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Clare Valley. S.A.  The wine shows a great concentration and intensity of passionfruit pulp, stone fruits, ripe citrus and fresh sage with a generous body and texture and precise acidity across the palate...

Abruzzo, Italy. Pale straw with a greenish tint, the bouquet is refreshing with sage and floral notes and a hint of tropicality. The palate is full-bodied with impressive structure, complexity and a lingering minerally crisp finish. The Pecorino makes a fine aperitif when well chilled...

Marlborough, New Zealand. Comprised of fruit from both the Wairau and Awatere Valleys. The Wairau Valley contributes vibrant aromatics and a flurry of tropical fruit characters. The Awatere Valley adds a crisp acidity and distinct minerality... 

King Valley, Victoria. Pale straw with green hues. Aromas of baked apple, pear and orange blossom. The palate shows nashi pears, blood orange, and lemon curd with integrated mid-palate weight and texture. The vineyard’s trademark minerality drives the palate and steers the opulent fruit to the finish line...

Spain. Inspired by Spain's largely untapped fine wine resources, friends, colleagues and Masters of Wine, Fergal Tynan and Giles Cooke set off on a journey to find the unsung heroes of Spain, be they regions, growers or winemakers...

Tuscany, Italy. This artisanal, limited-release wine is made from selected estate-grown handpicked grapes (85% Sangiovese and 15% Merlot) which are fermented separately in concrete vats, with maceration on the skins for 15 days. The wines are then aged separately for 12 months in French oak, the Sangiovese in medium size oak casks and the Merlot in smaller barrels. After blending, the wine undergoes an additional 12 months bottle ageing before release...

Murray Darling Victoria and Swan Hill. Pale straw with green hues in colour, peach and lemon fruit aromas and some vanilla oak...

Victoria. colour: medium ruby red with plum red hues. aroma: lifted raspberry and soft plum aromas with a background of vanilla oak. palate: a softer, fruit driven wine of dark berries and fruit of the forest flavours, with sweet velvety tannins and structured oak complexity...