Australian Mixed White Case

Saddle Creek Semillon Chardonnay

Saddle Creek Semillon Chardonnay – an inviting and easy blend of creamy Chardonnay complemented by fresh Semillon, full of tropical pineapple flavours.
Tasting Note
A delicate blend of herbaceous Semillon and exotic tropical Chardonnay fruit characters with subtle oak complexity balanced by a crisp, fresh finish.
Vineyard
Sourced from vineyards throughout the Riverina region. The vine age is varied, but all vines have been spur pruned and are generally trained on a single wire cordon trellising system. The vines are planted at approximately 1.8 metres apart with 3.6 metres between the rows, to allow machinery access. The soil styles in the vineyards are varied, with each terroir adding its own characteristic to the final wine.
Winemaking
The grapes were cold fermented at controlled temperatures in stainless steel vats to retain the fruity aromatics. A portion was fermented on oak with the lees to add
complexity and texture.

Grape
Semillon 70%, Chardonnay 30%

To see our full range of Berton Vineyard wines go to our web page 

To find out more about the winery go to their website

Established by Bob & Cherie Berton in May 1996 with 75 acres of land at 450m above sea level on gently rolling hills in a sub-region of Eden Valley in South Australia. The Reserve Shiraz and Reserve Chardonnay wines are still sourced from this plot. In 2007 Bob purchased the Yenda winery in the heart of the Riverina. This state of the art facility allows Berton Vineyards to produce value for money wines which sit alongside his premium single vineyard offerings.

Berton Vineyards all started at our Eden Valley Vineyard, in High Eden, South Australia. High Eden is a subregion of Eden Valley, situated in the Barossa Valley. It is the highest part of the Barossa, about 500 meters above sea level. In this beautiful part of the world we have planted Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. The best parcels of fruit from our Shiraz vineyards go into our Berton Vineyards Bonsai Shiraz, our flagship wine. Fruit from the Shiraz vineyard also forms the backbone for our Reserve Shiraz, which won the Decanter Platinum Best Value Rhone varietal in 2017. The Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc make our High Eden Range, and the Chardonnay goes into the White Rock Chardonnay and our Reserve Eden Valley Chardonnay.

Great wines from the Eden valley by Berton Vineyards

Saddle Creek Semillon Chardonnay

Lehmann Layers Adelaide White

The innovative Layers blends use traditional Barossa varieties for wines that express the new face of the Barossa. Semillon provides a lemon-tinged backbone to support soft, floral Muscat aromatics and delicate Gewürztraminer spice. Pinot Gris brings texture.

Layers is a unique blend that delivers a highly enjoyable journey of discovery for the sense in each and every glass. Finely structured lemon tinged Semillon provides a wonderful backbone to support the soft floral aromatics of Muscat, entwined with the delicate spice of Gewürztraminer. Pinot Gris introduces texture and mouthfeel to complete a wonderfully flavoursome wine.
Feature(s): Sustainable, Vegetarian
Winemaker: Andrew Wigan
Alcohol (ABV): 11 %
Acidity: 6.3 g/l
Residual sugar: 10.6 g/l
pH: 3.11

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Peter Lehmann, with 33 vintages already under his belt, started his own winery in 1979, partly as a means of helping with the glut of grapes then afflicting the Barossa. “I’ll take your grapes and turn them into wine,” he told the desperate growers, many of them conservative farmers of Silesian descent who regarded their old vines as part of their patrimony. “But I’ll only be able to pay you when I sell the wine.” They gratefully accepted. Without this deal, it is widely thought that the Barossa would have lost a huge chunk of its old vines. Since its first vintage, the Peter Lehmann winery has championed Shiraz and Semillon, the two great traditional varieties of the Barossa. The Layers blends use these two varieties as a base upon which to build a wine that expresses the new face of the Barossa, using varieties that are new or innovative. These smartly packaged wines show that while Peter Lehamann is a traditional winery, it continues to be as innovative today as it was 40 years ago.

Lehmann Layers Adelaide White – Peter Lehmann Wines works with over 140 growers across the length and breadth of the Barossa Valley region, with access to over 750 individual vineyard sites. The fruit for this wine was sourced from premium vineyard sites across the region.

Capel Vale Mount Barker Riesling

Mount Barker Riesling by Capel Vale – Citrus, lychee and delicate white flowers on the nose. A soft, yet crisp palate with lime and apple characters.

Capel Vale’s Regional Series wines are elegant and graceful; high quality wines that reflect varietal and regional characteristics.

Regional wines are elegant and graceful wines. They are high quality wines that reflect varietal and regional characteristics

A great wine to drink on release. This wine will gain in complexity with cellaring up to 5 years. The 2023 vintage in Mount Barker was a cooler, longer vintage. There was minimal disease pressure and the fruit ripened slowly. Fermented using neutral yeasts and fined with vegan friendly agents, This Riesling was fined, filtered and bottled soon after fermentation

Capel Vale was the first winery in Western Australia to own and establish vineyards in the cool climate regions of Margaret River, Mount Barker and Geographe. As a result, Capel Vale now produces wines of definitive regional flavour and varietal expression with a focus on balance, complexity and elegant fruit flavours.

Capel Vale is a pioneer in WA with vines planted in 1974. The initial winery was built on the Stirling Estate in Capel in 1979 followed shortly thereafter with the first vintage made by Dr Peter Pratten in 1980.

The Capel River, adjacent to Capel Vale winery is home to many species of waterfowl, including the protected Sheldrake, or native Mountain Duck. When the Pratten family originally planted the vines in 1974, the Mountain Ducks constantly surrounded them, reminding them of their presence whilst they work.

