Welcome to the Handpicked Cellar Door YOUR WINE JOURNEY STARTS HERE
This is a cellar door, just like the name suggests. We make wines in different regions because we love the idea that you can travel the world, one wine at a time. Right here is where it all comes together in one place.
• Taste before you buy – over 50 wines available for tasting • Relax in the lounge with a cheese plate or regional wine and cheese pairing • Try a Wine Flight…. just like a beer paddle, only... • Wine delivered straight to your desk…within 3 hours if your desk is close! • Join a wine class - we hold regular fun events. Wine and yoga, anyone? • Hire our Experience Room for your next experience event or team building session • Sign up for our Trunk Club to receive a monthly or quarterly wine delivery and plenty of sweet perks The Handpicked Story TRAVEL THE WORLD, ONE WINE AT A TIME
Handpicked Wines is a contemporary Australian winery passionate about producing award-winning fine wines from many regions.
With the simple, yet bold desire to bring the world of wine under one label, our winemakers work across regions making wines reflective of a supreme sense of place.
We hope you enjoy the journey…
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5 21 52+ COUNTRIES REGIONS WINES
1 CELLAR DOOR
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1 NEW SOUTH WALES Hilltops
2 VICTORIA Beechworth Yarra Valley Mornington Peninsula 6 NEW ZEALAND Heathcote Marlborough Pyrenees Central Otago
3 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 7 ITALY Clare Valley Piemonte Barossa Valley Venezia Giulia Coonawarra Veneto
4 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 8 FRANCE 9 Margaret River Bordeaux
5 TASMANIA 9 CHILE Tasmania Central Valley
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5 SENSORY BAR | Wine Tastings
Wine Tastings AT THE SENSORY BAR
The sensory bar forms centre stage where guests can taste wines, guided safely by our team. Taste from over 50 wines to discover something new from an ever-evolving list of regions.
$10 - $20 / 6 WINES
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WINE TASTINGS
Join us at the sensory bar for an informal tasting of Handpicked Wines, your selection, your choice, from a variety of our wines open for tasting. No need to book, just find your spot.
EXPERIENCE TASTING | 10 Six wines: four from our Regional Selections, two from our Collection Range.
DISCOVERY TASTING | 15 Six wines: two from our Regional Selections, four from our Collection Range.
EXPLORER TASTING | 20 Six wines: four from our Collection Range, two from our Single Vineyard Range.
Purchase 2 bottles of wine to receive one of your tastings on us. Sign up today for our 3 bottle monthly trunk club to recieve two of your tastings on us.
7 ABOUT | Winemakers
Our Winemaking Team A TEAM OF WINE EXPERTS
Handpicked is made up of a team of experienced winemakers, viticulturalists and wine lovers. Making wines across the world means our winemakers are constantly travelling to ensure we produce the highest quality wines from each and every region.
Our three winemakers work closely with local producers to ensure our wines reflect the quality and regional character we are looking for.
8 The Winemakers | ABOUT
MEET OUR WINEMAKERS
PETER DILLON GARY BALDWIN JONATHON MATTICK Director of Winemaking Winemaker at Large Assistant Winemaker
Peter is an experienced wine Gary is one of Australia’s most Jonathon has a background in show judge and a 2016 Len renowned winemakers, technical cooler climate regions with a Evans Scholar. During 10 years advisors and wine show judges. formal education in Bachelor of at Accolade Wines he gained He has held senior positions at Science (Wine Science of course!) wide experience in large-scale the Australian Wine Research from Charles Sturt University. operations in different wine Institute, the Australian Society of regions. Viticulture and Oenology, and the Based at Capella Vineyard on the Australian and New Zealand Wine Mornington Peninsula, Jonathon Before joining Handpicked he Industry Journal. believes in a minimal intervention was senior winemaker at Larry approach to winemaking and that Cherubino Wines, working across Gary joined Handpicked after wine is made in the vineyard; if regions in Western Australia. Peter a distinguished career as a you can get that right everything brings a wealth of technical skill consultant to many notable else will follow from there. and management experience to wineries in Australia and overseas. the team. 9
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Regional Selections OUR CORE RANGE
A collection of classic varieties grown in the earth that suits them best. Each wine is a reflection of its region and the season. The labels feature an abstract hand-print illustration designed to evoke the distinct personality of the country from which the wine originates.
