Australian Mixed White Case

Stump Jump Riesling/Marsanne/Sauvignon

This is a fresh, lively medium dry white wine on the palate and already shows a lovely viscous character, then the nuttiness of the Marsanne, while the finish is dominated by the slight talc and sweetness of the Sauvignon Blanc. These flavours are balanced by integrated acidity that doesn’t interfere with the fruit or flavours.

All of the varieties in this blend shine through and contribute to this complex and well-built wine. Lifted fresh cut grass and snap pea aromatics hint at Sauvignon Blanc with lemon and lime sherbet from the Riesling exploding from the glass. The Rhone varieties play lightly on the nose with tropical flowers, fresh pineapple, dry hay, and candied ginger peeking through. The palate shows red apple skins, ripe pear, and white peach with some pithy grapefruit texture, all balanced by some nutty creamy notes. A welcoming hint of the candied ginger returns and lingers on a long, fresh, and vibrant finish. The wine begins with loads of fruit which carries through the palate to a long satisfying finish held tightly poised by a fine and long acid line. This is a seriously enjoyable wine and is the perfect aperitif or accompaniment to summer meals.

The 2016 Vintage started a few days earlier than ever before due to the dry conditions, but relieving rains arrived in late January/ early February, reducing stress for the final stages of ripening. The earlier harvested fruit achieved fruit ripeness at relatively low Baumes due to the rain event. These wines are bright, spicy and vibrant with a lovely long acid and elegance. As vintage progressed the concentration grew and the colour intensified, resulting in more weighty wines without overripe characters.

Stump Jump Riesling/Marsanne/Sauvignon – Another great wine from the d’Arenberg dynasty

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The Dry Dam Riesling  by d’Arenberg

In 1992 our neighbours built a dam in which no water lay, as it was dry winter. The next year it rained but the dam was jinxed and didn’t hold water. We still hold the blame. Some people mix the name around, calling the wine ‘The Dam Dry Riesling’, which in some years is truer than others.  A dry dam is bad news for our neighbouring farmers, but promises good results for our old, dry-grown, low yielding vines. The Last Dry Dam Riesling is a great wine from adverse times.

This is an immediately drinkable Riesling. Granny Smith and Nashi pear to the fore. A spattering of lemon and lime and that ever-present hallmark of sweet but tangy sherbet. The off-dry sugar level adds juiciness to the mid-palate and the fine and well-etched acidity, whilst supple throughout, provides a crispness and persistence on the finish. Fun and frivolous, but also quite stylish and refined. Suitable to be enjoyed chilled in youth, yet delivering a promise of something more evocative and complex with a few years careful cellaring.

Small batches of grapes are gently crushed, chilled, and then basket pressed. The fermentation was long and cool, and was stopped before reaching total dryness to ensure that residual sugar remains to balance the high mineral acidity.

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The Dry Dam Riesling  by d’Arenberg

Devils Corner Sauvignon Blanc

Bright pale straw colour with green splashes, the bouquet displays vibrant lifted passionfruit and grapefruit aromas with passionfruit flowing through to the palate with crisp refreshing acidity.

To produce Devils Corner Sauvignon Blanc grapes are sourced from vineyards located in Tasmania’s Tamar Valley and the East Coast of the island. This multi-vineyard approach allows focus on the strengths of each location and produce a more consistent, crisp and fresh Sauvignon Blanc. The bouquet displays grassiness, asparagus and tomato bush leaf. This is interwoven with hints of passionfruit and citrus. The passionfruit flows through to the palate with delicate fruit sweetness and crisp acidity. Overall a wine that is bursting with flavour while leading to a finish that is crisp and refreshing.

Juice was run off skins immediately after pressing and then cold-settled. The wine was fermented in tank under strict temperature control to
maximise the integrity and impact of the vibrant fruit flavours. It was bottled with and alcohol of 13%.

This wine is the perfect luncheon style with an affinity for all seafood. Try calamari or fried whitebait. Char grilled asparagus, drizzled with olive oil and a really good shaved aged parmesan cheese would be an excellent match for this young sauvignon blanc. Or why not serve it with an Asian-inspired seafood salad or just enjoy it on its own..

Australia > Tasmania
100% Sauvignon Blanc
Is Vegetarian: Yes
Is Vegan: Yes

The name of the winery comes from the fact that intrepid sailors navigating Tasmania’s Tamar River discovered a treacherous bend and named it Devil’s Corner.

