{"title":"Yarra Valley","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"pimpernel-hill-road-pinot-noir-2022","title":"Pimpernel Hill Road Pinot Noir 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003ePimpernel Hill Road Pinot Noir is a Yarra Valley Pinot Noir from the Horrigan family's vineyard near Coldstream.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCardiologist Mark Horrigan and his family planted the estate in the early 2000s in the lower reaches of the valley, east of Melbourne. They take a strongly French approach and work from their own vineyard. This Pinot is made in small batches and aged in French oak, aiming for freshness, perfume and red fruit over weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfumed red and dark cherry, a little spice and fine tannins. Serve a touch cool, 15–16°C, with duck breast, roast pork, salmon or mushroom risotto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. If you are after a specific vintage, please contact us prior to ordering.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DiVino.com.au","offers":[{"title":"Pinot Noir \/ Yarra Valley \/ Pimpernel Vineyards","offer_id":44270508113979,"sku":"PP3622","price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0823\/1483\/files\/pimpernel-hill-road-pinot-noir-2022.png?v=1790069042"},{"product_id":"pimpernel-shiraz-2018","title":"Pimpernel Shiraz 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003ePimpernel Shiraz is a savoury, cool-climate Yarra Valley Shiraz from the Horrigan family's Pimpernel Vineyards near Coldstream.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEast of Melbourne, the Yarra is best known for Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and elegant, spicy Shiraz. Mark Horrigan, a cardiologist, set up the vineyard near Coldstream with his family in the early 2000s, and the wines have a French accent. This one is medium-bodied and savoury, with French oak kept in check so the site's spice and fruit show. A few years in bottle have added secondary complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDark cherry, pepper and spice on a supple, savoury palate. A short decant helps. Pour at 16–18°C with lamb shoulder, roast duck or a mushroom and lentil pie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. If you are after a specific vintage, please contact us prior to ordering.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DiVino.com.au","offers":[{"title":"Shiraz \/ Yarra Valley \/ Pimpernel Vineyards","offer_id":44270508507195,"sku":"PP3318","price":56.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0823\/1483\/files\/pimpernel-shiraz-2018.png?v=1790069043"},{"product_id":"patrick-sullivan-willow-lake-chardonnay-2025","title":"Patrick Sullivan Willow Lake Chardonnay 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003ePatrick Sullivan Willow Lake Chardonnay is a single-vineyard Chardonnay from the Upper Yarra Valley, made by a small, sought-after Victorian producer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe site is long established and well regarded for Chardonnay, up in the higher, cooler and wetter end of the Yarra. Fruit there ripens late and slowly, giving tight acidity, fine texture and length. Although based in Gippsland, the winemaker works with small vineyards across the hills east of Melbourne, making each in small batches and releasing them in limited quantities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRefined and linear, with a savoury, textural finish and the structure to age. Serve at 10–12°C with roast chicken, veal, scallops or mushroom dishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. If you are after a specific vintage, please contact us prior to ordering.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DiVino.com.au","offers":[{"title":"Chardonnay \/ Yarra Valley \/ Patrick Sullivan","offer_id":44270588657723,"sku":"DYN4625","price":75.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0823\/1483\/files\/patrick-sullivan-willow-lake-chardonnay-2025.png?v=1790069051"},{"product_id":"arfion-pinot-grigio-2025","title":"Arfion Pinot Grigio 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003eArfion Pinot Grigio is a dry white from the lower Yarra Valley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYarra Station lies on a steep, south-facing slope in the lower Yarra Valley, with soils rich in granite and grey clay and ironstone running through them. Cool ground is exactly what a grape like Grigio needs, since it sheds acid quickly. Dave Mackintosh picked in the early morning and pressed straight to tank, and when fermentation started slowly a second parcel went into the same tank a few days later. The ferment ran eighteen days and peaked at 22 degrees. Two stirs, a few months of maturation, then bottling. None of it is designed to obscure the site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNashi pear, lemon and a savoury, almost stony finish, with more texture than most Grigio carries at this weight. Serve at 8 to 10 degrees. Good with oysters, a prawn and fennel salad, salt-cured salmon, or pasta with zucchini and lemon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. If you are after a specific vintage, please contact us prior to ordering.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DiVino.com.au","offers":[{"title":"Pinot Gris \/ Pinot Grigio \/ Yarra Valley \/ Arfion","offer_id":44288002031675,"sku":"25965-750","price":27.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0823\/1483\/files\/25965-750.png?v=1790122691"},{"product_id":"arfion-spring-pinot-noir-2024","title":"Arfion Spring Pinot Noir 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eArfion Spring Pinot Noir is a light, early-drinking Pinot Noir from the lower Yarra Valley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo lower Yarra Valley sites feed this, and they were handled differently on purpose. Cahilton, the larger share, was picked in the cool of the morning and destemmed straight into open fermenters. The Yarra Station parcel went in as whole bunches and was left largely alone. Once dry, the two were pressed together and aged at low temperatures. That combination of destemmed weight, whole-bunch lift, minimal working and cold handling is what gives the wine its shape: a Pinot built for drinking now, not for the cellar. Dave Mackintosh has been making wine under this label in the Yarra for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed cherry, cranberry and a whiff of stem spice, with light tannin and a juicy finish. Twenty minutes in the fridge and serve at around 14 degrees. Charcuterie, roast chicken, mushrooms on toast or a fillet of salmon will all suit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. If you are after a specific vintage, please contact us prior to ordering.