Allies 'Cinq a Sept' Small Batch Pinot Noir Vermouth

Cinq a Sept is French vernacular for the aperitif time of day. For the uninitiated, Vermouth is a wine based fortified aperitif typically having elements of herb, spice, citrus and bitterness. Most often the wine plays second fiddle to the recipe but with Cinq a Sept it shares equal billing. Expect fresh raspberry fruit laced with refreshing herbs, exotic spice and mild bitterness. Great on ice with a slice of orange or grapefruit, longer with a dash of soda or … more

Country: Australia
Region: Mornington Peninsula

Elanto Vineyard Balnarring Chardonnay 2023

A blend of 3 vineyards on the Mornington Peninsula. Each vineyard was picked and vinified separately. The fruit was hand sorted and then whole bunch pressed with the juice run direct to a mix of new and older French oak barriques. A natural fermentation completed over the coming months. In total the wine spent 10 months in barrel before being transferred to large concrete vats for a further 2 months maturation before bottling.

"The inaugural release and it's a beauty. … more

Country: Australia
Producer: Elanto
Region: Mornington Peninsula
Sub Region: Balnarring

Elanto Vineyard Balnarring Chardonnay 2023 - Case of 6

A blend of 3 vineyards on the Mornington Peninsula. Each vineyard was picked and vinified separately. The fruit was hand sorted and then whole bunch pressed with the juice run direct to a mix of new and older French oak barriques. A natural fermentation completed over the coming months. In total the wine spent 10 months in barrel before being transferred to large concrete vats for a further 2 months maturation before bottling.

"The inaugural release and it's a beauty. … more

Country: Australia
Producer: Elanto
Region: Mornington Peninsula
Sub Region: Balnarring

Elanto Vineyard Balnarring Pinot Noir 2023 - Case of 6

A blend of 5 vineyards on the Mornington Peninsula. Each vineyard was picked and vinified separately. The fruit was first chilled and then sorted and destemmed into concrete vats with a small (3-5%) selection of whole bunches. A cold soak followed by natural fermentation completed in vat before pressing after 25-30 days on skins. The wines were raised in a mix of new and older French oak barriques. Malolactic conversion completed late spring and the wine spent a total of … more

Country: Australia
Producer: Elanto
Region: Mornington Peninsula
Sub Region: Balnarring

Eldridge Estate Gamay 2023

Estate grown Gamay in Red Hill on the Mornington Peninsula. One third of the fruit fermented as whole bunches and the remaining 2 parcels were destemmed and fermented as whole berries. No new oak was used and no fining or filtration Bottled November, 2023.

Tasting Notes from the Winery "osehip, mulberry, musk sticks and glazed cherries with a subtle earthy graphite note. Palate is cherries and cranberries, background spices of cinnamon with a twiggy tannin. Finishes crisp and a little … more

Country: Australia
Region: Mornington Peninsula

Foxeys Hangout Pinot Gris 2023

Grown biodynamically on the Mornington peninsula, the Foxey's Hangout Gris is as pretty as it comes. Scents of ripe pear and rose petals intermingle with sourdough toast and slate. The palate is fresh but flavoursome, with a wash of natural sweetness tempered by refreshing acidity.

Country: Australia
Region: Mornington Peninsula

HOUSE Mornington Peninsula Rose 2023

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Country: Australia
Region: Mornington Peninsula

Jane Eyre Mornington Peninsula 'Shoreham Park' Pinot Noir 2023

Country: Australia
Region: Mornington Peninsula

Jones Road Pinot Meunier 2020

Plenty of Pinot character but combined with darker fruits and spicy forest berry. The palate is supple, lithe and even with layered tannins holding the typical crunchy red cherry flavour finishing form the fine-grain savory French oak. Terrific balance and resolve with great line and lingering finish.

Country: Australia
Region: Mornington Peninsula

Kooyong Clonale Chardonnay 2023

Attractive citrus scents combine with blossoming white flowers and honeysuckle on the nose. Fresh mandarin and ginger spice dominate the palate with lemon pith, white nectarine and toasted

cashew. The briny acidity provides a linear freshness resulting in excellent length and a chalky texture. - Producer Note

Country: Australia
Region: Mornington Peninsula

Kooyong Estate Chardonnay 2023 375ml

The Kooyong vineyard itself was first established in 1995, with some 30 hectares planted to a mixture of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Gris. Kooyong Estate Chardonnay comprises fruit from the Faultline and Farrago blocks. It offers an overall expression of the Kooyong vineyard, with parcels of fruit from various soils and mesoclimates blended together to create the Estate label. Straight down the line. Stonefruit, ginger, a clip of sweet/spicy oak, flecks of funk and flint. It delivers what you … more

Country: Australia
Region: Mornington Peninsula

Kooyong Estate Pinot Noir 2019 375ml

Kooyong Estate Pinot Noir comprises fruit from our Meres, Haven and Ferrous blocks. It offers an overall expression of the Kooyong vineyard, with parcels of fruit from various soils and mesoclimates blended to create the Estate label...The expressive nose reveals bright and pure aromas of black/red cherry and raspberry together with a smoky mineral edge. The palate has focus and direction, with supple mid-palate weight, and is framed by fine tannins. Intense floral flavours and oak spice coat the freshly … more

Country: Australia
Region: Mornington Peninsula

Kooyong Massale Pinot Noir 2023

Made with fruit sourced from the Kooyong and Ballewindi vineyards, this iconic Peninsula Pinot ticks all the boxes. Fresh acid, bright red fruit charm and a touch of earthy spice to offset all that exuberance. A perfect Pinot to start, maybe with a charcuterie board if you have one handy, or to sip thoughtfully alongside duck or game.

Country: Australia
Region: Mornington Peninsula

Le Stagiaire by Garagiste Chardonnay 2024

Distrbutors Notes "This year's Stagiaire blend draws on fruit from Balnarring (65%), Merricks North (19%) and Tuerong (16%). The Merricks North parcel is drawn from the latest addition to Garagiste's bench of great Mornington sites. Planted in 1996, the vines lie in similar brown loamy soils to those at the flagship Merricks Grove site located close by. Sorted in the vineyard and winery before being pressed as whole bunches to 500-litre puncheons, this wine is wild fermented with no temperature … more

Country: Australia
Region: Mornington Peninsula

Le Stagiaire by Garagiste Pinot Noir 2024

Distrbutor Notes "Garagiste's new Merricks North 'fermage', home to 30-year Dijon clones, plays a starring role in this year's Stagiaire blend, accounting for 40%. The balance comprises fruit from Barney's Balnarring (44%), Red Hill (10%) and Merricks Grove (6%) sites. Balnarring, Red Hill and Merricks Grove are all MV6 clone, whereas Merricks North brings Dijon 114 and 115 into the mix, lending pretty plushness and perfumed nuance to the MV6's natural structure and power.

After sorting in the vineyard and … more

Country: Australia
Region: Mornington Peninsula