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Shanteh Wale

Shanteh cut her teeth at Sydney’s Award-Winning Quay restaurant where she worked for over a decade and was Head Sommelier from 2018 till 2022. She has been nominated for the Good Food Guide Sommelier of the Year award on three occasions and claims that her experience as a Len Evans scholar as one of the highlights of her career. Shanteh hosts her own weekly podcast ‘Over A Glass’ with the Deep in the Weeds Network and spends her time writing for various publications and judging at numerous wine shows across the country.
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Mumm Central Otago Pinot Noir Terroirs Collection 2021

100% hand-harvested Pinot Noir grapes from the Lowburn sub-region and matured for 16 months in French oak. Hawthorn, black cherry...
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Eastern Peake Two Mile Chardonnay 2022

Fruit source from the Two Mile Hill site planted in 2017. Full malolactic and matured in French and Austrian oak...
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Settlers Ridge Organic Wines Chenin Blanc 2023

Harvested by hand and basket pressed to a portion of French barriques and stainless-steel tanks. White nectarine, lemon balm and...
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Settlers Ridge Organic Wines Heirloom Tawny NV

Aged French and American Barriques. Dried figs, quince paste and apple turnover. Brewed coffee, roast hazelnuts, warm baking spices. A...
South By Southwest Fiori

South by South West Fiori 2023

A blend of Muscat, Sauvignon Blanc and Chenin Blanc. An avalanche of lychee skins, rambutans and white nectarine. Winter melon...
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Eastern Peake Intrinsic Pinot Noir 2022

Vine material ranges from 30-40 years. All MV6 Clone, grown on volcanic loam soils. 100% destemmed fruit to concrete fermenters,...
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Eastern Peake Original Block Pinot Noir 2022

Sourced from the original 1989 plantings, all MV6 clones, formerly known as the OB terroir bottling. 22 dozen produced. All...
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Eastern Peake Block 1989 Pinot Noir 2022

Sourced from the original 1989 plantings and a mix of MV6 and Morillon clones. Destemmed into concrete fermenters, basket pressed...
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Eastern Peake Intrinsic Chardonnay 2022

There are not many Australian wines that draw a crowd of Sommeliers quite like the Intrinsic wines. These wines age...
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Eastern Peake Griffiths Road Chardonnay 2022

Fruit source from the 1995 planted vineyard by the late Pat Griffin, it’s lovely to see this vineyard back in...
Yalumba Vat Grenache

Yalumba Vat 11 Dry Grown Grenache 2023

Redskins, wild cherry and redcurrants on the vine. Lofty Heliotrope and lilac florals. Pink peppercorn and glace papaya. Acidity is...
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Crittenden Kangerong Chardonnay 2022

Sourced from the Home vineyard, the average vine age is 35 years old. Fruit is whole bunch pressed to a...
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De Bortoli La Bohème Syrah Gamay 2024

Red toffee apple, lolly frogs and cannabis leaf.  Black cherry pit, crushed beetle and tar. Crunchy and candied, this wine...
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De Bortoli La Bohème Cabernet Sauvignon Sangiovese 2022

It feels like the inspiration here is taken straight from the seductive Tuscan blends. Blackberries, cola and balsamic glaze. Dried...
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Kyneton Ridge Cabernet Rosé 2023

Cabernet Sauvignon fruit is sourced from Glenhope in Macedon Ranges and matured in French oak for 4 months. There is...
KYNETON RIDGE SPARKLING SHIRAZ HEATHCOTE NV

Kyneton Ridge Sparkling Shiraz NV

Fruit is from Heathcote and is matured in French and American barriques of which 25% are new for 7 months....
KYNETON RIDGE CABERNET SHIRAZ

Kyneton Ridge Cabernet Shiraz 2022

Fruit is from Heathcote and Macedon Ranges. 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Shiraz. The wine is matures in French oak...
KYNETON RIDGE PINOT NOIR RESERVE

Kyneton Ridge Reserve Pinot Noir 2022

Estate fruit grown on granitic sand and matured in French oak of which 25% is new for 8 months. Lilac,...
KYNETON RIDGE SKIPPING RABBIT PINOT NOIR

Kyneton Ridge Skipping Rabbit Pinot Noir 2023

Deeply hued, the fruit grows on granitic sand and matures in French oak of which 15% is new for 9...
Iron Fire Tempranillo

Watkins Mad Cousins Series Iron Fire Tempranillo 2021

Blackberries and hawthorn. Granitic rock, porcini mushroom. Salted licorice, sea asparagus and kombu. Potting soil and blackcurrant. Firm tannins that...
Grenache Rose

Watkins Grenache Rosé 2023

Blush nectarine flesh, Alpine strawberry and summer Frangipani blooms. Strawberry roll up, pink peppercorn and dried pear. A wash of...
Ruscello Sangiovese

Watkins Russo Sangiovese 2022

14 days on skins. Matured in the barrel for 8 months. White strawberries, yellow plum and Rainier cherries. Cherry pit,...
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Pine Drive Vineyards Pine Drive Stella Grenache 2021

Raspberry, pomegranate juice and rhubarb stem. Tonka bean, milk chocolate and terra cotta. Coffee grinds, treacle and cinnamon quill. A...
The Pine Drive Shiraz

Pine Drive Vineyards The Pine Drive Shiraz 2022

A wealth of blackberries, mulberries and sweet black cherries. Davidson plum and sapote fruit. Allspice, cocoa pod and sage leaf....

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Dawning Day Farms

Dawning Day Farms is a micro-vineyard in Exeter, in the Southern Highlands. Michael and Katrina Archer branched out into winemaking...
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Greg Clack believes that each vineyard possesses its own inherent aptitude — a natural ability for growing grapes that express...
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Sheehan Vineyards

Nick Sheehan purchased three distinguished sites in the upper reaches of the Piccadilly Valley: St Margaret’s in Summertown, Allyra in...
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Small Acres Cyder

Small Acres Cyder is exactly that—small in scale but rich in intent. Run by the Geoghegan family in Orange, NSW,...
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Castello Di Meleto

Located in Gaiole in Chianti, in the heart of Chianti Classico, this estate traces its connection to wine back to...
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Thunderstone, Porongrup

Thunderstone is a new venture from Tony Davis and Remond Sweeny. This union of two mates, sometimes known under the...
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