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DiVino.com.au","offers":[{"title":"Pinot Noir \/ Yarra Valley \/ Arfion","offer_id":44288002162747,"sku":"25707-750","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0823\/1483\/files\/25707-750.png?v=1790122994"},{"product_id":"denton-cabernet-sauvignon-2021","title":"Denton Cabernet Sauvignon 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eDenton Cabernet Sauvignon is a single-site Yarra Valley Cabernet made in an early-drinking style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Cabernet sits high on the north-western slope of View Hill, the warmest corner of a cone-shaped property where sandy topsoil lies over hulking granite boulders. That warmth counts for Cabernet in a region better known for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Picking landed at the end of March, and the fruit went into a wild ferment with no cultured yeast, then straight to old puncheons, seasoned wood with nothing new among it, where it sat quietly until bottling the following February. The whole approach is aimed at freshness and drinkability now, not a long sit in the cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlackcurrant and bay leaf, a graphite streak, and tannins that are present but pliable. Give it 30 minutes in the glass and serve at 16 to 18 degrees. Lamb cutlets off the grill, a steak sandwich, or hard cheese and quince paste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. If you are after a specific vintage, please contact us prior to ordering.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DiVino.com.au","offers":[{"title":"Cabernet Sauvignon \/ Yarra Valley \/ Denton","offer_id":44288095617083,"sku":"22053-750","price":36.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0823\/1483\/files\/22053-750.png?v=1790124297"},{"product_id":"denton-cabernet-sauvignon-2022","title":"Denton Cabernet Sauvignon 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eDenton Cabernet Sauvignon is a Yarra Valley Cabernet grown on the warm upper slopes of the estate granite hill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2022 gave the Yarra a long, mild summer with rain that arrived when it was wanted, the kind of season that rewards growers willing to wait. Picking came at the end of March from the north-western aspect, where Cabernet ripens most reliably on this property. Ninety per cent of the fruit was destemmed, fermentation ran wild, and sulphur additions were kept to a minimum. After pressing, the wine went into 500-litre puncheons for a year of quiet maturation, then to bottle in late 2023 with no fining and no filtration. Large-format seasoned wood keeps oak out of the conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCassis and dark plum sit against dried herbs and a fine, dusty tannin line, with Yarra acidity keeping it lively. Decant briefly and pour at 16 to 18 degrees. Try it with roast lamb shoulder, slow-cooked beef cheeks, or a mushroom and thyme pie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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Recent work has gone into soil health, through organic management, cultivation under the vines and a move away from herbicides, with Kirilly Gordon in the cellar and Julian Parrott running the vineyard. The Chardonnay comes off the north-eastern face, which catches soft morning light and is shaded from afternoon heat. Dijon 96 gives length and fine structure. Bunches were pressed to old puncheons for fermentation, malolactic and maturation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect white peach and grapefruit pith, a chalky middle and a long, saline close, with oak sitting well back. Serve at 10 to 12 degrees in a decent-sized glass. Roast chicken, scallops with brown butter, or a gratin of leeks and cream all work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. If you are after a specific vintage, please contact us prior to ordering.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DiVino.com.au","offers":[{"title":"Chardonnay \/ Yarra Valley \/ Denton","offer_id":44288095911995,"sku":"24627-750","price":36.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0823\/1483\/files\/24627-750.png?v=1790123229"},{"product_id":"denton-chardonnay-2023","title":"Denton Chardonnay 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eDenton Chardonnay is a Yarra Valley Chardonnay drawn mainly from Block 6 on the estate cool northern face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlock 6 sits on the north-eastern slope, where the morning light is soft and the afternoon sun never really lands, which is why this corner of the hill holds acidity so well. The clone here is Bernard 95, valued for its fine citrus line and tight mineral spine, and in 2023 a small parcel of close-planted Gingin from Block 4 joined it, the same block that supplies the close-planted Pinot Noir. Hand picking happened on 10 March. Bunches went straight into 500-litre puncheons for fermentation, one of them brand new, and the wine spent ten months on fine lees with occasional stirring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLemon curd, white nectarine and crushed oyster shell, with the lees work showing as texture instead of weight. Ten to twelve degrees, and give it air. Good with grilled snapper, chicken schnitzel, a bowl of mussels, or Gruyère on toast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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In the winery the bunches were foot-stomped and then whole-bunch pressed into barrel, fifteen per cent of it new, for fermentation. A partial malolactic conversion gives the wine a glossy surface without blunting the citrus. It is a good demonstration of how well the team here reads the hill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is grapefruit and white peach, a saline hum, and a creamy edge from the malo that rounds the finish. Pour at 11 degrees. It handles richer food comfortably: roast pork belly, crab linguine, a chicken pie, or a soft washed-rind cheese.