There are less than four hectares of vine at Petite Chapelle but they are fortuitously planted in the finest soils and share a provenance with the most illustrious neighbours. The growers of Dugat-Py treat their land with a reverence that's remarkable even by Burgundian standards. Every vine is husbanded to old world techniques, aimed at creating an idyllic environment for the realization of the most eloquent fruit. A large proportion of the harvest is included in the ferments as whole bunches, infusing the finished wine with the intimate charm of an auspicious site.

Messrs Dugat command the highest respect from their peerage of Burgundian growers and negociants, vignerons amongst the Premier and Grand Crus of Gevrey Chambertin for centuries, they established Domaine Dugat-Py in 1994. The relatively new label has experienced an extraordinary surge in value and prestige, purely as a result of the estate's uncompromising attention to detail and pursuit of excellence. Petite Chapelle is a small parcel of vine, fifty years of age, very near the illustrious Climats of Chambertin itself, only a hundred dozen bottles are made each year.

At some ten hectares in total area, Lavaux St Jacques is one of the largest and most prolific delineations within the greater Commune of Gevrey Chambertin. Planted to the southerly facing aspects of Combe de Lavaux, the quarter is defined by weathered limestone soils which formed part of a drainage canal into the flood plains at the centre of the Commune. A unique mesoclime of sunnier days for developed esters, followed by cooler night breezes for slower ripening, makes muscular, darkly fruited wines of bucolic savouryness and alluvial minerality.

Gevrey Chambertin represents a breathtaking concentration of the world's great vineyards. The Dugat family have been practising viticulture within this very commune since the seventeenth century. Planted halfway up the side of a gentle arc which defines the elite slope of Cote St-Jacques, the individual Lieu-dit of Champeaux yield wines which are uniquely identifiable, as much by the subtle variations of terroir as the influence of the winemaker. Dugat-Py are respected by peers and enthusiasts alike for excellence and eloquence without peer.

From a small parcel of vines over fifty years of age, planted halfway up the propitious slopes of Cote St-Jacques at the very north of Gevrey Chambertin, the east facing site is perfect for Pinot Noir. A quiet achiever of the Commune, Champeaux yields a wine of extraordinary eloquence, which possesses the capacity to retain its refinement and grace as it ages and evolves for many years. Traditionally crafted and matured in an extravagant selection of completely new oak, a little over a hundred dozen Dugat-Py Champeaux are produced each year.

Halfway up the auspicious slopes at the very top of Appellation Gevrey Chambertin, seven hectares of Champeaux are planted to a mix of marly red brown soils and limestone clays. There are a number of growers but the vines of Domaine Dugay-Py are husbanded to perfection through the use of totally organic vitculture. An exacting vinification, followed by a year and a half maturation in the finest new French oak, under the ancient cellars of Abbaye Aumônerie, achieves a Premier Cru of peerless elegance and exquisite grace.

Champeaux is seven hectares at the very northern perimeter of Gevrey Chambertin, planted to an easterly facing slope of limestone clay alluvials which characterize nature's endowment of the most superior Climats de La Bourgogne. The vines of Domaine Dugat-Py are over fifty years of age, they yield an exceptional quality of fruit by virtue of the dedication and skill accumulated through centuries of family viticulture. M Dugat employs a measure of whole bunch inclusion and open ferments to compliment the excellence of terroir at La Champeaux.

An uncompromising pursuit of excellence is central to the success of Domaine Dugat-Py. Viticulture is indispensably holistic and completely organic, the soil is sacred and the culture of the vine is deeply spiritual. M Dugat adheres to principles of winemaking which have remained unchanged by his family for centuries. Very near the centre of Gevrey, in the older part of town, the cellars of an Abbaye built a millennia ago, are enlisted by Dugat-Py to age vintages of Champeaux Premier Cru in an extravagant selection of the finest new oak barriques.

