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$3399each $407DOZEN EACH DOZEN

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$2799each $335DOZEN EACH DOZEN

$3399each $407DOZEN EACH DOZEN

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$2499each $299DOZEN EACH DOZEN

$2499each $299DOZEN EACH DOZEN

The parched, sun exposed vines at Water Wheel are only a slight distance from the shade of giant river gums, which grow along the banks of Loddon River. Ancient eucalypts infuse the grapes with a treasure trove of complex, elegant flavours. A salient Bendigo Cabernet that's warming and generous with intense flavours and long, drying tannins, ideally suited to meat braises and grills, steak and kidney pie or venison bangers.

$1799each $215DOZEN EACH DOZEN The proprietors of Water Wheel have farmed locally for many years and place a strong emphasis on sustainable horticulture and vineyard management. Vines are planted to heavy clay soils interspersed by pieces of limestone. Hedge trellising exposes grapes to the sun for maximum ripeness. All vines are irrigated from the nearby Loddon river with ground level mini sprays, all cropped at three tonne per acre. Cabernet Sauvignon is vinified in open fermenters at 20C to 22C, the cap pumped over, plunged and pressed at dryness. Water Wheel has been aged in a combination of new and seasoned, mostly American oak hogsheads, crafted by prestigious European cooperages.

Deep ruby colour. Cassis and regional menthol aromas on the bouquet. Rich, forward drinking fruit characters, complex with savoury ripe berry fruit and cedar oak, lifted by hints of cloves and cinnamon, cherries and mulberry. Full bodied and complex with silky velvet tannins before a long and persistent, satisfying finish.

Water Wheel is situated at Bridgewater -On- Loddon under the shadow of the historic water powered Water Wheel Flour Mill, surrounded by hectares of thriving vines. One of the Bendigo region's most eminent farming dynasties acquired the estate in the late 1980s and embarked on a program of planting vines, installing new facilities, employing a highly skilled winemaking team and introducing a major new oak regimen. Dividends have arrived in the form of conspicuous award winning wines, meritorious accolades and superlative Chardonnay.

$1799each $215DOZEN EACH DOZEN Vines are hedged trellised, exposing the grapes to the sun, achieving maximum ripeness, white wine grapes are planted to lighter, better drained soils. All vines are irrigated from the nearby Loddon river with ground level mini sprays. Chardonnay is treated to an extravagant barrel fermentation in French and American oak hogsheads. Upon completion, batches are held for a term of lees stirring on a weekly basis, achieving complexity, good mouthfeel and luxurious textures. The finished wine is protein and cold stabilized prior to filtration and bottling, a state of the art bentonite fining for protein stability.

Lemon gold hues. On the nose there are obvious stone fruit characters with some subtle cashew and vanilla aromas also showing. The palate is complex with peach and pear flavours apparent. There is a smooth and creamy mid palate balanced by subtle, integrated oak and lees complexity, followed by a clean and persistent finish. Perfect alongside seafood risotto, shucked oysters or tuna pappardelle.