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. If you are after a specific vintage, please contact us prior to ordering.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DiVino.com.au","offers":[{"title":"Chardonnay \/ Yarra Valley \/ Denton","offer_id":44288096174139,"sku":"25667-750","price":43.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0823\/1483\/files\/25667-750.png?v=1790122996"},{"product_id":"denton-estate-pinot-noir-2024","title":"Denton Estate Pinot Noir 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eDenton Estate Pinot Noir is a Yarra Valley Pinot Noir from the estate close-planted block at the top of the hill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the crest of the north-east-facing slope sits the close-planted MV6, set at 1.5 by 0.8 metres. That density pushes the vines to root deep and compete, and it produces the most concentrated and powerful Pinot Noir on the property. Picking fell on 29 February, a touch later than the year before, and ten per cent whole bunches went into the ferment. Two weeks on skins with gentle pump overs did the extraction, then the wine went to French oak, a third of it new, for eleven months. Granite under the sandy soil is never far from the picture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDark cherry and blood orange, with a spiced, savoury undertow and tannins that are fine but plentiful. Serve at 14 to 16 degrees, and open it an hour ahead. Duck breast, mushroom risotto, or grilled quail with a smear of beetroot suit it well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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Fruit was destemmed, fermented on wild yeast without temperature control, and held twelve days on skins with frequent plunging and foot stomping. Then 500-litre French puncheons, a fifth of them new, eighteen months unsulphured, and bottling without fining or filtration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSour cherry, rose petal and tar, with the tannin grip the variety is known for and a long, drying finish. Decant it, and serve at 16 degrees. Braised beef with polenta, slow-cooked rabbit, or a mushroom ragù with plenty of parmesan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. If you are after a specific vintage, please contact us prior to ordering.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DiVino.com.au","offers":[{"title":"Nebbiolo \/ Yarra Valley \/ Denton","offer_id":44288096469051,"sku":"24890-750","price":48.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0823\/1483\/files\/24890-750.png?v=1790123231"},{"product_id":"denton-pinot-noir-2015","title":"Denton Pinot Noir 2015","description":"\u003cp\u003eDenton Pinot Noir is a mature Yarra Valley Pinot Noir from a high-density block of MV6.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bottling dates from the Luke Lambert era at View Hill, and it carries his signature: whole bunches in the ferment, wild yeast only, restrained new oak and no cosmetic work at bottling. The fruit came off a close-planted MV6 block on the granite hill, with twenty per cent bunches included and fifteen per cent new French oak, then bottle unfined and unfiltered. A decade on, a wine made that way has settled into its secondary phase, where primary fruit steps back and structure and savoury detail come forward. Bottle variation is part of the deal with older Pinot Noir handled this lightly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect a tawny rim and a mellow, forward-developed nose, cranberry and blood orange giving way to leather, twiggy spice and dried flowers, with tannin still doing its work. Serve at 15 degrees and drink it soon after opening. Roast duck, or a plate of charcuterie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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Picking came on 15 March, with ten per cent whole bunches in the ferment and twelve days on skins under gentle pumpovers. Maturation was ten months in French oak, a third of it new.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed cherry, rhubarb and a twist of orange peel, then a savoury, almost smoky finish carried on fine tannin. Fifteen degrees is about right. Serve it with roast chicken and thyme, salmon, pork with fennel, or a mushroom tart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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That Ribolla was left hanging until the skins began to turn colour and flavours deepened, then held fourteen days on skins and rested ten months in tank. The Chardonnay, P58 clone, came in earlier and had a week on skins before its fermentation and rest in old barrique. The two were blended at seventy-five per cent to twenty-five and bottled without fining or filtration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuince, dried apricot and orange peel, with a light phenolic grip and a savoury, tea-like finish. Serve it cool but not cold, around 12 degrees, in a wine glass with room. It is good with roast pumpkin, charcuterie, a Spanish tortilla, or hard sheep cheese.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. If you are after a specific vintage, please contact us prior to ordering.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DiVino.com.au","offers":[{"title":"Chardonnay \/ Ribolla Gialla \/ Yarra Valley \/ Denton","offer_id":44289801191483,"sku":"24630-750","price":36.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0823\/1483\/files\/24630-750.png?v=1790123230"},{"product_id":"denton-shed-cabernet-sauvignon-2024","title":"Denton Shed Cabernet Sauvignon 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eDenton Shed Cabernet Sauvignon is a Yarra Valley Cabernet made with a carbonic start.