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Fine tannins frame an elegant palate of pure red and blue fruit, brown spices and a gentle lick of biscuity oak.","brand":"Kerri Greens","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44969367634099,"sku":"30838","price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/2513\/1699\/files\/30838.jpg?v=1780629640"},{"product_id":"utzinger-white-label-pinot-noir-2024","title":"Utzinger White Label Pinot Noir 2024","description":"\u003ch6\u003eNotes from the Winemaker\u003c\/h6\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWest Tamar fruit, hand-picked, 30% whole bunch as part of a carbonic maceration, cold soak before wild ferment, pressed before dryness into mainly old French oak barrels, unfined, unfiltered, screwcap.Medium burgundy red.  Tar and warm spice on the nose with fresh cherry and strawberry fruit.  Some lifted red fruit aromatics with a bunchy undertone.  Subtle oak influence.Relatively soft attack, medium acidity, young chalky tannins which will soften quickly.  Medium to fuller bodied with a long finish.","brand":"Utzinger","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45139780731059,"sku":"30146","price":51.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/2513\/1699\/files\/30146.jpg?v=1780209363"},{"product_id":"praeter-blue-note-chinato-2021-500ml","title":"Praeter 'Blue Note' Chinato 2021 500ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eUtilizing his extensive experience in Piedmont, this is Matt's take on the aromatized fortified wine native to Barolo - Chinato. He uses Nebbiolo \u0026amp; Shiraz from the Malakoff vineyard in Pyrenees with a secret blend of herbs. As Matt says A twist on an Italian classic. Fortified Nebbiolo and Shiraz, with a house blend of aromatics, form those bitter-sweet blues.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Praeter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45155914580147,"sku":"30227","price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/2513\/1699\/files\/30227.jpg?v=1775628224"},{"product_id":"praeter-truscott-block-chardonnay-2025","title":"Praeter Truscott Block Chardonnay 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Truscott Block is situated at 550 metres in the Piccadilly subregion of the Adelaide Hills and is over 30 years of age. This wine displays the power of Piccadilly showcasing why it is so sought after as a subregion. Matchstick flint, honey flowers, ripe citrus and peach on the nose follow to a palate that is packed with yellow and white stone fruits, lemon curd, baked orchard fruits and dried ginger spice. There’s a subtle mealiness that comes through from lees contact, and the overall richness of longer hang time in Piccadilly shines through. There is significant acid line in this wine, though, and the line and length create linear focus, interest and complexity of structure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Praeter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45278016995507,"sku":"30471","price":50.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/2513\/1699\/files\/30471.jpg?v=1774850621"},{"product_id":"praeter-truscott-block-pinot-noir-2025","title":"Praeter Truscott Block Pinot Noir 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Truscott Block is situated at 550 metres in the Piccadilly subregion of the Adelaide Hills. The block is located on an undulating slope that is generally east-northeast in aspect and consists of silty loam over deep clays with sandstone and quartz peppered throughout. The first section of Pinot Noir was planted in 1987, making them some of the oldest Pinot Noir vines in the region, with the rest being planted in the early 1990s.Matt has used only 15% whole bunch, but left the ferment on skins for 28 days before being basket pressed and racked to French oak hogsheads (25% new) for maturation. A beautiful concentration of perfume and red berry fruits shine through, but the overall appearance is more savoury. The subtle use of bunch supports the savoury nature of the wine, creating more intrigue and complexity. 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There are yellow orchard fruits, preserved lemon and dried spice. More textural than the 2024, with chew and delicate grip, it's complex, flavoursome and sapid, and in simple terms, it's a wine that makes you smile when you drink it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Praeter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45278173462707,"sku":"30470","price":39.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/2513\/1699\/files\/30470.jpg?v=1780387558"},{"product_id":"praeter-eternal-rhythm-adelaide-hills-nebbiolo-2024","title":"Praeter Eternal Rhythm Adelaide Hills Nebbiolo 2024","description":"","brand":"Praeter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45303717036211,"sku":"30513","price":44.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/2513\/1699\/files\/30513.jpg?v=1780051872"},{"product_id":"kerri-greens-citrea-riesling-2025","title":"Kerri Greens Citrea Riesling 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn Aussie Riesling with Alsatian DNA. 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It’s medium rich for Riesling but all held together with fine lacy acidity and terrific delicate pithy notes that will see it age nicely.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kerri Greens","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45308216213683,"sku":"30502","price":43.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/2513\/1699\/files\/30502.jpg?v=1772166981"},{"product_id":"whispers-of-chaos-sangiovese-cabernet-2024","title":"Whispers of Chaos Sangiovese Cabernet 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eCall it a Super-Tuscan Junior, because this Sangiovese\/Cabernet blend from the Barossa is packing some power. That's not to say it's heavy or overwhelming though, far from it! Sleek and supple, there's a great brooding intensity to the structure, plumped out with juicy, fleshy fruit. 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