A core of resplendent Hunter Valley Semillon with a slightly smaller portion of Orange grown fruit, assembled into a tightly integrated, stylish white of soft textures and crisp refreshing fruit. Pepper Tree is through and through, a Hunter Valley operation which postulates that grapes grown ouside of their locale should be explored. So what could be better than the elegance and finesse of Hunter Valley Semillon matched with a vibrantly aromatic and exhileratingly flavoured component of Sauvignon Blanc, picked off the splendid climes of the New South Wales highlands.

As vines in the emerging Snowy Ranges Tumbarumba district of New South Wales come of age, Penfolds can stray outside their jurisdictions in South Australia to acquire outstanding quality harvests of estate grown fruit for the construction of a generously flavoured and tastefully oaked Chardonnay. A beguiling and elegant wine, grapefruit characters define a citrus acid core, structural and textural, juicy with lemon pith phenolics providing great mouthfeel and length of flavour. Bin 311 offers profound varietal definition and seamless integration.

Outstanding Langtons Classification. The locals around the Lovedale property say that the sandy soils are so poor, that even the rabbits have to bring a tucker box just to survive! The lean and mean terroir is elemental to the long lived, fine boned style. Lovedale has claimed no fewer than 150 gold medals and 70 trophies throughout its illustrious history. An enduring and timeless effort of elegance and grace, Lovedale stands as the quintessential expression of Hunter Valley Semillon, one of Australia's great contributions to the international atlas of wine.

Leontine O'Shea was intrumental in the establishment of Mount Pleasant wines, she sent her son Maurice to France for an education in viticulture right at the outbreak of World War I, acquiring his first Hunter Valley vineyard in 1921. Hand picked bunches of clone I10V5 Chardonnay are pressed into a selection of seasoned and new French oak puncheons for a wild, indigenous yeast ferment and nine months maturation. An intensely articulate Chardonnay of melon and peach, ripe fig and bakers brioche opulence, a lingering palate of persistence and flavour.

McWilliams retain some of the Hunter Valley's and Margaret River's finest sites. The estate has made fortuitous use of their widely dispersed vineyard assets to isolate the perfect parcels of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc for an east meets west, classically styled dry white. The team have collated the pick of their West Australian fruit, steely and piquant grapes with crunchy green characters, passionfruit and lime. Delivered to the estate's wineworks at Pokolbin and assembled with some of the Hunter Valley's best Semillon, into a tightly knit, vigorous fruit forward white.

Hunter Valley Semillon is one of Australia's great contributions to the world of wine. The grapes at harvest are characterised by an ideal pH and perfect acidity. The completed wines exhibit handsome colour and a bright bouquet before a superb palate with excellent depth and great length of flavour. Every year, a limited quantity of Elizabeth Semillon is reserved for extended ageing in perfect conditions under the McWilliam cellars. Upon release the wine shows all the classic characters of Hunter Valley Semillon, beautiful honey flavours and golden toastyness.

Elizabeth is a classic Hunter Valley white which has established itself as one of Australia's benchmark Semillon. Named in commemoration of the first ever visit to Australia by a reigning monarch in 1954, Elizabeth has claimed over fifty trophies and multi gold throughout it's long and illustrious history. Originally released in 1967 under the label Hunter Riesling, Elizabeth today stands as a praiseworthy and approachable example of the uniquely Hunter Valley Semillon style.

Mount Pleasant patriarch Maurice O'Shea was on a search for the best site in Hunter Valley to plant white wine varietals when he settled on the Love family farm in 1946. There are eight unique acres at Lovedale, which yield a prominently fruity and floral style of Semillon. Hand picked throughout the chill of early morning, destemmed and gently pressed to retain the purest free run juices for a fortnight of vinification. An elegant yet articulate palate, defined by pristine Semillon fruit characters, complexed by citrus and honeysuckle, lemongrass and lime.

Lock & Key have placed Hilltops firmly on the map with their fresh and dry, fragrant articulation of Riesling. Viticulturally, the region can be summarised as Barossa meets the Grampians, translating into wines of power and concentration, enhanced by great elegance and finesse. Moppity Vineyards have claimed some of the most coveted accolades at significant wine competitions nationally and overseas. Complexed by stonefruits and lime, the clean, zippy finish, makes Lock & Key an excellent food wine.

Lock & Key redefines the style of New South Wales Chardonnay. The cool climes of Tumbarumba at the foothills of Snowy Mountains are ideally suited to producing lean, elegant and refined Chardonnay wines. The region is fast gaining recognition as a source of Australia's finest fruit, it has been selected by the nation's most distinguished winemakers for the development of exciting new vineyards. Lock & Key unravels an elegant palate of abundant ripe cashew citrus characters, melon and stonefruit flavours.

A refreshing white exhibiting intense fruit and concentrated flavours, Montage beckons to be enjoyed with good food.

Montage are fashionable wines, blended for contemporary palates, in fully approachable modern styling, crafted at the De Bortoli wineworks in Bilbul on the Riverina. The label depicts a montage of architectural elements that reflect the De Bortoli family's heritage. A bright and refreshing union of Chardonnay with Semillon, exhibiting intense fruit and concentrated flavours, designed for good food.