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Cabernet block runs from around 140 metres down the warmer north-western slope towards the dam at about 100 metres, through soil packed with the hard granite boulders found all over the site. Picking came at the beginning of April. Some of the fruit in each one-tonne fermenter got a foot-stomping, and the vessels were sealed afterwards, so most of the crop went through carbonic maceration for eleven days before being destemmed to stainless steel to finish, with gentle pumpovers twice a day for a fortnight. Maturation was split between seasoned puncheons and tank until December, which keeps the wine juicy and unvarnished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarbonic handling puts the accent on crunchy dark berries, violets and pepper, with tannins that stay soft and a moreish finish. Serve it at 15 to 16 degrees, or lightly chilled on a warm night. Burgers, grilled lamb skewers, or a bowl of olives and salami.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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Fruit was pressed to tank for a cool, natural fermentation, then left eleven months on lees with malolactic conversion allowed to run all the way through. No new oak and no fuss, because the point of the Shed range is to put single-site Yarra Chardonnay on the table at a price that makes sense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLemon, green apple and a dab of cream from the full malo, finishing dry and clean. Ten to eleven degrees, straight from the fridge door. It is an easy match for fish and chips, a chicken sandwich, prawns off the barbecue, or just a glass on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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Half the fruit fermented in small open-top vessels and the other half in a plastic egg shipped over from Germany, which says something about the willingness to try things that runs through this range. The wine was pressed off skins early, keeping the berry fruit forward and the tannins from taking over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFresh red cherry, cranberry and a dusting of dried herbs, with light, sappy tannin. This is a red to chill for twenty minutes, and 13 to 14 degrees suits it. Serve with prosciutto, a margherita pizza, grilled tuna, or a bowl of pasta and tomato.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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The ferment was split, half in small open-top vessels and half in a German-made plastic egg, and the wine came off skins early so the berry fruit stayed to the front. Alongside the estate's serious Nebbiolo, this is the version made to drink young.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRedcurrant, sour cherry and rose, with a tannin frame that is present but never hard, and a finish that stays juicy. Twenty minutes in the fridge, then pour at about 14 degrees. Charcuterie, roast tomato pasta, grilled sardines, or a plate of cured olives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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Fermentation started spontaneously with ten per cent whole bunches, and the cap was worked twice daily by plunging or pumpover for two weeks. Pressing sent ninety per cent to old French puncheons and ten per cent to tank for nine months, and the wine went to bottle without fining or filtration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed cherry, raspberry leaf and a little forest floor, with silky tannin and a light, savoury finish. Serve at 14 degrees after twenty minutes in the fridge. Roast chicken, a duck salad, grilled salmon, or a mushroom and leek tart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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Everything was pressed as whole bunches straight to tank for a natural fermentation, then given six months in old oak, which adds texture without colour or oak flavour, and bottled without fining or filtration. Perfume, texture and drinkability are what the Shed range is after, so this one is built light and delicate instead of deep and sweet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePale in the glass, with wild strawberry, watermelon rind and a dry, chalky finish. Serve it properly cold, 8 to 10 degrees. Take it to a barbecue, or drink it with prawns, a niçoise salad, charcuterie, or goat cheese on toast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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Picking waited until flavour and phenolic ripeness peaked late in the season. The bunches were destemmed and fermented on skins for two months, then pressed to seasoned barriques for maturation. The result sits closer to an orange wine than to conventional Chardonnay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo months on skins bring dried peach, ginger and a bitter-orange finish, with tannin you can feel on the gums. Serve at 12 to 14 degrees in a big glass. It stands up to roast pork, Moroccan carrots, tempura vegetables, or a mature Comté.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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A fortnight on skins builds the detail and the tannin frame without overloading either. Élevage was split between stainless steel and seasoned oak puncheons, a choice that keeps the aromatics forward and the wood invisible. Among Australian Nebbiolo, this estate has as good a claim to the variety as anyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfume leads: sour cherry and blood orange, crushed rose, dried tea leaf, a whiff of warm terracotta. Tannins are fine and lightly chewy and the close is juicy. Decant for half an hour and serve at 16 degrees. Osso buco, braised duck, mushroom ragù or aged pecorino.