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This Cabernet is a true standout, showcasing the unique terroir of Wild Duck Creek and the expertise of its winemakers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover more with Sessions at Arden - Fine \u0026amp; Rare Wine and Spirits Expert.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrewer –  Heathcote, Australia\u003cbr\u003e\nAroma –  Rich and Intense\u003cbr\u003e\nVariety – Bordeaux Blend Red\u003cbr\u003e\nFood – Pairs well with Beef and Venison\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SESSIONS AT ARDEN","offers":[{"title":"750","offer_id":42804092698819,"sku":"11ed1782d2b28b70b3fe0229cb0882a6","price":79.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/4714\/4643\/files\/2024072327.png?v=1738283511"},{"product_id":"2021-wild-duck-creek-estate-springflat-shiraz-6l-imperial","title":"2021 Wild Duck Creek Estate Springflat Shiraz 6L Imperial","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCritic tasting note: (2008 vintage) \"This is a big, fruit-driven style of Shiraz, with great aromas and flavors of camphor, vanilla, dark toast and cassis. There's just enough structure to give it focus, although it lacks a bit of textural richness on the midpalate. Drink this supple wine over the next few years.\" - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e90\/100\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWine Enthusiast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpringflat Shiraz is composed from 5 specific vineyard sites across the region. Parcels from our Adairs Lane Vineyard in the south make up 60% of the blend, with the remaining 40% coming from Farmers Picnic, Mt Pleasant, Col Mountain and Spring Plains Vineyards. Up to 50% whole bunches used in 60% of the batches of the 2021. Deep and dark red in colour. An intensely aromatic Springflat with the whole bunches giving a powerful lift of blue and black fruits, liquorice all sorts, nutmeg and tilled earth. The palate is rich yet has a lightness to it. Gripping tannins carry flavours of dark fruit cake, cocoa, sweet spice and charred meats to a long and textural finish. Intensity without heaviness. Matured for 20 months in 40% new French and American oak hogsheads and barriques. Cellaring potential – 15+ years. 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Drink this supple wine over the next few years.\" - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e90\/100\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWine Enthusiast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpringflat Shiraz is composed from 5 specific vineyard sites across the region. Parcels from our Adairs Lane Vineyard in the south make up 60% of the blend, with the remaining 40% coming from Farmers Picnic, Mt Pleasant, Col Mountain and Spring Plains Vineyards. Up to 50% whole bunches used in 60% of the batches of the 2021. Deep and dark red in colour. An intensely aromatic Springflat with the whole bunches giving a powerful lift of blue and black fruits, liquorice all sorts, nutmeg and tilled earth. The palate is rich yet has a lightness to it. Gripping tannins carry flavours of dark fruit cake, cocoa, sweet spice and charred meats to a long and textural finish. Intensity without heaviness. Matured for 20 months in 40% new French and American oak hogsheads and barriques. Cellaring potential – 15+ years. Best drinking from 2025. 15.6% Vol.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vic Liquors Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43330352251075,"sku":"SK65317233","price":359.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/4714\/4643\/files\/image_bc993f9f-3487-4ec0-a83c-8ce1606be399.jpg?v=1784148053"},{"product_id":"2020-wild-duck-creek-estate-springflat-shiraz-750ml","title":"2020 Wild Duck Creek Estate Springflat Shiraz 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCritic tasting note: (2008 vintage) \"This is a big, fruit-driven style of Shiraz, with great aromas and flavors of camphor, vanilla, dark toast and cassis. There's just enough structure to give it focus, although it lacks a bit of textural richness on the midpalate. Drink this supple wine over the next few years.\" - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e90\/100\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWine Enthusiast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpringflat Shiraz is composed from 5 specific vineyard sites across the region. Parcels from our Adairs Lane Vineyard in the south make up 60% of the blend, with the remaining 40% coming from Farmers Picnic, Mt Pleasant, Col Mountain and Spring Plains Vineyards. Up to 50% whole bunches used in 60% of the batches of the 2021. Deep and dark red in colour. An intensely aromatic Springflat with the whole bunches giving a powerful lift of blue and black fruits, liquorice all sorts, nutmeg and tilled earth. The palate is rich yet has a lightness to it. Gripping tannins carry flavours of dark fruit cake, cocoa, sweet spice and charred meats to a long and textural finish. Intensity without heaviness. Matured for 20 months in 40% new French and American oak hogsheads and barriques. Cellaring potential – 15+ years. 