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2011 Penny's Hill 2011 "The Agreement" Sauvignon Blanc - Sauvignon Blanc - White

Retail Price: $19.00

Originating from the impressive cool climate Battunga Vineyard in Kuitpo, Ben Riggs and his team have crafted a wine of great purity and elegance. Flinty, edgy with crisp minerality, this classy, fresh, dry wine shows fine balance and clean natural acidity.

2011 Mr Riggs "Watervale" Riesling Vintage - Riesling - White

Retail Price: $22.00

From Watervale, the cooler southern sub-region of the Clare Valley, comes an abundantly vibrant and full fruited wine. A delicate nose carries citrus and soft floral characters seamlessly to a palate of lemon and lime carefully balanced with bright fresh, full fruit sweetness.

2011 Mr Riggs "Ein Riese" Riesling Vintage - Riesling - White

Retail Price: $22.00

Made in the "old-world" style this wine is crisp, sweet and fresh with a delicate nose of floral notes and citrus blossom, and a palate much like biting into a fresh Johnathan apple! an enchanting combination of sweetness and tang with a wonderful crispness and balance.

2011 The Black Chook Sauvignon Blanc Vintage - Sauvignon Blanc - White

Retail Price: $17.00

From hand selected Adelaide hills fruit, the Black Chook Sauvignon Blanc has classic zestiness, snowpea, grapefuit and citrus tones, this is a fragrant wine happily suited to any occasion!

2011 The Black Chook Pinot Grigio Vintage - Pinot Gris Pinot Grigio - White

Retail Price: $17.00

An inviting nose shows a delicate mixture of fruit from Granny Smith apples to pear, melon and banana with additional floral notes. Light and refreshing on the palate, this Pinot Grigio balances citrus and clean minerality, and crisp acidic finish making it an excellent food partner.

2010 Mr Riggs "The Gaffer" Shiraz Vintage - Syrah-Shiraz - Red

Retail Price: $22.00

The Gaffer shows excellent integration of Shiraz fruit with the gentle use of oak creating a big, rich, juicy smooth style of red, finishing with elegance and spice. Co-fermented with a dash of Viognier, the nose is delicately perfumed and the palate softened.

2010 Penny's Hill "Edwards Road" Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet Sauvignon - Red

Retail Price: $24.00

Constantly tended through open fermentation of separate parcels, the free run juice and pressings were then transferred to a combination of French and American oak for 15 months. The resulting deep-hued wine has emerged as a wine of outstanding varietal character.

2010 Penny's Hill "Cracking Black" Shiraz - Syrah-Shiraz - Red

Retail Price: $22.00

Sweet, juicy with an aroma of hinted spice, this wine shows a long and fruity palate with just a trace of chocolate. Black fruit oozes in layers for breathtaking persistence and satisfying length.

2010 Mr Riggs "Sticky End" Viognier Vintage - Late Harvests - Dessert

Retail Price: $22.00

Rack stacked and wrinkled, these late harvested Viognier grapes were crushed with care, pressed with panache and the juice let into old French barriques. As the ferment reached perfect taste pitch, we stopped the process. Oh what a perfect sticky ending!

2010 The Black Chook Shiraz Vintage - Syrah-Shiraz - Red

Retail Price: $17.00

Co-fermenting small amounts of Viognier skins with Shiraz adds a wonderful apricot perfume, at the same timeintensifying the deep rich colour and velvety mouthfeel of the wine.

2009 Penny's Hill "The Experiment" Grenache - Grenache - Red

Retail Price: $30.00

With fresh vibrant cherry on the nose, and hints of subtle licorice aromas, this flavoursome wine with savoury palate of dried herbs and a long creamy texture will pair well with pancetta, prosciutto or mild cheese. Don't be afraid to experiment!

2009 Penny's Hill "The Specialized" Shiraz Cabernet Merlot - Blends - Red

Retail Price: $22.00

A seamless blend of hand selected parcels of estate grown fruit, the rich, ripe dark berry fruit and spice of Shiraz combines with the elegant red berry fruit and structures of Cabernet. Velvety Merlot fleshes out the palate with its soft plummy fruit.

2009 Penny's Hill "Skeleton Key" Shiraz Vintage - Syrah-Shiraz - Red

Retail Price: $35.00

Sweet red currant and blackberry fruit supported by vanillin spice and a perfumed lift welcome you on the nose, followed on the palate by rich, ripe dark berry fruit complemented by layers of spice, dried herbs and chocolate. Showing great length and intensity the "skeleton Key" will benefit by being cellared for 5-15 years, but only if patient!