The McWilliams estate vineyards along the Riverina can be traced back to the region's earliest settlement, but the skill at vinification is cutting edge. Traditonal principles of winemaking go hand in hand with state of the art facilities and a commitment to over deliver, whatever the pricepoint and style. Inheritance is fashioned to a vibrant, contemporary Chardonnay styling, will suitably accompany gourmet fish and chips or asian prawns on aromatic rice.

McWilliams have long been sourcing fruit from Tumbarumba for some of their most memorable vintages. It has taken many years of devoted viticulture and dedication to the land before arriving at 842 Chardonnay. This prolific award winner is the flagship white from Tumbarumba's highest plantings, crafted from fruit grown at an altitude of 842 metres. The driving inspiration for the team is to create a truly cool climate, elegant style of Chardonnay which offers engaging complexity while remaining true to the expression of Tumbarumba's lofty terroir.

The Hunter Valley is Australia's oldest wine growing region, its slubrious alluvial flats produce richly full flavoured wines. McGuigan's hand picked team of consummate wine makers are continuously searching for the best grapes whilst marrying the best of modern techniques with generations of wine making tradition. McGuigan's Bin Range has been a long time favourite in Australia. A creamy Chardonnay wine with a ripe peach palate which drinks effortlessly, Bin 7000 is fashioned for today's contemporary lifestyles and relaxed everyday enjoyment.

Mayfield Vineyard is one of the highest and coolest vineyards in Australia, endowed with an extended, gradual ripening period. The hundred hectare estate surrounds the historic homestead on the Icely Road leading to where gold was first discovered in Australia. Its unique aspects, low vigour soils and a modest yield regime is highly conducive to the production of elegant and refined wines. The cool climes encourage the grapes to ripen without heat stress. Icely Road is a fully approachable Chardonnay tailored for sophisticated palates.

Hunter Valley Semillon has established its own unique genre in the world of wine, praised universally for its remarkable complexity, individuality and defined regional charm. Lindeman's were at the very provenance of the style and can now draw fruit from some of the most precious and mature Semillon vines in Hunter Valley. A brisk fermentation and a fortnight of rest on gross sedimentery lees, builds structure and infuses richness, into a wine of lovely textures and exquisite balance, the essence of Hunter Valley Semillon.

Hunter Valley Chardonnay at its best, Lindeman were at the very genesis of Hunter Valley viticulture and have husbanded the finest vineyards for generations. Lindeman's can also be thanked for introducing Australian Chardonnay to the world. Well defined with textural lemon curd, peaches and regional lime complexity, time spent in a selection of seasoned French oak barrels and an extravagant course of lees stirring battonage, has infused the palate and brought luxurious mid palate richness.

A refreshing post modern style of white wine, lower in alcohol and calories, fashioned for relaxed, everyday enjoyment. Early Harvest has recently come to the attention of wine lovers everywhere, who dare to ask for easy to appreciate, early drinking wines, which are as light on kilojoules and alcohol, as they are big on juicy, mouthfilling flavours. A lively, fruit driven table white, balanced and classically dry, with an envigorating twist of natural acidity. Early Harvest is a good pick to be served chilled and crisp, accompanied by fine faire and your favourite company.

Hunter Valley Semillon is Australia's most profound contribution to the pantheon of conspicuous international white wine styles. Already showing development after some years in the bottle, the plain label behind this splendid rendition of Hunter Semillon belies the quality of fruit within. A generous wiine with evolving toastyness and sublime middle palate richness.

Helm are the descendants of Rhineland growers who established vineyards at Albury and Rutherglen in the 1860s. A supreme parcel of fruit from Juliette Cullen’s vineyard, established 2005 at Riesling friendly altitudes of 620 metres on the western foothills of Snowy Mountains. Grapes are all hand picked and driven back to the Helm wineworks at Murrumbateman in the early hours of morning for a brisk vinification. An engagingly outspoken style of Riesling, lime and pear perfumed nose, vivid tropical fruits throughout, a tangy, eye watering citrus finish.

A single vineyard, strongly terroir wine by maestro Ken Helm AM, from fruit picked off neighbour Al Lustenberger's property, only released under the premium black label if it reaches the highest quality benchmarks. Since 2005 the collaboration of Lustenberger and Helm has claimed more than fourteen trophies. Ken Helm knows from great Riesling wines, he remains custodian of a heritage that's been handed down for generations, brought to the new world in the 1860s, by German growers who emigrated from the Rhineland to establish vineyards in Australia.

Ken Helm was a founder of the International Riesling Challenge and was awarded the coveted Wolf Blass Award for his endeavours with Australian Riesling. The Halbtrocken style of Riesling, an astutely defined balance between the savouryness of cold climate Canberra, juicy apple orchard acidity and ripe grape tannin sweetness. Fragrantly aromatic with notes of honeyed peaches, florals and apricot, its silky smooth palate of sweet jonagold apples, packham pear, lime cordials and citrus zing, finishes long and clean, refreshingly dry.