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REGIONAL SELECTIONS INTERNATIONAL RANGE
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PROSECCO | Veneto, Italy NV - Organic CABERNET SAUVIGNON CARMENÈRE | Central Valley, A classic Prosecco with all the heady aromas, Chile 2015 delicate fruit and exuberant fizz that has made Carmenère is one of the country’s signature grape Prosecco the fastest growing wine style in the world. varieties with its beautiful intense colour, vibrant red fruits and fine but assertive tannin. MOSCATO D’ASTI | Piemonte, Italy 2016 With its exotic perfume, playful fizz and low alcohol, SAUVIGNON BLANC | Marlborough, NZ 2018 Moscato d’Asti is an ideal aperitif and the perfect A mouth-watering combination of juicy fruits, accompaniment to cakes and happy times. passionfruit, bright acid and herbal lift - pure Marlborough BORDEAUX AOP | Bordeaux, France 2016
A blend of the classic Bordeaux varieties Merlot, PINOT GRIGIO | Venezia Giulia IGT, Italy 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, this wine Charming floral and spice aromas with pear fruit and has bright cassis and juicy black fruits, firm structure nuts. The palate has delicate flavours of pear with and fine, silky tannin. almond meal, mineral notes and a clean finish.
LAMBRUSCO | Modena, Italy NV With its juicy fruits, low alcohol and lively fizz, this SAUVIGNON BLANC SEMILLON | Margaret River, Lambrusco is an ideal wine to be enjoyed as an Western Australia AU 2013 aperitif or with a wide variety of foods. A classic blend of these two grape varieties; the fruity and aromatic Sauvignon Blanc complemented with the steely freshness of Semillon. 12 | WINES BY THE GLASS
REGIONAL SELECTIONS AUSTRALIAN WHITES
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CHARDONNAY | Yarra Valley, Victoria AU 2017 This wine has fresh citrus and tropical fruit aromas, a smooth, creamy palate and a crisp finish.
RIESLING | Clare Valley, South Australia AU 2013 A dry wine with plenty of sweet fruit mid-palate, it has aromas of custard apple and lime, rich lemon pith on the palate and a clean, crisp finish.
ROSÉ | Yarra Valley, Victoria AU 2017 Limited Edition - Romance was Born An unusual marriage of Pinot Noir juice and Marsanne skins gives the wine extra body, texture and phenolic depth.
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REGIONAL SELECTIONS AUSTRALIAN REDS
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PINOT NOIR | Yarra Valley, Victoria AU 2017 CABERNET SAUVIGNON | Coonawarra, SA AU 2013 A cool climate Yarra Valley Pinot Noir with bright This wine has heaps of grunt and flavour and the classic summer berry fruit flavours and soft tannin. firm tannin finish of great Cabernet Sauvignon wines.
PINOT NOIR | Mornington Peninsula, VIC AU 2016 CABERNET SAUVIGNON | Yarra Valley, VIC AU 2016 A great value Pinot Noir with attractive floral notes, A lighter, more aromatic and savoury style Cabernet with fresh berry fruit flavours and soft tannin. exceptional balance.
SHIRAZ | Hilltops, NSW AU 2016 CABERNET SAUVIGNON | Margaret River, WA AU 2014 From one of the coolest regions in New South Rich berry flavours and bay leaf character that is Wales, this full- bodied Shiraz has luscious black distinctive of Margaret River, one of Australia’s great fruits with background spice, fragrant toffee oak and Cabernet regions. rounded tannins. CABERNET MERLOT | Margaret River, WA AU 2012 SHIRAZ | Barossa Valley, South Australia AU 2015 Deeply coloured and brightly scented with intense A full-bodied Shiraz with a perfumed nose of spicy, aromas of cassis, dark cherries and dried herbs dark plums and vanilla and cedar oak. underpinned by chocolate and mocha-like oak.
MERLOT | Yarra Valley, VIC AU 2017 A full- flavoured wine with juicy raspberry and mulberry fruit flavours, mocha oak and the soft tannin so typical of the Merlot variety.
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Collection OUR PREMIUM RANGE
A set of premium wines from hand-picked regions around Australia and New Zealand, each crafted to reflect a sense of place and exceptional character. The labels feature objects collected from the region in which the wine was grown, each telling a story of the region’s distinct characteristics.
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COLLECTION THE HEAVY WEIGHTS
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SHIRAZ | Barossa Valley, South Australia AU 2014 CABERNET SAUVIGNON | Yarra Valley, VIC AU 2013 An opulent Shiraz with rich ripe chocolate and raisin Quite a big Cabernet for the Yarra Valley. Great aromas, earthy vanilla overtones and loads of depth of flavour and complexity with ripe berry spicy berry flavour. ruits and spice.