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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Fermentation was wild, extraction deliberately gentle, and the oak handling measured, so nothing sits between the drinker and the site. What comes out has a wild streak to it, substantial and lifted and a little left of centre, which is how this estate has always read its own ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDark raspberry and sour cherry lead, with smoky spice and a savoury edge, then fine webbed tannin and plenty of juicy lift. Serve at 15 degrees, decanted briefly. It works with duck, roast pork, grilled mushrooms, or a dish of lentils and smoked bacon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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All three varieties were hand harvested and pressed to tank overnight, then racked and fermented separately on ambient yeast, some in egg and some in old oak, with occasional lees stirring to build texture. Blending happened only just before bottling, which keeps each component's aromatics intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRedcurrant, pink grapefruit and rosewater, with a silky, mouth-watering middle and a dry, savoury finish. Serve at 9 to 10 degrees. Good with a whole roast snapper, chicken and tarragon, a plate of jamón, or a summer tomato salad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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Fruit was destemmed, lightly crushed and pressed, then spent twelve months in barrel with a quarter new oak, before moving upstairs to tank for a winter, settling of its own accord. Franco d'Anna keeps the intervention minimal throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLemon, white peach and a chalky, savoury undertone with a whisper of reduction. Concentrated but fine-boned, and long. Serve at 11 degrees in a decent glass. Roast chicken, grilled scallops or a wedge of nutty alpine cheese.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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Franco d'Anna has always regarded it as a one-off: it comes in a fortnight after every other Chardonnay on the place, which goes a long way to explaining its ripeness and complexity. Hand-picked fruit was destemmed, lightly crushed and pressed, then spent twelve months in barrel with 25 per cent new oak, a winter settling in tank, and roughly a quarter of it through malolactic conversion. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBalanced and savoury, with grapefruit, nectarine, a flick of struck match and oatmeal from the lees. Refined and persistent. Serve at 11 to 12 degrees with roast pork, crab linguine or a mild washed-rind cheese.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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Sitting 50 metres above the other Chardonnay plantings, these vines work harder in poorer ground and crop naturally at about a tonne to the acre. Spring work amounts to light shoot-thinning and positioning. Picking happens early, the fruit is chilled to 2 degrees for twelve hours, then gently destemmed without crushing and pressed to tank, where the juice settles clear for seven days before a ferment on cultured and wild yeasts. Twelve months in cask with occasional bâtonnage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLemon pith, white peach and a chalky mineral core, with texture built quietly by the lees. Tight, linear, long. Serve at 11 degrees and give it time in the glass. Try it with roast chicken, grilled prawns or a good Comté.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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Fruit comes in during the cool of the early morning, chills to 2 degrees for twelve hours, then goes gently through the destemmer without crushing and straight to the press. The juice settles seven days before fermenting on a mix of cultured and indigenous yeasts, and the wine spends twelve months in cask with the occasional stir. Nothing is fined, filtered or stabilised.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrapefruit, white flowers and oyster shell with a smoky edge, then a palate that is intense and fine-drawn with a long saline close. Serve at 11 degrees. Roast chicken, scallops or a bowl of pasta with butter and parmesan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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From there it went twelve months into barrel with a quarter new oak downstairs, then spent a winter upstairs in tank to settle naturally before bottling unfined and unfiltered. Franco d'Anna's fingerprints are light throughout, which is why the site comes through so clearly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBright red fruit, spice, purple flowers and an earthy undertow, with a full, generous palate that keeps its elegance. Tannins are tight and fine-grained, acidity balanced, length complex. Serve at 15 degrees with duck, roast pork or mushroom risotto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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Franco d'Anna put about 15 per cent whole bunches into the ferment, and beyond that the handling matches the estate Pinot Noir exactly. The stems refine the tannins and give the wine a frame to age on. Eighteen months in cask, then bottled with no filtration, fining or stabilisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed cherry, rhubarb and a sappy, peppery spice, with tannins that are fine and drying in a good way. Serve at 15 degrees, decanted briefly. Duck breast, roast quail or a mushroom and lentil braise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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Reflecting that warmer aspect, Franco d'Anna went to roughly 25 per cent whole bunches in the ferment, which sharpens the tannin definition and adds a layer of complexity. Otherwise the winemaking mirrors the estate Pinot Noir: nothing fancy, eighteen months in cask, and bottling without fining, filtration or stabilisation. It is a wine built to evolve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSavoury and stemmy, with dark cherry and dried herbs over structure that tightens on the finish. Serve at 15 to 16 degrees, ideally with an hour of air. Roast duck, lamb rump or a plate of hard cheese and quince.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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Old oak does most of the work, new oak very little, and the wine is generally bottled without fuss. For a wine at this price, the consistency across vintages is the thing worth noting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChalky and dry, with grapefruit, white peach and a faintly smoky finish, and acidity that keeps everything in line. Serve at 11 degrees. It handles roast chicken, grilled fish or a simple pasta with cream and lemon without breaking stride.