From the nation's most consequential viticultural precinct, a beautifully balanced wine of moderate acid and low pH, perfect sugar levels and loads of beautiful fresh flavours. Three separate clones from four vineyard blocks in the valley surrounding the winery add to the complexity in flavour and contribute palate structure. An exquisite Riesling bearing the articulate expression of Canberra fruit, its tangy lemon and lime characters will handsomely complement creamy pasta sauces, fragrant chicken recipes and the freshest seafood.

McWilliam's Hanwood Estate is one of the nation's most dependable labels, wines fashioned from high quality fruit grown to the finest vineyards. The town of Hanwood itself is a historically significant place, the original site where John James McWilliam was inspired to establish viticulture in 1913. Today's Hanwood makes wines which are enjoyed throughout Australia and in markets around the world, a stylish young Sauvignon Blanc that's crisp and revitalizing, ideally alongside crumbed oysters or freshly tossed chicken caesar.

McWilliams were amongst the earliest pioneers to identify the sunny soils along River Murray as being Terra superiore for the husbanding of vine. Hanwood in particular, was an area John McWilliam earmarked for having the potential to service the growth in domestic and export wine consumption. Hanwood Estate takes great care in the nurture of it's italianate varietal vines, painstakingly hand picking the grapes, taking great measure to include only the perfect parcels of fruit for vinification into a vigorous, beautifully fruit driven Pinot Grigio wine.

From the up and coming, newly established McWilliam vineyards on the Riverina, Hanwood Estate can proudly claim a conspicous win at Chardonnay Du Monde France! The Hanwood district in particular, was an area that John James McWilliam had identified early in the twentieth century as offering best potential to service the burgeoning wine markets. Hanwood is one of the most consistently awarded Chardonnay at its price point and arguably, the most enduring, reliable range of approachable, stylish wines in Australia.

Harvested throughout the chill of night and early morning, Vermentino is picked later in the growing season to allow grapes to ripen fully and achieve optimal flavour profile. The gently crushed first run juices are cold settled to oak barrel for fermentation to completely dry, followe by eight months maturation on sedimentery yeast lees. Floral and lemon myrtle nose with subtle notes of spice and garden herbs. A soft, creamy, medium bodied style of fresh citrus and tropical fruits characters, delicately spiced, a great balance to the long and refreshing finish.

Crafted by a highly distinguished 5 Halliday Star Estate, affording every penurious enthusiast the opportunity to experience one of our nation's superior efforts in elite vineyard, Tumbarumba Chardonnay. Treated to the extravagance of French oak, a rich, fulll bodied textural construct of Burgundy influenced, old world style Chardonnay. Powerful, classy and marvellously detailed in its length and breadth, $32 at the estate cellar door or grab it today $20.90, delivered fully labelled with a 100% money back guarantee, to any destination within Australia!

Within the golden triangle of Gundagai, Murrumbateman and Tumbarumba, you'll find some of the most auspicious viticulture on earth. Eden Road have assembled the best barrels Chardonnay from the distinguished Courabyra and Maragle vineyards, a mere 400 cases are made each vintage. Delicate handling, a repose on sedimentery yeast lees and judicious exposure to oak, have infused beautiful creamy mouthfeel, ripe varietal acidity and luxurious slate minerality. Structural firmness and seamlessness between all parts, before a long, white satin finish.

The ripe core of fruit from a vineyard just north of Murrumbateman Village at 630 metres above sea level on an ancient de-composed granite belt, running along both sides of Barton Highway. A propitious site for realizing yields of Pinot Gris with intensely lifted fruit characters and judiciously juicy acidity. Her striking coral pink hues precede a mouthfilling style of smashed strawberries, poached pear and soft white peach.

A compilation of parcels from Tumbarumba, Maragle and Courabyra Vineyards, whole bunch pressed into seasoned French oak barriques for a wild, indigenous yeast ferment, followed by a year of maturation. Lovely lifted citrus and stone fruits to the palate and bouquet, white flowers and barrel spice, intense with lovely acid balance.

Canberra may be the chilliest city on the mainland but it also yields vintages of remarkable, world class wines. Riesling vines love the chilly, crisp and cloudless Murrumbateman skies, stimulated to yield parcels of the most intensely flavoured, ripe and complex fruit. Grapes are all hand picked and whole bunch pressed, cold settled and racked off gross sediments for vinification and a term of repose on fine lees. Inscrutably clean, elegant and refined, a suggestion of tropicality, lychees and lime, supported by the luxury of mineral and chalky, winsome aplomb.

Durif has been grown in the Riverina for many years, where it produces strong heady wines with good colour, excellent tannins and exciting varietal fruit characters. A native of the Valley Rhone with a susceptibility to rot under inhospitably cooler climes, De Bortoli's Durif is grown to sunny vineyards in the Riverina which favour the grape and stimulate the development of piquant flavours. A medium bodied yet intensely flavoured red wine with upfront Durif complexity, supported by firm tannins and supple oak.