For aspirants in pursuit of nothing but the best, hand picked and whole bunch pressed into a high proportion of new French oak for a wild indigenous yeast ferment, completion of malolactic and nine months lees stirring battonage. Each barrel is pointedly encouraged to complete its course as an individual wine until the final assemblage. Intensely aromatic of white nectarines, apricot and grapefruits over subtle creamy cashew and nougat richness, a richly textured, weighty palate framed by bright acidity and a veneer of the most delicate, showroom oak.

Sourced from vines planted in 1988 to quartz alluvial and volcanic soils on the lower slopes of Bindi. A beautifully fine and flavoursome wine, Composition can characterized by its fragrant notes of orange blossom, nectarine stone, spice and subtle nuttiness over a vibrant, tight and lengthy palate highlighted by clean acidity, wonderful texture and superb length. The site is special, increasingly low impact, organic outcomes are implemented, production varies from 300 to 600 dozen each vintage.

A compilation of several blocks Great Western Riesling, treated to the luxury of a wild indigenous yeast ferment in a single, extravagant 2500 litre French oak foudre, coopered at the Burgundy barrel works of Marc Grenier. Candidate parcels of fruit must exhibit the wanton opulence of floral nectars and honeyed sweetness before entering the Frankish Foudre, its slowly fermenting juices coalesce into a full flavoured Riesling wine with the grainyness of oatmeal and autolysis of oak, roman nougat and spice, magnificently gingered with bickford lime and crisp acid finish.

The small but dedicated team at Bellvale take inspiration from the big boned Chardonnays of Cote de Beaune, drawing fruit off five closely managed hectares on the temperate, maritime windswept pasteurs of Gippsland south. Hand picking and sorting are a matter of course, lees exposure, barrel ferments and traditional Burgundian regimens add palate weight and flesh. A crisp, mineral style, defined by its penetrating acid line and evocative of Chablis, its fresh cut orchard fruit character and juicy apple zip are supported by a wafer of creamily spiced oak.

Toby Bekkers married into French viticulture. His wife returns to Chablis every year, to collate a few parcels of the finest village grown Chardonnay, for assemblage into a powerfully fruit driven wine. Bekkers Petit Chablis however is fashioned to Australian tastes, the precious harvests from a distinguished co operative of the most famous old vineyards, are treated to an invigoratingly unoaked ferment, brisk with oyster shell, chalk cliffs and fossil, her undulating citrus flavours and smoky minerality are underpinned by suave maritime salinity and juicy grape acidity.

The unique weather and topography of Tasmania form microclimes more closely resembling the classic winegrowing regions of the old world. Hardy Wines have long taken great interest in the vineyards of Tasmania, wonderful places of arcadian splendour which yield princely harvests of the cleanest cold climate Sauvignon Blanc. Bay Of Fires are renowned for their splendid structure, elegance and finesse, exquisitely balanced wines of luscious mineral complexity and persistence of flavour. The classic Sauvignon Blanc of kiwi, lychee and passionfruit, marked by crisp textures and fine acid length.

The tranquil pasturelands of Gippsland share an affinity for Chardonnay with the timeless terroirs of La Bourgogne. Bass Phillip pioneered viticulture here, introducing the noblest of white grape in the 1980s. Phillip Jones maintains strictly controlled yields on his fastidiously husbanded Leongatha property, a costly regimen of pruning which permits less than a tonne and a half of fruit to the acre. The reward comes in the form of a buttery Montrachet style, brimming with grapefruits, bracing with crystal minerality and framed by a veneer of polished golden oak.

Rose petals, lychee and turkish delights, pears to the palate, lanolin, calico and a supple squeeze of lemon spice, this is the Schonburger which claimed Winestate's Alternative White Varietal of Year, no mean feat for a tiny Tasmanian. The allure and charm of such a precocious varietal is formed in the vineyard, an abundance of daily sunshine within a cooler clime, develops articulate fruit esters while allowing the extra time to bloom into complete ripeness. Macerations and whole bunch vinifications, infuse the wine with luscious fruit flavours, crisp textures and provocative aromatics.

Grown to the balmy coastal climes of our great southern land, burnished by the extended northern sunshine and invigorated by the sobering winds off balmy Bass Strait. The moreishly rich grapefruit style, vinified from the exclusively free run pressings for pure pristine opulence, barrel fermented in lovely French oak and treated to the extravagance of lees stirring malolactic. Brilliantly proportioned of pineapple and pith, sherbet and citrus, its magnificent length of lime curd sweetness and oak influenced mineral, resolving on an awesome, seaspray oyster shell finish.

French influences abound at Bannockburn, where Sauvignon Blanc draws inspiration from the Sancerre districts of Vallée de la Loire, the emphasis being on elegance and depth of flavour. The maritime influenced climes surrounding Bannockburn's vineyards make for cool and stable ripening, combined with unique soils, providing sensational conditions for growing excellent Sauvignon Blanc. A combination of vinification techniques are employed to construct a singularly engaging wine, it's definitely not another boring, grassy, single dimension style.

Distinguished Langtons Classification. Bannockburn release a Chardonnay each year that accurately and faithfully reflects the merits of an exceptional terroir. This is far from easy, it is only achieved through dedication and resolve. The classic Bannockburn seashell characters are all her in good measure, as well as some interesting ginger and lemongrass, creme brulee, struck matchstick, roasted nuts and mealy influences, all beautifully integrated. Wonderful persistence and structure, the wine goes on and on, a lovely, lengthy, textural finish.

Chapman Grove were established in the 1990s, after a decade of search to identify the most propitious terroirs in all Margaret River. A wonderful old vineyard was discovered between Witchcliffe and Warner Glen, an elite site which provided harvests to the most prestigious brands, until the wines of Chapman Grove were ready to be bottled behind their own label. The Atticus Finch range is small in volume yet imposing in depth and breadth, only ever produced of the finest vintages. A Chardonnay of exuberance and profound weight of fruit, treated to a judicious measure of luxury French oak.

Ata Rangi are the product of love for the land and passion for the vine. The dry windy climate consistently delivers low yields with high concentrations of flavour in the grapes. Obsessive attention to detail throughout the growing season ensures the fruit comes in at optimum flavour and balance. The care taken extends to harvesting the warmer side of individual rows and going back a few days later for the cooler side. A term of age on yeast less enhances palate weight and complexity, lovely tropical notes of guava and papaya contend for attention.