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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He looks after 130 acres of vines with a very small team, which perhaps explains the preference for doing less. The estate Chardonnay has long been the reference point for value in Victorian Chardonnay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCitrus, nectarine and a saline mineral note, with a quiet creaminess from the lees and a dry, persistent finish. Serve at 11 to 12 degrees. Roast chicken, prawn risotto or a wedge of comté suit it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. If you are after a specific vintage, please contact us prior to ordering.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DiVino.com.au","offers":[{"title":"Chardonnay \/ Yarra Valley \/ Hoddles Creek Estate","offer_id":44288134545467,"sku":"22132-750","price":29.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0823\/1483\/files\/22132-750.png?v=1790124222"},{"product_id":"hoddles-creek-estate-pinot-blanc-2024","title":"Hoddles Creek Estate Pinot Blanc 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eHoddles Creek Estate Pinot Blanc is a dry white from Pinot Blanc grown in the Upper Yarra Valley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBack after a few years off. The original Pinot Blanc went in at Hoddles Creek in 1997, and growing it was a learning curve for Franco d'Anna, who waited until 2006 before planting a second block across the road and until 2008 before bottling the variety on its own. It has been something of a cult item since. The cellar work is plain: picked and chilled overnight, destemmed and pressed to tank, then fermented warm, between 25 and 27 degrees, specifically to keep overt tropical characters out of the wine. A short spell on lees follows, and it goes to bottle with no additions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePear, green apple and almond skin, dry and quietly textural, with a clean, faintly bitter finish that makes it a good aperitif. Serve at 10 degrees. Try it with grilled white fish, prosciutto and melon, or a plain omelette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. If you are after a specific vintage, please contact us prior to ordering.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DiVino.com.au","offers":[{"title":"Pinot Blanc \/ Yarra Valley \/ Hoddles Creek Estate","offer_id":44289804992571,"sku":"23761-750","price":29.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0823\/1483\/files\/23761-750.png?v=1790124097"},{"product_id":"hoddles-creek-estate-pinot-gris-2024","title":"Hoddles Creek Estate Pinot Gris 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eHoddles Creek Estate Pinot Gris is a skin-fermented, copper-hued Pinot Gris from the Yarra Valley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo blocks supply the fruit, the Winery block and the Top Paddock block, and the gap in altitude and aspect between them accounts for much of the detail in the finished wine. Franco d'Anna made this variety straight for years, grew bored of it, and started experimenting. In 2024 about 90 per cent of the crop was foot-stomped as whole bunches, fermented naturally and finished in old barriques, while the rest was destemmed without crushing and left seven days on skins, handled essentially as a light red. \"The stalks add some fine tannins,\" he explains, \"and you get a lot more from the second treatment.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCopper-pink in the glass, with poached pear, orange peel and dried herbs over a firm, tannic frame. Serve it at 11 to 12 degrees, as you would a light red. Roast pork, charcuterie or a bowl of mushroom pasta.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. If you are after a specific vintage, please contact us prior to ordering.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DiVino.com.au","offers":[{"title":"Pinot Gris \/ Pinot Grigio \/ Yarra Valley \/ Hoddles Creek Estate","offer_id":44288134840379,"sku":"23760-750","price":29.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0823\/1483\/files\/23760-750.png?v=1790124097"},{"product_id":"hoddles-creek-estate-pinot-gris-2025","title":"Hoddles Creek Estate Pinot Gris 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003eHoddles Creek Estate Pinot Gris is a structured Yarra Valley Pinot Gris made partly on skins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoredom drove the change. After years of making Pinot Gris straight and taking almost no creative licence with it, Franco d'Anna started pulling it apart, and the 2025 continues well outside the category norm. Ninety per cent of the harvest was foot-stomped as whole bunches for a natural ferment finished in old barriques; the remainder was destemmed but left uncrushed and kept seven days on skins, treated much like a light red. Fruit comes from the Winery block and Top Paddock block, whose differing altitude and aspect give the wine its layers. The aim, in his words, is balance between aroma and tannin ripeness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCopper-tinged, with nashi pear, dried apricot, ginger and a savoury tannic pull through the finish. Serve at 11 degrees and treat it like a light red at the table. Good with roast chicken, pork terrine or a plate of hard cheese.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. If you are after a specific vintage, please contact us prior to ordering.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DiVino.com.au","offers":[{"title":"Pinot Gris \/ Pinot Grigio \/ Yarra Valley \/ Hoddles Creek Estate","offer_id":44288135036987,"sku":"25525-750","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0823\/1483\/files\/25525-750.png?v=1790122995"},{"product_id":"hoddles-creek-estate-pinot-noir-2018","title":"Hoddles Creek Estate Pinot Noir 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eHoddles Creek Estate Pinot Noir is a cool-climate Pinot Noir from the Upper Yarra Valley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe home vineyards were planted in 1997 on a high, cool site at Hoddles Creek, well up the valley from the warmer Yarra Glen and Coldstream plantings, and Pinot Noir is the variety the D'Anna family built the place around. Franco d'Anna's approach is consistent and low-key: natural ferments, a modest whole-bunch component where the season allows, mostly older French oak, and bottling without fining or filtration. The estate Pinot Noir has been one of the reliably underpriced reds in Victoria for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight on its feet, with red cherry, raspberry leaf and a little forest floor over fine tannin and fresh acidity. Serve at 14 to 15 degrees. It works with roast chicken, salmon, charcuterie or a mushroom tart, and does not need a special occasion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. If you are after a specific vintage, please contact us prior to ordering.