Roman historian Pliny the Elder tells us that Gevrey Chambertin was the first part of Burgundy to be exploited for winemaking, ancient vineyards have been unearthed which date back to the 1st Century BC. The Dugat family arrrived somewhat later during the seventeenth century, they are respected by an elite peerage of vignerons for the uncompromising standards of excellence which they bring to the wines of Cote-d'Or. This artisanal and meticulous Domaine retains three precious blocks of vine, immediately adjacent to the finest vineyards in Gevrey Chambertin.

The viticultural team at Dugat-Py have taken a one way journey back in time, adapting the environmentally sound farming techniques which would have been familiar in the days of horse and plough. Organic fertilizers and mulches are back on the menu, horses have also been harnessed up for duty among the vines. The quality of fruit achieved from this return to the timeless practices of yesteryear, has made a major contribution to the eminence and prestige of Domaine Dugat-Py. From three blocks of Premier Cru vines, a mere hundred dozen each year.

A bottling of the Premier Crus at Fonteny, Corbeaux et Perriere, three choice blocks of vine, a precious endowment, fifty years of age, planted to the immediate periphery of the most illustrious vineyards on Cote de Nuits. Ancient farming techniques and a minimalist approach to the winemaking, whole bunch inclusions and open fermentations in traditional concrete vats, are essential to the virtue and integrity. A year and a half ageing in a selection of the finest, exclusively new oak, completes an eloquent wine of extraordinary elegance and remarkable finesse.

The grands vignobles de Gevrey-Chambertin have commanded the highest prices for millenia, they were Napoleon's favourite wines and served to parch his thirst during history's most infamous battles. Domaine Dugat-Py retain three small but precious parcels of vine very near the source of Bonaparte's brew, now fully mature at fifty years of age, they yield a mere hundred dozen of the finest Premier Cru in the entire commune. The outstanding provenence of fruit is matched by a peerless measure of skill and meticulous attention to detail by Messrs Loc & Bernard Dugat.

An assemblage of fruit from the Premier Crus of Fonteny, Corbeaux et Perriere, all are fortuitously positioned immediately north or east of the stellar Grands Crus at Les Mazis. These auspicious blocks of vine, half a century of age, are planted at the very heart of Gevrey-Chambertin central, sharing their fences with the most famous and invaluable parcels of Pinot Noir in the world. Such are the stature of Gevrey Chambertin, that Dugat-Py treat their Premier Crus to a term of age under the ancient vaulted cellars at Abbaye de Aumônerie.

An extraordinary concentration of the finest vineyards in the world are to be found in the very southwest parts of Gevrey Chambertin. As you enter the commune from the south, the various Climats of Charmes and its satellites, a mere thirty hectares, all appear within the first kilometre of Route N74. The parcels of Dugat-Py are amongst the youngest, they are however the most fastidiously managed, trained to completely organic regimens of viticulture which have remain unchanged for centuries. Fewer than two hundred dozen bottles are made each year.

The invaluable Lieux-dits des Charmes are planted to a crest of superior vineyards along the Routs des Grands Crus. The family of M. Dugat shares a history with the great and timeless appellation of Charmes Chambertin, claiming the prestigious Tasse d’Or for Best Grand Cru. Domaine Dugat-Py are respected by peers and enthusiasts alike, admired for the excellence of their viticulture, venerated for the purity and virtue of their wines, managed from vineyard to bottling, with uncompromising and obsessive attention to detail.

The vines of Charmes Chambertin are planted to rocky brown soils, partly alluvial and rich in limestones clays, a fortuitous mix which yields harvests of the most extraordinary Pinot Noir. Elegantly perfumed, eloquent and statuesque, the wines of Aux Charmes have been revered for centuries by kings and emperors alike. The proprietors of Dugat-Py have been local winegrowers since the days of the three musketeers, their parcel of Charmes is a relatively recent acquisition, brought to an uncompromising standard of excellence within the life of a generation.

