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2014 Merlot
This one just keeps getting better and better, with a few more medals awarded recently. From the Hunter's best vintage ever, this Merlot has not put a foot wrong. Continuing to be soft yet complex on the palate, this wine has David Hook style written all over it – classic fruit flavour dominating, with older French oak barrel treatment for 14 months. This Merlot is at its peak flavour complexity now, and will drink well for at least another 10-15 years. -
2014 Shiraz
DUAL TROPHY-WINNER! With 6 medals (including a Top Gold Medal) and 2 trophies – need we say more! If you need further confirmation of this one’s pedigree, have a look at our Awards page (to come) for a full list of credits. Deep cherry red in colour, this wine has complex aromas of plums, aniseed, spice and flint. The palate is medium-bodied with blackberry fruit flavours and an interesting note of menthol, finishing with soft and drying tannins. While always magnificent to drink now, this Shiraz will cellar well up to at least 2034. -
2016 Shiraz
Our little vineyard has something special about its Shiraz - it produces an amazing lifted perfume aroma style, with hints of spice. Coupled with great palate intensity and superb length of flavour, this is a well-balanced wine, consistent with the classic Hunter Valley style of Shiraz. We're looking forward to how this wine develops – after two years in bottle, spicy aromatics and full berry flavours abound. Our 2016 Shiraz is a winner already, with two silver medals under its belt. Throw beef, venison or duck at this, and sit back and be surprised! Drink now or cellar another 5-15 years – it's a shame we have very little of this left. -
2017 The Mike Shiraz
It was a ripper of a vintage in 2017, and our three medals (two bronze, and one gold recently awarded) are testament to that. A very hot and dry season, combined with a later harvest, gives a complex Shiraz with notes of black fruit and cassis, bringing a full and concentrated flavour. Bottled late July 2018 (and named after the bloke who made it!), this wine is developing remarkable flavours in bottle – a very grown-up Shiraz! Drink now or cellar for up to 15 years. -
2018 Bella Bubbles
PRE-CHRISTMAS SPECIAL! $20 PER BOTTLE or 6-PACK FOR $99! What a beauty is Bella, and she's SO popular! This is a neutral palate sparkling rosé (Merlot based), so it's neither too sweet nor too dry ... it's just right! The fresh and juicy Merlot berry flavours shine bright and clear, the twinkling bubbles bringing a light touch of sweetness through to a crisp finale. Not just for special occasions – enjoy chilled with any glittering celebration. -
2018 Maddie’s Merlot
This is our first Merlot since 2014, and is a departure from our usual aged-in-old-French-oak-for-14-months style. Our winemaker (Nick Paterson) recommended that we bottle this wine a little earlier than usual (November 21 2018) to showcase all the bright, berry fruit flavours, and boy was he right, as our 'Maddie' is already turning heads, plus it recently picked up a silver medal. Nick also introduced a new Saury French oak barrel (300L) to approx. 1/3 of the total volume, then combined that with the remaining 2/3 volume that was aged in our older French oak barrels. While drinking SO easily now, we’re excited to see how this will age – it’s an absolute cracker, and so different to our 2014 Hooky-made Merlot! -
2018 Sweet Sophie
Oh how we love our little Sophie! Our 2018 version (and you'll notice we've gone back to a 375mL pocket-sized bottle!) has a range of bright citrus and tropical fruit flavours, that are now also developing light honey notes. This is a real little sweetie with a beautifully balanced and crisp finish. Enjoy well-chilled as an aperitif, with delicate desserts, to temper light Asian dishes, or to complement charcuterie and cheese. -
2019 2 Fat Cows Rosé
This beaut rosé (Merlot based) is named after our two lovely bovines Thelma and Louise, and, like our 'girls', it's fat and juicy, heavy with red berry lusciousness, and has a light hint of rose petal. If you're a fan of our (sold out) 2017 Rosé, this one should fulfil your fantasies! She'e also popular with wine judges, and recently picked up a bronze medal. -
2019 Woof Woof Rosé
Following on from our Woof Woof Red and Woof Woof White, we now have a Woof Woof Rosé! This wine comes from a highly awarded Lovedale vineyard, and the winemaker is a top dog in the Hunter. We chose this Woof Woof Rosé as it's inspired by the rosés of Provence – a French varietal with a couple of months maturing in old French oak, it's a beautiful light pink in colour, with lovely fresh berry notes and a slightly drier finish. And remember – 10% from each bottle of Woof Woof wines sold goes to PetRescue. -
2019 Thelma’s Verdelho
Named after our mum cow Thelma, this wine is showing sophisticated flavours of citrus and preserved lemon peel, with hints of white pepper ... yum! While on the slightly drier side, Thelma is a beautifully balanced Verdelho, having won judges' hearts at recent wine shows, picking up two medals ... onya Thelma! -
2019 Louise’s Verdelho