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DiVino.com.au","offers":[{"title":"Pinot Noir \/ Yarra Valley \/ Hoddles Creek Estate","offer_id":44288135364667,"sku":"16679-750","price":26.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0823\/1483\/files\/16679-750.png?v=1790124510"},{"product_id":"hoddles-creek-estate-psb-pinot-noir-2018","title":"Hoddles Creek Estate PSB Pinot Noir 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eHoddles Creek Estate PSB Pinot Noir is a Pinot Noir from a close-planted block in the Upper Yarra Valley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe initials refer to a close-planted block that sits beside the 1er Pinot Noir vines, across the road from the original Hoddles Creek property. It is a south-facing hectare of terraced rows on duplex clay, planted to MV6 and Pommard at a density several times tighter than the rest of the vineyard. Close planting means each vine carries less fruit, which is why this wine tends towards more concentration and richness than its immediate neighbour. Franco d'Anna ferments it with the same light touch he applies across the range and bottles it unfined and unfiltered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDark cherry, plum and a savoury, spicy edge, with more flesh and depth than the estate bottling and tannins that need a little time. Serve at 15 to 16 degrees. Duck, lamb or a slow-cooked beef ragu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. If you are after a specific vintage, please contact us prior to ordering.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DiVino.com.au","offers":[{"title":"Pinot Noir \/ Yarra Valley \/ Hoddles Creek Estate","offer_id":44288135561275,"sku":"16760-750","price":66.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0823\/1483\/files\/16760-750.png?v=1790124509"},{"product_id":"hoddles-creek-estate-psb-pinot-noir-2022","title":"Hoddles Creek Estate PSB Pinot Noir 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eHoddles Creek Estate PSB Pinot Noir is a close-planted Yarra Valley Pinot Noir fermented in large wooden vats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne hectare, planted in 2014 to MV6 and Pommard on a south-facing terrace of duplex clay, with rows set at 0.5 by 1.7 metres against the 1.5 by 2.7 metre norm elsewhere on the property. It sits right beside the 1er vines, yet Franco d'Anna calls the two wines \"like chalk and cheese\", this one carrying less crop and so bringing more concentration and richness than the fine, linear 1er. Fruit came in by hand, went through the destemmer and fermented as whole berries in upright wooden vats of 3,000 litres, chosen because they hold temperature steadily afterwards and draw tannin out slowly. He tastes every six hours to pick the pressing moment. Ten months in barriques, a quarter new.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack cherry, blood plum and cured meat, with genuine density and tannins that are ripe and finely tuned. Serve at 16 degrees after decanting. Roast duck, beef short rib or a mushroom and marrow pie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. If you are after a specific vintage, please contact us prior to ordering.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DiVino.com.au","offers":[{"title":"Pinot Noir \/ Yarra Valley \/ Hoddles Creek Estate","offer_id":44288135692347,"sku":"23991-750","price":72.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0823\/1483\/files\/23991-750.png?v=1790124089"},{"product_id":"hoddles-creek-estate-road-block-chardonnay-2017","title":"Hoddles Creek Estate Road Block Chardonnay 2017","description":"\u003cp\u003eHoddles Creek Estate Road Block Chardonnay is a single-block Chardonnay from the Upper Yarra Valley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFranco d'Anna bottles a handful of individual blocks from the Hoddles Creek property separately when they have something distinct to say, and this is one of them, taken from the vines along the road. The estate sits high and cool in the upper reaches of the Yarra, planted from 1997 onwards, and the Chardonnay recipe barely changes from wine to wine: whole-bunch pressing, full solids, barrel ferment in mostly seasoned oak, extended time on lees, then bottle. The differences between the block wines come from the dirt and the aspect, not the cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite peach, lemon rind and a chalky, mineral finish, tight in youth and built for the cellar. Serve at 11 to 12 degrees in a large glass. Roast chicken, grilled crayfish or a wedge of aged gruyère.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. If you are after a specific vintage, please contact us prior to ordering.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DiVino.com.au","offers":[{"title":"Chardonnay \/ Yarra Valley \/ Hoddles Creek Estate","offer_id":44288135856187,"sku":"16761-750","price":66.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0823\/1483\/files\/16761-750.png?v=1790124509"},{"product_id":"hoddles-creek-estate-syberia-chardonnay-2020","title":"Hoddles Creek Estate Syberia Chardonnay 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eHoddles Creek Estate Syberia Chardonnay is a single-block Yarra Valley Chardonnay from a very low-yielding hilltop plot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTen acres at the highest point of the property, and 1.3 tonnes to the acre counts as an average crop, which tells you how little this block gives up. The rows run east to west, an unusual orientation that puts the sun on the canopy instead of the fruit, and the ripening that follows is long and even. Whole bunches went to the press and straight to barrel, where the wine spent seven months in old oak before a long élevage in bottle that Franco d'Anna insists \"preserves vineyard purity\". There is a great deal of wine here for the money.