Super aromatic with whole plush berries playing alongside some herbal savoury lift. Sweet berries, a smidge of red apple skin and whole bunch herbaceousness all come together on the soft and easy palate. Pick up two, one for now and one for when you're sad it's over!

Mercer Wines Nouveau Shiraz 2022

Vermentino sourced from the Roxburgh vineyard in the Upper Hunter Valley, where varieties are being planted that make sense to the changing climate. Lemongrass and a whiff of florals meet pithy citrus and just a touch of chewy meal on the back end. Get yourself a whole snapper on the grill STAT!

Mercer Wines Vermentino 2023

A light, perfumed style of Shiraz that sees 15% whole bunch, 85% whole berry in open concrete fermenters, hand plunged, basket pressed and aged for 4 months in neutral French oak barrels and concrete. Very much a Nouveau style, with that lovely carbonic edge and fine chalky tannin.

The Vinden Headcase Noveau Shiraz 2022

A blend of two 50-year-old Shiraz vineyards in Pokolbin. A little bigger than your usual Hunter Vallet Shiraz. Earthy spice is at play here, intertwined with red cherry, plum, iodine and leathery tannin.

Charteris Shiraz 2019

Medium weight, fruit-forward Shiraz made as part of a three-part collaboration between a winemaker, a Master of Wine and a wholesaler/importer (Maker Master Merchant - geddit?) Blood plum, mulberry, and a hint of savoury bitumen with earthy tannins to close. The perfect mid-week tipple for those who love old-school Aussie Shiraz!

Maker Master Merchant Shiraz 2021

Dry and refreshing rosé made as part of a collaboration between a winemaker, a Master of Wine and a wholesaler/importer (Maker Master Merchant - geddit?) Crunchy watermelon rind, tart cranberry, and a hint of rose petal with crisp acidity and a savoury finish.

Maker Master Merchant Rosé Magnum 2021

Rosé hour now comes with a preservative-free bonus round, so you can have your cake and eat it à la sans sulfite(why yes, I do speak French). Ripe strawberry, watermelon rind, and a raspberry confectionary edge with a smidge of dry tannin rolling on through to a savoury finish.