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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.
Somerville Shiraz NV

Paracombe Somerville Shiraz 2014 

Fruit is sourced from vine planted in 1990 and matured in new French oak for 36 months. The royal treatment...
Paracombe Plateau Pinot Noir NV

Paracombe Plateau Pinot Noir 2021

Fruit is sourced from the original family vines planted in 1983. Seasoned in French oak for 24 months. Wild cherries,...
In Dreams Pinot Noir Web

In Dreams Pinot Noir 2023

Mostly destemmed berries with a small proportion of whole bunches around 5%. Open top fermenters for 12 days and pressed...
In Dreams Chardonnay Web

In Dreams Chardonnay 2023

Pressed to stainless steel before maturing in 10% new French oak, avoiding malolactic fermentation. Pomelo segments, white peach and winter...
Imp Pinot noir

Millon The Impressionist Pinot Noir 2022

Fruit is sourced from a Pewsey Vale site at 550 m above sea level. 30% whole bunch clusters. Matured in...
Imp Ries

Millon The Impressionist Riesling 2023

Blue river stones, lime blossom and white pear flesh. Star fruit, kiwi and lemon lime cordial. A touch of interplay...
Estate Ries

Millon Estate Riesling 2022

Free run juice cold settled for 48 hours. Cool ferment. Lime zest, mandarin and green apple curls. Calamansi lime juice,...
Imp Ries

Millon The Impressionist Riesling 2022

A garden of white florals, Gardenia, Lily and Jasmine. Nashi pear, yellow apple and squeezed lemon. Squeaky acidity keeps the...
Fishbone Black Rose NV

Fishbone Estate Rosé 2023

Satsuma plum, watermelon rind and mandarin flesh. Falling cherry blossoms and strawberry cake. Swirling pools of acidity and some lovely...
Fishbone Black Chardonnay NV

Fishbone Estate Chardonnay 2022

A sparkler flint reduction with pomelo, lemon curd and white peach. Pineapple slices in a pool of syrup. White sand,...
PLW Eternal Optimist SHZ

Peter Lehmann The Eternal Optimist Shiraz 2023

As pretty as a picture, such is the forest berry hues in the glass. You’ll be met with Gala toffee...
TBX Radical NV

Peter Lehmann Barossan X Radical Shiraz 2022

Shiraz with a twist of Touriga. Matured in a mix of French and American new and seasoned Hogsheads for 6...
TBX Daring NV

Peter Lehmann Barossan X Daring Shiraz 2022

Shiraz with a twist of Montepulcaino which is immediately obvious in its inky magenta hues. Matured in a mix of...
Twisted TBX NV

Peter Lehmann Barossan X Twisted Shiraz 2022

Shiraz with a twist of Tempranillo. Matured in a mix of French and American new and seasoned Hogsheads for 6...
Gheddo Barolo

Gheddo Barolo 2017

Grapes are sourced from La Morra on a site 350 above sea level. Fermentation in stainless steel and maturation in...
Silvano Follador Prosecco

Silvano Follador Prosecco Superiore Extra Brut 2022

Martinotti method and in an extra brut style. Predominantly Glera with Verdiso, Perera and Bianchetta. Grapes are sourced from vineyards...
Mamete Marena Sassella

Marena Sassella 2019

Grown from small terraced vineyards between 330m-600m of Chiavennasca (Nebbiolo as we call it in Australia) in the Lombardy region...
Le Guaite Thano

Le Guaite Thano Valpolicella 2017

40% Corvina, 20% Rondinella and 40% Corvinone. Maturation occurs in steel tanks for 14-26 months with additional 24-36 months in...
Vodopivec Vitovksa

Paolo Vodopivec Vitovska 2018

Sourced from 100% Vitovska from Carso Triestino, the true voice of the region. The use of Georgian amphora, as Paolo...
La Vedetta Barbaresco

La Vedetta Barbaresco 2019

Fruit is sourced from the Tre Stelle Cru, average age of vines is 30 years. Matured for 20 months in...
Vodopivec Vitovksa Origine

Paolo Vodopivec Origine 2018

Sourced from 100% Vitovska from the Karst territory on the eastern border of Friuli Venezia Giulia, destemmed and 15 days...
Damijan Podservic Ribolla Gialla

Damijan Ribolla Gialla 2019

On skins between 60 and 90 days. Matured in large format oak for 36 months. In bottle for 12 months...
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Dewey Station The Venus Express Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2022

69% Grenache, 28% Shiraz and 3% Mataro from Altona, Ebenezer and Tweedies Gully. Matured for 8 months in French oak...
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Dewey Station The Mars Express Shiraz 2022

Sourced from Altona and Ebenezer. Matured for 9 months in American and French oak of which 40% is new. Blackberries,...

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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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