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComposed and complex, layered with salinity, fleshy citrus, white pepper and wisps of reduction, carried on tensile acidity and a mineral lick. Serve at 11 degrees. Oysters, roast chicken with lemon or a bowl of pipis and pasta.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. If you are after a specific vintage, please contact us prior to ordering.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DiVino.com.au","offers":[{"title":"Chardonnay \/ Yarra Valley \/ Hoddles Creek Estate","offer_id":44288136085563,"sku":"21246-750","price":72.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0823\/1483\/files\/21246-750.png?v=1790124379"},{"product_id":"hoddles-creek-estate-syberia-chardonnay-2021","title":"Hoddles Creek Estate Syberia Chardonnay 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eHoddles Creek Estate Syberia Chardonnay is a hilltop single-block Chardonnay from a tiny 2021 crop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeer got into the block in 2021 and cut an already meagre crop by a further 40 per cent, leaving just 300 kilograms of fruit per acre. The plot, planted in 2006 at the highest point of the property, runs its rows east to west so the sun hits the canopy and not the bunches, which stretches ripening out. Ask Franco d'Anna how his Chardonnay has evolved and the answer is bracing: \"It hasn't really changed in 25 years,\" he says. \"I had no idea how to make Chardonnay when I started, and I make it the same way now: pick it, press it, leave it on solids, rack to barrel and let it go.\" Seven months in old oak, then a long rest in bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConcentrated by those tiny yields yet light, chiselled and lithe in the classic style of this block, with lemon, sea salt and white pepper. Serve at 11 degrees. Sashimi, grilled prawns or roast chicken with lemon and thyme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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Like the Yarra vineyard it is cool and free-draining, and sheep graze through it in winter to keep the grass and weeds down. Fruit was destemmed without crushing and left on skins for a little over three weeks before pressing to old French barriques for a short maturation. For the money, this is about as good as Australian Pinot Noir gets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed cherry, cranberry and a savoury, earthy thread, light-bodied with fine tannin and bright acidity that keeps the finish clean. Serve at 14 to 15 degrees, a touch cooler than you might expect. Grilled salmon, roast chicken or a charcuterie board all work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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It is cool and free-draining, with sheep let through in winter to handle the grass. The 2025 fruit came in by hand in the cool of the morning, fermented naturally, and spent a short spell on lees before bottling. Franco D'Anna's talent plus a site like this at this price is a straightforward proposition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBright and juicy, with red cherry, pomegranate and a little woodsy spice over silky, light tannin and a clean, mouthwatering close. Serve at 14 degrees, even slightly chilled in summer. Roast duck, grilled tuna or a mushroom risotto all suit it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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Fermentation was slow in old oak with a small whole-berry portion, and the wine matured seventeen months before bottling. He says he went in without a style in mind, though he is pleased by the resemblance to a young Chinon, calling it bright and youthful with plenty of bounce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaspberry, capsicum leaf and crushed violets, medium-bodied with sappy tannin and a clean, savoury finish. Serve at 15 degrees, or cool it slightly in warm weather. Roast lamb, grilled sausages or a goat's cheese and beetroot salad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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In 2024 the fruit came from a group of Upper Yarra vineyards, chiefly Macclesfield and Woori Yallock, and each subregion plays a part: Woori Yallock fills out the mid-palate, Macclesfield brings finesse and a fresh, linear drive. Picking happened by hand in the cool of the morning, as always, and the wine spent a short maturation on lees after a natural fermentation. Finding a Chardonnay that competes with it on quality against price is genuinely difficult.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJuicy grapefruit and white peach with a hint of nougat, a soft creamy middle and clean citrus acidity through the close. Serve at 11 degrees. Roast chicken, fish and chips or a chicken caesar all suit it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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Picking was done by hand in the cool of the morning, the ferment ran naturally, and the wine had a short spell on lees before bottling. Franco d'Anna applies the same standards here as he does to the estate wine, which is why this range has a reputation that outstrips its price. The style is simply more forward and juicy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNectarine, lemon and a whiff of toasted hazelnut, round in the middle with a crisp finish. Serve at 11 degrees, no colder. Good with roast chicken, grilled prawns, or a plate of scrambled eggs and smoked salmon on a Sunday.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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Twenty days on skins followed, then pressing to French barriques, mostly old with only 5 per cent new, for a short maturation. Franco d'Anna makes a great deal of wine at this price point without ever cutting a corner in the vineyard, which is the whole trick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJuicy and light-bodied, with rhubarb, red cherry and a peppery, stemmy lift over fine-grained tannin and a clean finish. Serve at 14 degrees, slightly cool. Roast chicken, grilled salmon or a plate of cured meats and pickles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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