This one's named after our not-so-baby cow Louise – we reckon she's around 6 years old now, a hefty girl, but a very sweet little moo! This Verdelho has been in bottle for a few months now and is absolutely delicious – full-bodied and vivacious, striking tropical fruit tendencies, with a lovely light touch of sweetness; notes of blood orange and pink grapefruit also linger. You little ripper, Louise! -
2018 Blue Fence Shiraz
Bottled July 22 this year, we now have Blue Fence available for tasting and sale – we couldn't wait! This is another terrific Shiraz from Mike De Iuliis, and it's already picked up two medals (bronze and silver) at recent wine shows. Mike played with a combo of old and new French oak to get max flavour from our grapes, and this wine is already showing lots of heavy dark berry fruit flavours. This one is def going to mature into a real standout, along the lines of our 2016 and 2017 Shiraz. -
Dukkah – small (110g)
Bespoke handmade by Heather (with a glass or two of vino in hand!), our Dukkah is great on a dipping plate, or add it to salads and sambos, and def use it as a light rub on salmon cutlets and chicken breasts ... it's great with pretty much anything! Originating in Egypt, Dukkah recipes vary – our version contains sesame seeds, coriander seeds, blanched almonds, hazelnut meal, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, sweet paprika, salt and ground black pepper. Just about all the items are pan-roasted and ground, then blended to make up our pretty bloody good final mix! WARNING: Contains nuts and seeds. -
Dukkah – large (270g)
Bespoke handmade by Heather (with a glass or two of vino in hand!), our Dukkah is great on a dipping plate, or add it to salads and sambos, and def use it as a light rub on salmon cutlets and chicken breasts ... it's great with pretty much anything! Originating in Egypt, Dukkah recipes vary – our version contains sesame seeds, coriander seeds, blanched almonds, hazelnut meal, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, sweet paprika, salt and ground black pepper. Just about all the items are pan-roasted and ground, then blended to make up our pretty bloody good final mix! WARNING: Contains nuts and seeds. -
Zaatar – small (110g)
Bespoke handmade by Heather (with a glass of vino in hand!), our Zaatar is great on a dipping plate, or add it to salads and pizzas, and try using it as a coating on roast vegetables and lamb cutlets/lamb legs etc. With a Middle Eastern background, Zaatar recipes vary – our version contains sumac, thyme, oregano, sesame seeds, marjoram leaves, ground turmeric, dill leaf tips, ground cumin and salt. All items are dry herbs/spices, but we lightly pan-roast the sesame seeds for that lovely sweet and nutty flavour; it really does add another depth of flavour. WARNING: Contains nuts and seeds. -
Zaatar – large (270g)
Bespoke handmade by Heather (with a glass of vino in hand!), our Zaatar is great on a dipping plate, or add it to salads and pizzas, and try using it as a coating on roast vegetables and lamb cutlets/lamb legs etc. With a Middle Eastern background, Zaatar recipes vary – our version contains sumac, thyme, oregano, sesame seeds, marjoram leaves, ground turmeric, dill leaf tips, ground cumin and salt. All items are dry herbs/spices, but we lightly pan-roast the sesame seeds for that lovely sweet and nutty flavour; it really does add another depth of flavour. WARNING: Contains nuts and seeds. -
Spice Pack (a selection of our faves!)
We've done the hard work and have gathered up all your favourites! Great as a sampling/tasting pack, a picnic partner or as a lovely gift, our Spice Pack contains: small Virgin Olive Oil (250mL), small Caramelised Balsamic Vinegar (250mL), small Dukkah (110g), and small Zaatar (110g). Dukkah contents: sesame seeds, coriander seeds, blanched almonds, hazelnut meal, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, sweet paprika, salt and ground black pepper. Zaatar contents: sumac, thyme, oregano, sesame seeds, marjoram leaves, ground turmeric, dill leaf tips, ground cumin and salt. WARNING: Dukkah and Zaatar contain nuts and seeds. Caramelised Balsamic Vinegar may contain traces of egg, soy, nuts, dairy. -
Virgin Olive Oil – 500mL
Made from the Italian Frantoio olive – highly aromatic, and noted for its fruity character and leading quality – this is a cold-pressed virgin olive oil. Great drizzled over salads and pizzas, use to lightly pan fry/roast meat and vegetables, or include it on a dipping plate along with our caramelised balsamic vinegar, Dukkah and Zaatar. -
Caramelised Balsamic Vinegar – 250mL
Not that we ever have much after Heather's had a few!, but we put all our leftover red wine into a couple of old oak barrels, and let it turn into red wine vinegar. Once we have enough, we send off the vinegar to a local chef, and she then blends it with caramelised sugar ... yum! We use it to dip with, it's fantastic over salads and pizzas, and it's terrific used as a marinade (try lamb shanks). Be brave and throw it into any pasta sauce (it loves tomatoes!), stews or soups. It's also great over a dessert of dark summer berries and vanilla bean ice cream ... would we lie to you?! WARNING: May contain traces of egg, soy, nuts, dairy.