2009 Mr Riggs Viognier Vintage - Viognier - White

Retail Price: $19.00

A fine, elegant example of the variety, Mr Riggs Viognier abounds with typical floral apricots and waxy blossoms. A wonderfully complex intergration of tropical fruit and honeysuckle cross the palate. it's a delicate wine rather than a red drinkers white!

2009 Mr Riggs "Cold Chalk" Chardonnay Vintage - Chardonnay - White

Retail Price: $22.00

Very dry, light and pure, tightly wound and concentrated on the palate this Chardonnay is all about texture with a "chalky" mouthfeel complemented by a flinty, steely edge and true Chardonnay flavour and aroma.

2009 Mr Riggs "Yacca Paddock" Tempranillo Vintage - Tempranillo - Red

Retail Price: $25.00

A wonderfully rich, stylish wine, with natural fruit sweetness and elegance, this wine characteristically displays abundant savoury tannins, and highlights sweet red berry fruit flavours. Drink with food.

2009 Mr Riggs "Piebald" Shiraz Viognier Vintage - Syrah-Shiraz - Red

Retail Price: $25.00

Deep in colour, almost black, the nose is perfumed with apricots, spice and licorice. A pretty fragrant wine with a sweet, juicy, velvety palate. The finish is elegant with savoury spice and a fine tannin length and persistence.

2009 Mr Riggs "Outpost" Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon Vintage - Cabernet Sauvignon - Red

Retail Price: $25.00

A fragrant, aromatic, tightly structured Coonawarra Cabernet displaying full flavour and great acid balance with a lovely and soft, juicy middle palate.

2009 Mr Riggs McLaren Vale Shiraz Vintage - Syrah-Shiraz - Red

Retail Price: $50.00

Pristine fruit with dark red berries, hints of spice, earth tar and leather, with seamlessly intergrated oak are the prime characteristics. Ripe tannins are apparent but not overwhelming, meaning this is a wine which can be enjoyed now or in the next 10-15 years.

2009 Woop Woop Verdelho Vintage - Verdelho - White

Retail Price: $15.00

A bright aromatic verdelho, fruit-driven with crisp natural acidity, and a well balanced palate. Wonderful tropical notes combine with bright citrus and mineral characters to create a deliciously flavoursome wine.

2009 Woop Woop Cabernet Sauvignon Vintage - Cabernet Sauvignon - Red

Retail Price: $15.00

Deep-hued with lifted aromatics and astructured but supple palate. Smooth, rich and generously loaded with mulberries, black cherriesand spice on the palate, the finish is long lasting, delicious, dense and fruit-packed.

2008 Penny's Hill McLaren Vale Chardonnay - Chardonnay - White

Retail Price: $19.00

Vintage 2008, Penny's Hill ripened slightly earlier than usual, the fruit near perfect in colour and flavour.
The clean, crisp palate of this Chardonnay is achieved by the separation of free run juices and pressings through fermentation. 20% is barrel fermented in two year-old French barriques for up to 5 months.

2008 Woop Woop Shiraz Vintage - Syrah-Shiraz - Red

Retail Price: $15.00

An aromatic nose gives way to a long, soft and juicy palate. Bursting with blackberry, blueberry jam and liquorice, this 2008 Shiraz is spicy, elegant and full of flavour with a lush mouthfeel.

0 The Black Chook Sparkling Cuvee - Champagne Brut - Champagne

Retail Price: $17.00

With a radiant lime, citrus and green apple bouquet, accentuated by a finely bubbled palate with a crisp refreshing finish, this superb sparkling cuvee will suit even the most discerning of wine drinkers.

Penny's Hill "The Veteran" Very Old Fortified - Syrah - Dessert

Retail Price: $30.00

Aged for 20 years in oak barrels, this fine old tawny has all the depth and complexity of a classic Australian Tawny. A bouquet of Christmas cake, dried sultanas and orange peel translate to the palate together with apricot jam and a spicy warm finish.

Penny's Hill Almond Liqueur - Fruit - Fruit

Retail Price: $22.00

Best served chilled in a liqueur glass, Penny's Hill Almond Liqueur is a local variant of the time honoured Italian icon,Amaretto. Made using local produce, the humble almond can be enjoyed staight, on the rocks, in mixed drinks or in coffee.

The Black Chook Sparkling Shiraz - Sparkling - Red

Retail Price: $17.00

A rich, luscious Sparkling Shiraz that is combines the attributes of fruit with tannin, sweetness and bubbles to deliver rich concentrated flavours and a full and rewarding palate.