Dry River are a first growth of Martinborough. One of the region's earliest believers. The crescent shaped appellation lies along the edge of a river terrace formed by the Ruamahunga and Huangarua Rivers. An artisanal accord of Tempranillo and Pinot Noir, Viognier and Shiraz. All the varietals are in balance though the tannin profile might give it away. Delicate acidity to underline the fruit, a story of exquisite balance and harmony and elocution, a mineral thread entwines with the faintest hint of dried herb, the finish is long with the freshness of lingering flavours.

The great virtues of Martinborough are the lowest rainfall anywhere on the North Island and a heat summation that's idyllic for Pinot Noir. Seasonal rains are limited to a tiny locality, five kilometres in radius. At the heart of these unique mesoclimes lies an auspicious terroir of wonderfully free draining gravels, the home of Dry River Pinot Noir. Its full and round palate over elegant, velvety textured tannins, defined by delicacy rather than power. The finished wine is aged for a year in a selection of seasoned and new French oak puncheons.

A decidedly regional Pinot Noir, Drift are all about capturing the natural endowments of Marlborough and bringing the goodness of it all to the world. Minimal intervention is a priority, to ensure that the wines clearly expresses the uniqueness of the land. Drift take a decidely eclectic approach to constructing a wine that expresses the totality of all good things Marlborough. The palate is animate with ripe red cherry and raspberry flavours, perfumed by spice notes, supported by gentle tannins and juicy acidity, wrapped in a veil of supply seasoned oak.

Dominique Portet grew up amongst the vineyards of France and appreciates the rejuvenating qualities of blush coloured wines. The vibrance of Yarra Valley Chardonnay is dominated by a slightly larger component of savoury Pinot Noir, all grown to good local vineyards and fashioned into the cultivated French interpretation of Rosé. The tide has turned in Australia towards the refreshing, savoury styles which have always been heralded in France. Ready to drink when slightly chilled, Dominique Portet is the pink sparkler of choice to enjoy at every occasion.

Who can truly resist a chilled glass of the revitalizing pink? After decades of husbanding Yarra Valley's finest Pinot Noir vines, Domaine Chandon can set aside the choicest parcels to fashion into a wickedly satisfying Rosé style. The viticultural team are charged with the task of ensuring a harvest of world class fruit at every vintage. Chandon's highly accomplished winemakers preserve the exquisite charm of Pinot Noir grapes fully ripened in the vineyard, infusing the finished wine with an engaging salmon hue and generously fruit filled palate.

Victoria makes world class Pinot Noir, Chandon have the resources to develop the best vineyards and to retain the finest sites. Fruit is predominantly sourced from two vineyards in the Upper Yarra, planted to altitudes of 250 metres, they yield a quality of Pinot Noir that's highly akin to her stately siblings in the old world. The task of the Chandon team is to preserve the eccentricity of Pinot Noir in an engaging and balanced wine, suitably endowed with generous fruit filled palate, laden with bucolic varietal charm, truffles and barnyard, cherry and rhubarb spice.

The rare and exclusive marque of Dom Perignon Rosé is only ever made in limited quantities. A continuation of the repute and quality of this elite Monopole, so highly praised by cognescenti. After a decade in bottle, Dom Perignon Rosé takes on wonderfully toasty aromas and a finesse that is unequalled. The vintage must always be one of excellence, to deliver grapes of extraordinary purity, expression and intensity. Dom Perignon makes the most desirable Rosé in the world, synonymous with glamour, sophistication and success.

Dom Perignon is met with the highest expectations every year, generating much excitement from the praise and accolades of industry peers and the international press. Dom Pierre Pérignon, spiritual father of Champagne, devoted his life to an unwavering quest, to go beyond the established norm and to create. Introducing the latest collaboration between Dom Perignon and a world class Creator, this limited edition of the finest marque in Champagne, has been designed by Dutch fashion doyen and creative force Iris Van Herpen.

