful balance of black and red fruit, spices, dry fruits, mint, bitter chocolate and cassis.

Good structure and concentration in the mouth, big volume with round tannins and lots of fruit. Long and balanced on the palate.

This Veranda Cabernet-Carménère blend comes from the cool southwestern sector of the Maipo Valley which has a temperate Mediterranean climate. Because of its altitude and exposure to the sun, it is cooler than other regions in the Andes and ideally suited for this Cabernet Sauvignon-Carménère assemblage.

Deep, dark and violet-red colour with a complex nose that features ripe cherry and cassis with a touch of spice, especially black pepper. The palate shows an elegant blend of tannins from the two varieties. The exuberant cherry flavours stand out and mingle with notes of toast and hints of spice, ending with a long and velvety finish.

The Veranda Pinot Noir comes from vineyards in the cooler sector of the Casablanca Valley and the Bio Bio Valley which has a cold climate with moderate high temperatures and an ample fluctuation between daily highs and lows allowing grapes to ripen to perfection with high aromatic concentration and perfectly balanced natural acidity.

Ruby-red in color, with complex aromas of good intensity, with red fruits such as strawberries, spices, and mineral notes that reappear on the palate. Soft and well-balanced, with pleasing acidity that maintains the freshness well into the persistent finish. Perfect partner for white meats and fish.

This Veranda Chardonnay comes from vineyards in the cooler sector of the Casablanca Valley not far from Santiago which has a temperate Mediterranean climate with a coastal influence. The proximity of the sea allows fresh, moisture-laden breezes to blow in thus creating an environment suitable for producing wines of great character with high fruit content.

Very expressive and varietal on the nose with white and tropical fruit along with mineral and citrus notes. The well-balanced, medium-bodied palate features very bright acidity and a long and creamy finish.

The Veranda Sauvignon Blanc comes from single vineyards in the cooler sector of the Bio Bio Valley which has a cold climate with moderate high temperatures and an ample fluctuation between daily highs and lows allowing grapes to ripen to perfection with high aromatic concentration and perfectly balanced natural acidity.

Brilliant light greenish-yellow in colour, this wine presents aromas of citrus, gooseberry and passion fruit with a distinct mineral note. The fruity palate is well-balanced, fresh and very expressive with lively acidity

This Ridgeback Cabernet Sauvignon red wine has full, ripe yet classic floral and blackcurrant aromatics. A restrained, suede- like textured tannic structure with a juicy intense core of cassis fruit with a long, mineral dry finish.

This Ridgeback Shiraz has a broad spectrum of black pepper, prosciutto aromas with finely structured seamless and restrained tannins, backed up by a juicy core of plums, savoury black olives and brewed coffee.

Fresh upfront lime and white peach with notes of orange rind and glazed pineapple is well supported by clove oak spice. This full bodied Ridgeback Viognier white wine impresses with a long mineral finish and nutty aftertaste.

This Ridgeback His Master's Choice red wine presents a seductive spectrum of lavender flowers, apricots, ripe figs with underlying Rhone-like pepper and proscuitto aromatics. The midpalate is richly concentrated with well seamed tannins for suppleness and support to the flamboyant fruit density.

The Ridgeback Vansha Dry White white wine is made from a crisp blend of tropical Chenin Blanc with Sauvignon Blanc citrus and pear notes carrying to a lingering ripe peach finish from barrel fermented Viognier.

The Ridgeback Vansha Shiraz is a  medium bodied red wine with white pepper, sweet red fruit and mineral earthiness supported by a fine oak tannin structure and a long savoury finish.