All wines are produced from the single home vineyard at Outlook Hill.  The viticulture policy is low intervention / low chemical usage allowing healthy vines and producing wines true to their origin.  All fruit is hand picked and matured using mainly French oak barriques.

Look for the release of the 2010 Pinot Gris in July

2009 Blanc de Noir

Awards: Won Peoples White Wine Choice 2009, Federation Square Annual awards

                  Be 11.8                    pH 3.32                                    Alc Vol  13%                                    7.7 Standard Drinks

The mission was to produce a delicate wine from the very warm 2009 vintage.  The wine is from selected Pinot Noir clones that had a history of contributing good fruit intensity to our Pinot Noir.  The hand picked fruit was soft pressed and separated from skins for minimal colour extraction.  Matured for 5 months in 2, 3 and 4 year old Sirugue oak barriques.

On the Palate

The wine has a delicate texture and good length to accompany the soft stone fruit character with a hint of spiciness developing with bottle maturation.

Food Match

Enjoy with seafood, white meats and light asian dishes

2006 Chardonnay

Awards:  Best Chardonnay in Victoria (Federation Square Wine Industry Awards 2009)

                  Be 12.25                  pH 3.34                                    Alc Vol  13%                                    7.7 Standard Drinks

Warm growing conditions through to harvest, resulted in early hand picking of our 2006 Chardonnay fruit. The winemaking incorporated a range of fermentation techniques with maturation in 100% French oak barriques.

On the palate

The wine shows restrained apple, melon and citrus fruit notes, creamy texture and long fine crisp finish.  A complex wine with finesse and power.  Sirugue oak barrels

Food Match

Enjoy with baked fish, BBQ or grilled white meats and the more traditional French style

coq au vin, roast loin of pork or veal.

2007 Chardonnay

Awards: Gold (Small Vignerons Awards 2008)

                  Be 12.25                  pH 3.34                                    Alc Vol  13.5%                                    8 Standard Drinks

After difficult early season conditions, benign growing conditions prevailed in the valley from ripening,right through to harvest., ideal for our Chardonnay fruit from the cooler vineyard slopes. 

The winemaking incorporated a range of fermentation techniques with maturation in 100% French burgundy style oak barriques

On the Palate

The wine shows a terroir related minerality, intense nectarine and citrus fruit notes, creamy, leesy and long fine crisp finish.  Again continuing in the restrained style of previous vintages Chardonnay.

Food Match

Enjoy with baked fish, or braised chicken with tarragon.

2008 Pinot Rose

                  Be 11.8                    pH 3.21                                   Alc Vol  13.5%                                    8 Standard Drinks

The Rose is entirely from Pinot Noir fruit being separately handled and soft pressed.

Clonal selection of fruit appears important for our style.  This is a dry style with appealing berry/cherry characters on the front palate however finishing clean and fresh.

On the Palate

Lush rich berry fruit palate with crisp dry finish.    A dry Rose with great fruit intensity and persistence of flavours.

Food Match

Enjoy with smoked salmon, lamb or beef thai salad or terrines.

2008 Gold Leaf Pinot Noir

Awards: Multi award winner including finalist for best Victorian Pinot 2009 

Fed Square : Best of Victoria

                 Be 12.3                      pH 3.49                                    Alc Vol  13%                                    7.7 Standard Drinks

2008 vintage was again very warm with fruit picked 3-4 weeks earlier than usual.  Somewhat surprisingly the vintage looks very promising for Yarra Valley Pinot Noir with wines of very good structure and depth.  With early picking we have aimed for regional (and varietal) characters to show out in this wine (rather than ripe pluminess and high alcohol of some later picked styles). 

Maturation was entirely in a mix of new and seasoned French oak barriques.

On the Palate

The wine exhibits a characteristic forest floor, earthy, gamey nose with a palate of dark cherry and stewed berries, good layering of flavours and silken textured.

                                           Food Match

                                           Enjoy with roast quail or filet of beef, duck or braised lamb shanks

2007 Reserve Cabernet/Merlot

Limited re-release

                  Be 12.95                  pH 3.66                                    Alc Vol  13.5%                                    8 Standard Drinks

Handpicked single vineyard fruit hand picked.  This wine is a reserve selection and shows the benefit of two years barrel maturation prior to bottling.  On the palate the wine exhibits blackcurrant, plum, brambleberry – well balanced, rich in texture and body.  Suitable for early drinking and medium term cellaring.

On the Palate

The wine exhibits blackcurrant, plum brambleberry, cedar – well balanced, rich in texture and body making it suitable for both early drinking with robust dishes and medium term cellaring.

Food Match

Enjoy with venison, fillet of beef, quail, and hearty casseroles.