The
Vineyard Reserve
Range

  • 2007 Chardonnay
  • 2006 Merlot
  • 2004 Semillon
  • 2006 Shiraz
  • 2005 Traminer
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2007 Chardonnay

Winemaker's Comments

Made from 100% Chardonnay grapes grown on the Drayton family Mangerton Estate vineyard which was planted in 1976. The wine is light golden yellow with a slight green tinge. It emits aromas of fig and tropical fruit with obvious and well integrated fine French oak and yeast complexity. The palate is soft, full and round with layers of flavour and a perfectly structured mouth feel.

Analysis

 Cellar Door Price

  • Alcohol: 13.5%
  • Acid: 6.86 g / L
  • pH: 3.21
  • $26.00 per bottle
  • $276 per dozen
    ($23.00 / bottle)

 Tasting Club Price

  • $23.00 per bottle
  • $240 per dozen
    ($20.00 / bottle)

2006 Merlot

Winemaker's Comments

Made from 100% Merlot being the third harvest of a newly planted vineyard at the foothills of Mount Bright in Pokolbin. The wine being crimson red in colour with a dark centre. The aroma is nothing less than an explosion of mocha coffee and herbaceous forest floor characters complemented by well integrated American oak. The palate is very consistent with a pleasant and firm tannin structure and a lingering aftertaste.

Analysis

 Cellar Door Price

  • Alcohol: 13.0%
  • Acid: 5.9 g / L
  • pH: 3.58
  • $26.00 per bottle
  • $276 per dozen
    ($23.00 / bottle)

 Tasting Club Price

  • $23.00 per bottle
  • $240 per dozen
    ($20.00 / bottle)

2004 Semillon

Winemaker's Comments

Made from 100% Semillon grapes from the original Bellevue vineyard first planted during the 1860's. The wine is light straw yellow in colour with a youthful green tinge. It has subtle hints of lemon and lime with lifted aromas of herbaceous lemon grass, complexed with a fine yeasty character. The palate is soft and smooth from front to finish with excellent consistency.

Analysis

 Cellar Door Price

  • Alcohol: 10.5%
  • Acid: 6.8 g / L
  • pH: 3.23
  • $26.00 per bottle
  • $276 per dozen
    ($23.00 / bottle)

 Tasting Club Price

  • $23.00 per bottle
  • $240 per dozen
    ($20.00 / bottle)

2006 Shiraz

Winemaker's Comments

Made from 100% Shiraz grapes carefully selected from our Bellevue vineyards adjacent to the winery. The wine being deep crimson red in colour with a dark centre. The aromas are a montage of white pepper and spicy turmeric notes with subtle American oak and the traditional "leather like" Hunter Valley regional characters. The tannin structure is round and full with consistent flavours and balance from start to finish.

Analysis

 Cellar Door Price

  • Alcohol: 13.0%
  • Acid: 5.8 g / L
  • pH: 3.62
  • $26.00 per bottle
  • $276 per dozen
    ($23.00 / bottle)

 Tasting Club Price

  • $23.00 per bottle
  • $240 per dozen
    ($20.00 / bottle)

2005 Traminer

Winemaker's Comments

Made from 100% Traminer grapes hand harvested on vineyards from the world-renowned Pokolbin district of the Hunter Valley.

A beautifully balanced and distinctive varietal wine light straw in colour that exudes floral and spicy characters.  It is medium bodied, has lasting fruit flavours with a crisp refreshing finish.

Analysis

 Cellar Door Price

  • Alcohol: 12.5%
  • Acid: 5.6 g / L
  • pH: 3.10
  • $26.00 per bottle
  • $276 per dozen
    ($23.00 / bottle)

 Tasting Club Price

  • $23.00 per bottle
  • $240 per dozen
    ($20.00 / bottle)

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