Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Founded in 1995 by Greg Brewer, one of the founding fathers of the Sta. Rita Hills AVA. The wines are made from Estate grown fruit with rocky, maritime based soils. The specialties are chardonnay and pinot noir using 100% whole cluster...

The D’Aloisio Vineyard is located in the Seville township; it has a north facing slop on red volcanic soils with an altitude of 230 metres above sea level. Clone is also I10V1.

Yarra Valley, Victoria. Burton McMahon is an innovative collaboration between Matt Burton and Dylan McMahon; two winemakers that forged a friendship while driving through the wine regions of France. Together, they source fruit from small, exclusive vineyards in the Yarra Valley to make interesting and unique wines that reflect varietal character and terroir...
 

South Gippsland, Victoria. Brilliant pale lemon in colour. The nose is a very youthful citrus/honeydew aroma, overlayed with delicate mineral hints. Oak and malolactic characters linger in the background. lees aging has contributed creamy almond notes, and subtle savoury aromas add further complexity. The palate is finely structured in a medium-bodied style. The fruit flavours tend towards lemon and apple, supported by fresh slightly racy acidity...

Santa Barbara County, United States. Julia’s Vineyard, named for Julia Jackson in 1986, consists of ancient soils with fossilized seashells, shale, limestone and sand, with fog swept vines that have endured since the 1970s...

Santa Barbara County, United States. Katherine’s Vineyard, named for Katie Jackson in 1986, consists of ancient soils with fossilized seashells, shale, limestone and sand, with fog swept vines that have endured since the 1970s...

California, USA. Inland from Monterey’s rugged coastline, yet still directly in the path of the ocean’s relentless influences, Carmel Road’s vineyards can be found nestled on the foothills of the Santa Lucia Mountains. No mountains hinder the flow of air from the Monterey Bay, allowing fog and chilly, moisture-laden winds to sweep over our vineyards daily,making this one of the coldest wine regions in California...

Great Southern, Western Australia. The wine displays generous aromatics of ripe peach, fresh grapefruit and white flowers with roasted cashew and gunflint nuances. Interwoven oak provides lifted nutty and spicy tones...

Great Southern, Western Australia. Provides an array of flavours and complexity that intertwines in and around the solid core...

WINERY RATING

James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2015