Victoria Mixed case

Soldiers Block Shiraz – Delicate red fruit and herbal aromas open up to a palate of ripe mulberry and plum fruit. the fine grained tannin and vanilla from the oak, work in balance to deliver a wine of poise and elegance.

Soldiers Block Shiraz is sourced from ancient Victorian soils in order to achieve a wine with greater finesse, purity and structure as well as typical eucalypt flavours and saline finish associated with the area. Picked at night and crushed within an hour of picking before being sent to the fermentation tanks. The Shiraz grapes were fermented in temperature-controlled tanks maintained at 22 – 25ºC to avoid extracting any harsh tannins, with the fermentations pumped over to extract good colour. 20% of the final blend is barrel aged. The winemaker also added 5% Malbec at the end of the whole process – a sneaky technique that gives a mulberry fruit twist on the finish.

Bright, aromatic and juicy on the nose with just a touch of naughty bacon fat. True to the varietal, the tiny proportion of Malbec in this blend gives a flowery perfume. This vintage is our brightest, most dangerously drinkable Shiraz to date due to its fine, bright fruit and soft silky elegance.

Drink with Moroccan lamb tagine, roast vegetables and hard cheeses

You can see our full range of Soldiers Block wines at https://www.auswinesonline.co.uk/product-category/soldiers-block/

To see more information on the producer go to https://boutinot.com/wines/soldiers-block-shiraz-victoria/pdf/

Artisan’s Blend Chardonnay Pinot Grigio from Deakin Estate.

Deakin Estate is a substantial family-owned vineyard and winery located in the Mildura region of north-west Victoria. The property was purchased in 1967 and named in honour of Alfred Deakin, a former Australian Prime Minister who pioneered irrigation in this arid region. Fed by the mighty Murray River, Mildura continues to produce high-quality citrus fruit, olives, almonds … and grapes. The fruit from Deakin Estate’s 350 hectares of vineyards was sold off until 1980, when the winery was built. This allows the best grapes to stay in-house, yielding a range of delicious, stylish, value-for-money wines.
Vineyard –  The grapes come from vines aged between five and fifteen years, trained on a two-wire vertical trellis and planted at 1,700 vines per hectare on sandy loam soils. They were harvested in early February.
Winery – The juice was fermented in stainless steel at cool temperatures using aromatic yeast. The wine was bottled without oak or malolactic influence to ensure maximum freshness.
Taste -This delicious blend combines the citrus and melon character of Chardonnay with savoury and pear notes from the Pinot Grigio. The palate is crisp yet generous, with a moreish finish.

Billi Billi Riesling

Intense and aromatic. Lemon grass, verbena and kaffir lime notes, followed by complex citrus flavours and hints of blossom. Fine acidity with terrific fruit precision. Great length.

For our range of Mount Lang Ghiran wines: https://www.auswinesonline.co.uk/product-category/mount-langi-ghiran/

For more information about Mount Langi Ghiran winery:  https://www.langi.com.au/about-us/wines/langi

Are You Game Pinot Noir from Fowles Wine is a great example of a wine made to complement good food.

The Fowles Wine vineyards and winery are located in the dramatic granite landscape of Strathbogie Ranges region of Victoria, Australia.
Fowles Wine crafts some of Australia’s finest cool climate wines, winning many of Australia’s most prestigious wine medals and trophies.
The Fowles Wine team is energetic and enterprising, continuing to break new ground by proudly taking the Strathbogie Ranges ‘message in a bottle’ to the world with some of Australia’s most exciting wines.

We love to source our food from the wild or grow it at home. Nothing beats the taste of food and wine as nature intended it – real: pure, slow grown and full of flavour. So like us, why not keep it real and go wild with food and wine matching…

Vintage 2017 was an extremely late and cold year. This was of particular benefit to Pinot! The cool conditions allowed nice delicate strawberry fruit characters to develop at relatively low sugar levels. Despite the late vintage and cooler temperatures, we experienced unusually fast malolactic fermentations which has resulted in these lighter style 2017 reds. They are bottle ready much earlier than usual. This wine is a lovely vibrant fresh varietal Pinot Noir, with additional complexity and texture from the Sangiovese.

With a dash of Sangiovese this Pinor Noir blushes bright ruby red. Aromas of cherry and red plum play with earthy characters and notes of oak. The palate is fresh with rich red fruits. We blended a very small component of Sangiovese (3%) from our Upton Run Vineyard into the wine. The Sangiovese contributes more intense red fruit aromas and a lovely texture which increases its ability to match beautifully with game food.

Eat Are You Game Pinot Noir with wild rabbit and mushroom ragout on toasted brioche.

To get more information on the winery go to https://www.fowleswine.com/

You can see our full range of Fowles wine at https://www.auswinesonline.co.uk/product-category/fowles-wine/

Innocent Bystander Pinot Gris – Lemon peel, preserved ginger, cardamon and coriander perfumes combine with freshly cut white pears and pear skin. The aromas are crisp like freshly grated lemon. On the lively palate, honeydew melons and fresh pear have a melting acidity that lingers like homemade lemonade.

Pinot Gris is everyone’s mate. This cheeky, citrus-driven French style white is refreshing, easy going and lingers just long enough. Not too fresh, not too oaky. The Goldilocks of the whites.
Region: Yarra and King Valleys
Alc/Vol: 14%
Smells like: Fresh cut pears, snow peas shoots and lemon thyme
Tastes like: Lime flowers and miso. Crisp, bone dry and moreish with twangy lemon sorbet finish
Goes with: Beer battered whiting with chips and tartare, fresh oysters, goats cheese and char grilled vegies. Sunshine, but also rain, hail and snow (basically anytime, all the time)

A great growing summer in the upper King Valley, gave us a delicious spike in mineral citrus.
100% hand-picked Yarra & King Valley fruit
Harvested Feb-April 2017
Combination of whole bunch pressed and destemmed to press
85% stainless steel cold fermentation to hold onto that freshness
15% matured in French oak for that lush mouth feel
Barrels lees stirred for three months
Vegan Friendly
Cellar up to three years, but why wait?

Reviews:
94 points – Peter Chapman, News Corp
“This Victorian winery is continuing to grow in popularity and with wines such as this it’s easy to understand why. Pinot gris is becoming a popular drop for many and this is a classy one to savour.”

90 points – Ray Jordan, The West Australian
“I like this style of gris. It retains a freshness and lively palate feel and doesn’t fall into that overdone heavy category that can sometimes mar this variety. Comes from the King and Yarra valleys. Nice melon and pear characters with a typical spicy lift. A little dab of French oak and lees stirring has brought the palate to life

See our range of Innocent Bystander wines at https://www.auswinesonline.co.uk/product-category/innocent-bystander/

For more information on the winery go to https://www.innocentbystander.com.au/

Little Yering Pinot Noir

Colour – Bright, red cherry

Nose – Lifted perfume of violets and lavender. All spice intertwined with gamey, briary red and black cherry fruits. Complimented with subtle vanillin oak

Palate – Soft and juicy. Lovely mix of elegant fruit savoury spice and earthy undertones. Supple tannins and velvet like finish.

To see our full range of Yering Station wines: https://www.auswinesonline.co.uk/product-category/yering-station/

For more information about the winery:https://www.yering.com/