In this colelction we pitch the age old rivals of New Zealand and Australia in what they do best: Subtle mineral edged white wines against our neighbours big robust reds.

Pick a side or love both its sure to make an interesting experience...

Case includes:

1 x Mountford Estate Pure Waipara Riesling 2010

Awarded 93/100 Points: Jamie Goode, The Wine Anorak

Awarded 93/100 Points: The Australian Wine Review, Sep 2011

Awarded 89/100 Points: Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Oct 2011

Awarded 88/100 Points: Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, Oct 2011

"Light bodied and fully sweet in the mouth, it has crisp acid and lower alcohol, finishing long and steely" Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, Oct 2011

"Quite sweet Riesling with some honeyed botrytis influence. Surprisingly light-bodied" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Oct 2011

"Pure, deep, sherbety and overt. The middle is rich, the finish long and juicy" Andrew Graham, The Australian Wine Review, Sep 2011

"Complex and spicy with lovely concentration and a great tension between the acid and sugar" Jamie Goode, The Wine Anorak

Seal: Screwcap - Alc: 9%

1 x Bohemian Wines 'The Poet' Hawkes Bay Pinot Gris 2018

Subtle, pale gold with just a hint of green in the glass with a fresh nose. Green notes adorn the perfume, adding a crisp undertone to the sensory ballad that is The Poet.

Seal: Screwcap - Alc: 13%

1 x Julicher Estate Single Vineyard Martinborough Chardonnay 2016

A golden straw colour in the glass this wine is creamy, toasty and slightly smoky offering aromas of tropical fruits and apple. The palate has savoury and creamy texture with underlying flavours of apple and grapefruit. This Julicher Estate Chardonnay is rich, elegant and smooth with a long finish.

Seal: Screwcap - Alc: 13.10%

1 x Zema Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 (Australia)

Awarded 96/100 Points: James Halliday, Wine Companion, 2017

Awarded 95/100 Points: National Liquor News, May 2017

Awarded 92/100 Points: Tony Keys, The Key Report, Jan/Feb2017

"There’s a tiny amount of strut to this wine. It’s a good thing. While elegant it powers confidently through the finish" James Halliday Wine Companion 2017

"Rounded body with well-balanced spice and light tannins" India Munari

"Complex and interesting intensity" Tiffany Gardoll, National Liquor News May 2017

"A strange word classic, to those who adore old vehicles a classic car is a machine of beauty, to othersits an old car. This is classic Coonawarra cabernet and to me a wine of great beauty, its drinking very well now but has a long life ahead an easy 96 points" Tony Keys, The Key Report, Jan/Feb 2017

This Cabernet is loaded with fruity, full-bodied traits. It is an attractive medium red colour with a hint of purple and gives off fragrant dark cherry, mulberry and herbal aromas. The palate delivers bold, dark red berry fruit, a hint of chocolate, integrated with oak and lasting tannins. A restrained level of acid rounds out the wine.

Seal: Screwcap - Alc: 14.5%

1 x Zema Estate Shiraz Coonawarra 2014 (Australia)

Awarded 5 STARS: James Halliday

AWARDED 95/100 POINTS: James Halliday, Wine Companion, 2017

Awarded 85/100 Points: Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate 2019

Attractive medium red colour with slight purple colour in the glass. The nose displays cedar and spice overlayed with vanilla and coconut, with a medium bodied structure. Made with 100% Coonawarra Shiraz, the palate shows a richness of chocolate, pepper and cherry plum sweetness, while fine tannins and balanced vanillin oak ensure a lingering finish.

Coonawarra is renowned for its remarkable 'terra rossa' soil, a thin metre band of soil over laying a deep formation of limestone. The Zema family is proudly traditional in its approach to vineyard practices, favouring hand pruning and limited irrigation to maximise fruit quality. These practices are enhanced by the family's three strategically selected prime vineyard locations, capitalising on the regions subtle climatic variations.

Seal: Screwcap - Alc: 14%

1 x Philip Shaw 'The Idiot' Shiraz 2017 (Australia)

Awarded 5 STARS: James Halliday

Dark garnet in colour, with an ever so slight purple hue in the glass, this cool climate Shiraz is true to its region and variety with a fragrant bouquet showcasing juicy red fruits and blueberry. The palate is succulent yet elegant, with bountiful fruit and spice giving way to fine savoury tannins.

One of the stalwarts of the Orange wine trade is Philip Shaw, a winemaker with over five decades’ experience, formerly of Rosemount wines fame. Recognised as one of the world’s leading winemakers, he’s twice been awarded the coveted Winemaker of the Year award at the London International Wine and Spirit Competition (1986 and 2000), received the Qantas Gourmet Traveller Wine Magazine’s accolade for Australian Winemaker of the Year (1999) and received the Graham Gregory Trophy for his outstanding contribution to the Australian wine industry (2000). Shaw’s striking Koomooloo Vineyard is open to the public, and is one of the highlights of any regional wine tour.

Seal: Screwcap - Alc: 13.80%