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SHIRAZ | Heathcote, Victoria AU 2013 CABERNET MERLOT | Margaret River, With its layers of fruit and earthy complexity, this Western Australia AU 2012 is a fine example of Heathcote Shiraz. It has lifted With lush aromas of dark chocolate and cherry, floral spicy berry aromas with hints of chocolate and mint. hints and bay leaf, this wine is rich and spicy with a Limited stock fine palate of generous mid-weight fruit and strong, 96 POINTS - James Halliday Wine Companion 2016 firm tannins.
96 POINTS - James Halliday Wine Companion 2016 CABERNET SAUVIGNON | Coonawarra, SA AU 2012 This wine has plush, cedary oak, bright berry fruits and long, fine tannins; a cracking Cabernet.
CABERNET SAUVIGNON | Margaret River, Western Australia AU 2013 Rich blackberry flavours with distinctive Margaret River bay leaf and long, fine tannins. Lighter Styles on the next page 95 POINTS - James Halliday Wine Companion 2016 | WINES BY THE GLASS
COLLECTION THE LIGHTS
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CHARDONNAY | Yarra Valley, Victoria AU 2015 GRENACHE | Barossa Valley, South Australia AU 2016 A delicious food wine, it has a complex texture Sometimes it seems top quality Grenache is the with fresh acidity and mid-palate creaminess, Barossa Valley’s best kept secret. Generous and juicy, punctuated by lemon and spice. with just the right amount of spice, this wine is a brilliant example of the style 92 POINTS - Patrick Eckel - Wine Reviewer
CHARDONNAY | Mornington Peninsula, AU 2015 A great vintage produced this wine with lifted citrus and floral aromas. The palate has layers of fruit flavour and complexity derived from 11 months ageing on lees in barrel.
94 POINTS - James Halliday Wine Companion 2018
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COLLECTION PINOT NOIR
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PINOT NOIR | Yarra Valley, Victoria AU 2015 PINOT NOIR | Tasmania AU 2017 From one of Australia’s premier cool climate wine Tasmania is a true cool climate region with a regions, this wine has a powerful nose of sour reputation for ultra-premium Pinot Noir. With fruit cherry, cinnamon and cloves. The medium weight from vineyards in the Tamar Valley and Pipers palate has a mix of fruits with oak and textural lees River, this wine has pretty floral perfume and characters creating a rich mouthfeel. bright fruit with hints of herbs and oak complexity.
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PINOT NOIR | Mornington Peninsula, AU 2015 PINOT NOIR | Central Otago, New Zealand 2014 The Mornington Peninsula is increasingly At 45° South Central Otago is the world’s recognised as one of the world’s great Pinot Noir southernmost wine region. This is an exceptional regions. Vintage 2015 will be remembered for wine from a great vintage and has the deep colour wines of beautiful flavour, structure and ageing and general intensity we expect of Central Otago potential. This wine shows bright colour with Pinot Noir.. A balance of vibrant berry fruits, attractive spicy berry aromas, a silky smooth mid savoury notes and earthy complexity. palate and fine tannin to finish.
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Single Vineyard LIMITED RELEASE
These rare single vineyard wines from our carefully managed vineyards are only released in the finest vintages. Each label features a collection of objects from the vineyard where the wine was grown.
$19 - $36 / GLASS
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CAPELLA VINEYARD MORNINGTON PENINSULA
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The Vineyard: Nestled at the north-eastern end of the Mornington Peninsula is our Capella Vineyard, where Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vines are planted around a beautiful lake that is home to many native bird species.
CAPELLA CHARDONNAY | $19 / GLASS CAPELLA PINOT NOIR | $19 / GLASS Mornington Peninsula, Victoria AU 2014 Mornington Peninsula, Victoria AU 2016
2014 was a great vintage and this wine is the cream Fruit from select blocks was handpicked, of the crop. A selection of two clones, handpicked destemmed and sorted by hand to ensure only the and whole bunch pressed to retain vibrant fruit finest berries went into this beautifully perfumed, flavours, it was fermented in French oak barrels and supple and silky wine. has a creamy palate with balanced fruit and acid. SILVER MEDAL - Australian Pinot Noir Challenge 2017
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WOMBAT CREEK VINEYARD YARRA VALLEY
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The Vineyard: The most elevated vineyard in the region, Wombat Creek grows fine Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The surrounding fern gullies and forest are home to lyrebirds, koalas, kangaroos and, of course, wombats.
WOMBAT CREEK CHARDONNAY | $19 / GLASS WOMBAT CREEK PINOT NOIR | $19 / GLASS Yarra Valley, Victoria AU 2017 Yarra Valley, Victoria AU 2017
Beautifully elegant and exceptionally complex with Our first Pinot Noir wine from this premium high- a mouth-watering long finish. Zesty grapefruit pith, elevation vineyard shows beautiful purity of fruit white nectarine and grilled nuts with layers of flint with velvety tannin and great depth of flavour from and cigar box oak complexity; tight acid line that established vines. This is a single clone wine of MV6 drives the long finish and keeps you coming back Pinot Noir. for more.