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“At Devil’s Corner, every day we face difficult choices. In our wild corner of Tasmania, we are at the mercy of nature. Here, the difference of a second, minute, hour or day, can mean the difference between greatness and devastation. Discover how our team have learnt not to fight the elements, but to harness them in order to make the highest quality cool climate wines.”

Murphy Vineyard Chardonnay

This attractive, fruit-driven Chardonnay comes from the Murphy family’s vineyards in Australia’s Murray Darling region where they have grown grapes since 1909.Murphy Vineyards have selected, from their own plantings, Chardonnay grapes of good sound quality which display true varietal expression in the final wine.
Light straw in colour with aromas of stone fruit and melon. On the palate, flavours of nectarine and peach are plentiful. A soft and fruit-driven Chardonnay, with good balance and length.

The grapes were picked during the cool of the night to maintain fresh varietal flavours then de-stemmed and pumped into the press. Only the best quality free run juice was taken off and clarified before adding yeast. The ferment was carried out at cool temperatures until dry. After sometime on the lees, the wine was blended and bottled.

The Murphy family have grown grapes in the Murray Darling region of Australia, part of the Big Rivers, since 1909. They build on this experience to create their fruit-driven wines.
The grape selection and winemaking practices at Murphy Vineyards aim to highlight the fruit flavours with these appealing wines that show ripe fruit aromas and soft, rich palates. Murphy Vineyards have selected, from their own plantings, Chardonnay and Shiraz grapes of good sound quality which have displayed true varietal expression in the final wine.

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Murphy Vineyard is part of the Trentham Estate group. Trentham Estate has long strived to provide support to localised Murray Darling research activities for sustainable water supply, quality and capacity. With the recent closure of the Lower Basin Laboratory in Mildura, it has looked to another respected organisation to support during a time of much strain on the local environment. For over 20 years, the Murray Darling Wetlands Working Group Ltd has worked on wetlands throughout the Murray-Darling Basin, restoring and improving the management of wetlands throughout the catchment, of the Murray-Darling Basin.

Murphy Vineyard Chardonnay

Deakin Estate Viognier

Deakin Estate’s family owned vineyards lie near Mildura in north west Victoria. Here, the mighty Murray River weaves across the land, bringing life to the region and to our vines. Rich, fertile soils and a warm, sunny climate also create a perfect environment for growing quality fruit to make these delicious wines.

Deakin Estate Viognier fruit was picked when quite ripe to achieve a full, viscous style. Grapes were fermented at 16°C with aromatic yeasts, and the juice was left on lees for a few months to build some weight and complexity. The wine was then put on a small amount of French oak to add roundness and texture

Enjoy now or will develop over the next four years.

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Tyrrell’s Old Winery Verdelho

Winemaker’s Notes
The Verdelho grapes for this wine were harvested from selected vineyards within the Hunter Valley, and the resulting free-run juice was cool-fermented to retain its inherent fragrant qualities. A small amount of residual sugar was left in the wine for added complexity and fruit weight. Soon after fermentation the finished wine was fined, filtered and bottled.
Tasting Notes
Fresh and lively with an intense sweet tropical nose with lifted spice aromas. Rich tropical fruit and honey flavours fulfil the palate and are complemented by a crisp lemony finish.
Serving Suggestion
Serve slightly chilled. An ideal accompaniment to chicken, seafood and spicy Asian, Mexican and Indian dishes.

Tyrrell’s Old Winery Verdelho

THE STORY OF OLD WINERY
Named after the Tyrrell’s historic winery in the Hunter Valley, which was built in 1863 for the first vintage in 1864. A classic range of wines produced using fruit from premium Australian wine regions, Old Winery delivers distinctive varietal character and outstanding quality synonymous with the Tyrrell’s name. Designed for immediate enjoyment, the Old Winery promise is to provide a quality wine to suit every
palate preference at a refreshingly affordable price.

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Tyrrell’s was among the founding members of Australia’s First Families of Wine, an organisation that helps to build awareness of premium Australian wines and their heritage. With a fifth generation now involved in the business, Tyrrell’s will continue to remain family run, with each generation focused on passing the business to the next in better condition than they received it, all the while being guided by Edward Tyrrell’s motto: “Nothing is great unless it is good.”

Over 160-plus years, Tyrrell’s has been a constant in both the Hunter Valley and Australian wine industries. We helped to pioneer what are now two of Australia’s favourite wine varieties – Chardonnay and Pinot Noir – and have been instrumental in establishing Hunter Valley Semillon as one of the world’s iconic wine styles. Our Vat 1 Semillon is Australia’s most awarded white wine, having won almost 5,500 medals and more than 330 trophies.

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