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The vineyards are cared for meticulously through hard cane pruning, shoot thinning in spring, under-vine mulching, as well as fruit thinning if needed at veraison to control yield and separate bunches. The fruit is then partly destemmed, often using up to 50% whole bunches in the ferment to create layers of texture, slow down fermentation and control temperature. The resulting wine is then basket pressed into 100% new French oak barriques where it will lay for up to 27 months depending on the vintage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlmost black with a dark purple hue. A selection of extraordinary fruit from our best shiraz vineyards – the ‘Original Vineyard’ and ‘Mia Mia Vineyard’ in the south, and the ‘Mt Pleasant Vineyard’ in the north. These parcels of fruit are hand selected, often only individual bunches taken from vines that have best withstood the harsh Heathcote summer. The wine is bright, rich and seductive. 5% whole bunch here, adding a vibrant lift from the glass. The nose is all black pastel, charcoal, spice and red fruit compote. The palate has a wonderful electricity about it, with beautiful acids and a smooth finish. It’s full of violets, blue and black fruits, all alongside concentrated plum and chocolate. The mouth feel has real grip here, and is unlike any other wine in the line-up. The finish is long and framed by abundant tannins. Matured in 90% new French oak and 10% new American oak barriques for 23 months. 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When the appropriate sugar levels have been reached, fortification of the wine occurs by mixing in the oldest Brandy available to us in with the fermenting grapes. Fortification stops the fermentation process, locks in the sugar and stabilises the wine. After 5 to 7 days, the grapes are then pressed into old oak barrels where it is matured for up to 14 months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVery dark red. This wine is a combination of Shiraz (50%) and Tempranillo (50%) grown at our cooler southern Mia Mia vineyard. These two varieties are destemmed, then co-fermented to interweave aromas and flavours, then fortified using 24yo brandy. It is then left on skins for 5 days to intensify textures. We were so excited when pressing this wine, as the smell of blueberry ice cream leapt from the glass. It was then matured in old oak barriques for 12 months. The nose is intense. Filled with blueberries, spice, anise and violets. It’s has an old-world charm about it. The palate is rich and silky. Layers of blue and red fruits, dark chocolate and liquorice coat your palate. The sweetness wraps you up in a warm blanket, and the soft yet abundant tannins leave your mouth watering and begging for more. 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Every two years, Sparkling Duck is blended using two Sparkling base stock puncheons that have been developing over many years with two puncheons of younger Shiraz of Springflat quality. The two older barrels are then refilled using the blended wine, and the remainder is tiraged for secondary fermentation in bottle. The lees are left in bottle for 24 months prior to being disgorged. At disgorging, the wine is liquered using a small amount of our Fortified Duck for added complexity. 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Fermented in 500L French oak barrels, it shows a lovely fusion of typical varietal characters. The Roussanne providing earthiness, roundness and fresh natural acidity, and the Viognier filling that palate with stone fruits and texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe nose is rich and seductive. Aromas of stone fruits, citrus rind, meal and honey lift out of the glass. This wine is delightfully textural with richness from extended yeast exposure. Flavours of stone fruits, tropical fruits, and a little honey coat your palate. There is a tiny little spritz to this wine which disappears in a minute or two, leaving a wine with silky texture and a beautiful acid line cleansing the palate. 100% barrel fermented with 15% new French oak used and matured for 6 months on yeast lees. 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Intensity without heaviness. Matured for 20 months in 40% new French and American oak hogsheads and barriques. Cellaring potential – 15+ years. Best drinking from 2025. 15.6% Vol.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vic Liquors Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43554096382147,"sku":"SK72961037","price":159.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/4714\/4643\/files\/image_d81c34e4-7ba1-4579-bb5a-b9bb49808c64.jpg?v=1784078160"},{"product_id":"2020-wild-duck-creek-estate-yellow-hammer-hill-750ml-copy","title":"2012 Wild Duck Creek Estate Yellow Hammer Hill 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eA wine made for pure enjoyment. This blend of grape varieties makes a wonderful all-round wine fit for almost any occasion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally a Shiraz \/ Malbec blend, we added Cabernet Sauvignon to this wine to give greater textural diversity. 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