The House of Dom Pérignon has always perpetuated the unexpected, balancing the personality of vintage with the timeless spirit of Dom Pérignon. Like all Dom Pérignon of the 1st Plenitude, Cuvée 2006 has evolved under the chalky cellars at Epernay, forming layers of complexity, richness and depth. Dom Perignon remains mysterious and sensual, sophisticated and elegant, tactile and enigmatic. Seamless, from the first to last sensation, Dom Pérignon embraces the palate with a flow of flavours which linger, seemingly forever.

An intensely profound vintage release, Dom Perignon 2004 expresses all the power and virtue of Champagne's grandest marque, a statement of excellence and authority. The presence of affluent fruit characters and sheer opulence on the palate is captivating. Vintage 2004 is already very approachable and inviting, it leaves its mark on the history of Dom Perignon, for its ease and generosity, a magnetic, cryptic wine, defining the plurality of the world's greatest effervescent wine.

Dom Pérignon is a vibrant, living, perpetually renewed homage that evokes Dom Pierre Pérignon, the spiritual father of Champagne. Dom Perignon defines the maculinity of Pinot Noir while maintaining a taught balance with Chardonnay, an accord that's unique to the Dom Perignon style. A triumph of viticulture and delicate fine tuning that finds its mysterious harmony by reinventing, in a totally unexpected way each time, the mingling of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, to create an experience without peer in the world of luxury and satiation.

A rare opportunity to satiate the senses by experiencing one of the world's great wines, after a quartenary of bottle development under perfect cellaring conditions. With a fullness in the mouth, its complexity rises to the surface, underscored by the vibrant warmth of floral, bonbon and spice. The excitement and intensity develops, melting on the tongue, unravelling layers of fruit, the consummation of desire, the ultimate expression of delicacy and finesse. The fulfillment of all idyll, almost unsettling, remains discreet, pronounced on the endless, lingering finish.

From plantings dating back to the late 1970s, older well established vines on free draining silty clay loams, yielding fully ripe Pinot Noir grapes with concentrated characters and exemplary varietal expressions. The superlative sites are managed by viticulturist Ivan Sutherland, the fruit is vinified into a robust Burgundian styling by James Healy, both contributed to the genesis at neighbouring Cloudy Bay. An ambitious collation of Dijon clones 777, 667 and 115, Pommard clone 5, Abel and 10/5 from the illustrious Dog Point Vineyard.

A consistently splendid Pinot Noir from a family operated Yarra Valley winery which continues to chalk up the most coveted accolades and awards. The staple Pinot on winelists aound Victoria's better restaurants for decades, a superb effort even by the estate's own exacting standards, it exhibits what pinotphiles refer to as the proverbial iron fist in velvet glove. Silken in texture, in bucolic Burgundian styling, a wonderfully food oriented red that mates so well with everything from gorgonzola to game sausage. Complex and exciting, it evolves in the glass.

Tamar Ridge have earmarked some of their finest Kayena Vineyard fruit for the Devil's Corner, a pure, crisp and rejuvenating wine displaying vibrant Pinot Noir varietal characters and remarkable approachability. Choice parcels selected from estate blocks along the east coast of the apple isle contribute balance and complexity. Fruit driven and redolent with juicy red cherry/ berry flavours, an eager to please, fully integrated wine with supple oak and gentle tannins.

Tasmania is recognized internationally as the source of world class sparkling wines. To this end, even the great Champagne Houses have established vineyards throughout the Apple Isle for the purpose of creating the finest sparklers. Devil's Corner wines are pure, crisp and refreshing, offering vibrant fruit qualities and immediate enjoyment. An assemblage of sparkling wines from across several years all contribute subtle layers of flavour and complexity, evolving the palate and artfully integrating the unique expressions from each vintage.

A very stylish Marlborough assemblage of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from Marlborough vineyards intentionally planted to create this very wine. Deutz Marlborough is the exquisite result of a winemaking partnership between the prestigious Champagne House of Deutz at Ay, and Pernod Ricard. Deutz marries the best of Marlborough grapes with Champagne methodology, presenting us with a multi award winning new world Brut Cuvee. Crisp, with impressive complexity and richness, yeasty and nutty flavours, excellent vigour and length.