The banks of the Capel River were deliberately untouched to allow the ducks to maintain their natural habitat and can still be seen today, squawking merrily along their way “symbolise what Capel Vale is all about”

You can find out more about this Western Australia winery by going to their website

You can see our full range of Capel Vale wines on our web page

Capel Vale Mount Barker Riesling

Y Series Sauvignon Blanc by Yalumba

Y Series Sauvignon Blanc – Pale straw in colour with a green hue, the Y Series Sauvignon Blanc displays lively aromas of freshly squeezed citrus and wildflowers, with captivating aromatics from the wild fermentation. The palate is vibrant and bursting with life and zest. There is a freshness of nettles and lemon with crunchy acid that sweeps along to finish this enjoyable wine, showing all the hallmarks of fruit driven Australian Sauvignon Blanc; line and length with generosity of flavour. Enjoy with a citrus dressed BBQ calamari salad.

Vintage Conditions

Good late winter and early spring rainfall replenished the soils. A mild, wet spring kept moisture levels up to the growing vines. Summer and autumn were mild and dry which
was ideal for ripening the grapes and allowed us to harvest at the perfect ripeness.

Producer Profile

In 1847 a 37-year-old brewer called Samuel Smith left his home in Wareham, Dorset with his wife Mary and their four children. Boarding a simple three-masted barque they left Plymouth and began the long and arduous journey to Australia, arriving in Port Adelaide. From there they trecked north to Angaston where Samuel took a job as a gardener. It was arguably this brave decision to start a new life in a remote and distant land, together with the hardship that they endured, that formed the strong sense of family unity that has been the bedrock of the family business ever since. In 1849 he started the wine farm that would grow over the next 5 generations to become one of Australia’s leading wineries, with a winemaking culture that is internationally recognised and respected. To embrace the native culture, Samuel decided to adopt a local name for his farm, calling it “Yalumba” meaning “all the country around’’ in the indigenous Peramangk language.

At Yalumba they believe that one good wine leads to another. The Y Series was created with that belief in mind. The Y Series represents a collection of iconic classics and exciting new varietals. Each authentically crafted with fruit from South Australia’s most celebrated wine regions. They hope that the glass of wine you hold in your hand right now marks the beginning of a delicious journey, and we look forward to sharing our love of wine as you explore the Y Series.

Yalumba is part of Australian wine alliance Australia’s First Families of Wine, a multimillion-dollar venture to help resurrect the fortunes of the $6 billion industry while highlighting the quality and diversity of Australian wine.

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Y Series Sauvignon Blanc – great wine from a great winery

Foundstone Pinot Grigio

Foundstone Pinot Grigio displays subtle aromas of freshly cut lime and pear. The palate reveals flavours of green apple, nashi pear and lemon grass which combine with grapefruit acidity to provide good length and intensity.

Appealing nose of orchard fruits and citrus. A lovely crisp and refreshing wine with lively flavours of citrus, kiwifruit and pear. The zingy acidity gives a mouthwatering finish with good length and intensity.

Berton Vineyards Foundstone Pinot Grigio is a refreshing white wine with a light straw color and a fragrant aroma of pear and green apple. This Australian wine has juicy flavors of lemon zest and lime, with a hint of minerality that adds depth to its taste. It is made from handpicked grapes grown in the Riverina wine region in New South Wales, which is known for producing high-quality wines. The wine has excellent balance, a crisp acidity and a clean finish, making it a great choice for pairing with seafood, salads or light pasta dishes. Berton Vineyards Foundstone Pinot Grigio is a perfect wine for everyday drinking or for entertaining guests.

To see our full range of Berton Vineyard wines go to our web page 

To find out more about the winery go to their website

Established by Bob & Cherie Berton in May 1996 with 75 acres of land at 450m above sea level on gently rolling hills in a sub-region of Eden Valley in South Australia. The Reserve Shiraz and Reserve Chardonnay wines are still sourced from this plot. In 2007 Bob purchased the Yenda winery in the heart of the Riverina. This state of the art facility allows Berton Vineyards to produce value for money wines which sit alongside his premium single vineyard offerings.

Great wines from the Eden valley by Berton Vineyards

Foundstone Pinot Grigio from Berton Vineyards

Bird in Hand Chardonnay

TASTING NOTES FOR BIRD IN HAND CHARDONNAY

Bird in Hand Chardonnay has the perfect balance of complex and delicate flavours layered and textured through the middle of the palate with tension, length, and persistence.

VINIFICATION DETAILS

Grapes were whole bunch pressed and free run juice pressed directly to French oak barriques (40% new). Fruit underwent wild fermentation, followed by natural malolactic fermentation, with weekly stirring to give the
wine added texture and flavour.

The Bird in Hand signature range is a limited release of premium quality wines created from the best parcels of fruit from every vintage.

You can find out more about the winery by going straight to the Bird in Hand website

Bird in Hand is a family-owned winery cultivating cool-climate artisan wines that capture the spirit of South Australia’s Adelaide Hills.
The Bird in Hand Foundation supports creativity, gender & indigenous equality through education & the arts.
Bird in Hand acknowledges the people of Peramangk Land on which it stands and recognises their connection to culture, community and Country.
Bird in Hand supports the Uluru Statement.

Bird in Hand is a world-renowned producer of fine wine that celebrates the senses. For them, wine opens doors to other worlds. It is a connector to art, food and culture, bringing people together to share moments of happiness and joy.

Bird in Hand maintains a high standard of environmental practices across their business. They feel that they should be making every effort to look after the clean, green Adelaide Hills and have recently eliminated all synthetic pesticides and fungicides from the estate vineyards and gardens. They also actively encourage biodiversity with the aim to bring back native grasses under the vines and a healthy population of good insects.

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Bird in Hand Chardonnay