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HIGHBOW HILL VINEYARD Yarra Valley | WINES BY THE GLASS
HIGHBOW HILL VINEYARD YARRA VALLEY
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The Vineyard: Highbow Hill Vineyard in Yarra Glen has panoramic views over the Yarra Valley and many native plants and animals. The soils are sandy loam over clay and gravel over Yarra Valley mudstone.
HIGHBOW HILL CHARDONNAY | $19 / GLASS HIGHBOW HILL PINOT NOIR | $19 / GLASS Yarra Valley, Victoria AU 2015 Yarra Valley, Victoria AU 2015 Handpicked and whole bunch pressed to deliver vibrant Using only the finest fruit from select blocks at our Highbow citrus and stone fruit flavours, this wine has the added Hill Vineyard, this wine has concentrated berry fruit flavours complexity of barrel fermentation and maturation. and fine tannin.
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HIGHBOW HILL MARSANNE | $19 / GLASS HIGHBOW HILL CABERNET SAUVIGNON | $36 / GLASS Yarra Valley, Victoria AU 2014 Yarra Valley, Victoria AU 2014 The charm of Marsanne, what makes it an interesting This is an elegant, perfumed Cabernet with lovely purity of wine, is its unusual floral aromas and beautiful fruit and a captivating nose of blackberry and dark cherry mouthfeel and texture. This wine has a unique floral fruits with mocha and chocolate oak character. aroma; it is not overtly acidic and has fantastic texture. 95 POINTS - James Halliday Wine Companion 2018
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BRINDLE VINEYARD MARGARET RIVER
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The Vineyard: An ancient granite outcrop separates Brindle Vineyard from Wilyabrup beach and the Indian Ocean, which brings soothing breezes year-round. The soils of decomposed granite with coffee rock and iron stone produce wines of great complexity.
BRINDLE MERLOT | $36 / GLASS BRINDLE CABERNET SAUVIGNON | $36 / GLASS Margaret River, Western Australia AU 2014 Margaret River, Western Australia AU 2014
A rich, full-bodied and well-balanced wine from an Select parcels from mature vines and an outstanding exceptional vintage. Brindle Vineyard brings out the vintage combine to make this special wine with ripe best in Merlot with this rich and supple wine. Plush blackberries and cassis balanced by savoury bay leaf, red and black berry flavours with dark chocolate driving tannin and spicy oak. and herbs are wrapped in soft but emphatic tannins.
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BRINDLE VINEYARD Pink Granite, Jarrah Bark, Sand
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N° Series
Ten years ago, we accepted a challenge to make the great Victorian Shiraz.
Now that challenge has grown to encapsulate our great varietals.
The result is uniquely balanced wines that slowly reveal its story of the place it was grown, the season it lived, the barrel it rested in and the hands and hearts it touched on its journey to you.
INDULGENCE TASTING* | $60 (4 x 25ml of each No. series)
FIRST CLASS FLIGHT | $115 ( 4 x 50ml of ea No. Series)
BY THE GLASS | $95 (150ml)
BY THE BOTTLE | $410
(*bookings essential)
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N O SERIES
SHIRAZ Nº.1 | Victoria AU SHIRAZ Nº.2 | Barossa Valley AU An intriguing amalgam of raspberries and This wine is made in the renowned Barossa style - rich blackberries cracked black pepper and the sweet and ripe with gr eat depth of flavour. The nose is a aroma of rich, organic-fuelled soil. Perfectly ripe complex medley of spicy dark fruits, prunes and fruit raspberries and blackberries explode on the cake with cedary oak and hints of iodine. The full- palate, which is round and seductive with creamy, bodied palate is rich and spicy with powerful flavours of integrated French oak acting as seasoning to the raisins and plums balanced by fresh acidity. The tannins savoury notes. The wine opens to reveal elegant are robust, ripe and beautifully integrated. fine tannins in unison with the fresh berry flavours.
SOMMELIER’S RECOMMENDED CHEESE SOMMELIER’S RECOMMENDED CHEESE
Pyengana Cloth Bound Cheddar - a traditional Cypress Grove ‘Midnight Moon’ - a goat’s milk gouda cloth bound Cheddar (Pyengana, TAS) (Holland/California, USA) Comte Fort Aged ‘La Couronne’ - a raw milk cheese (Jura Franche-Comte, FR)
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CABERNET SAUVIGNON Nº.5 | Coonwarra AU CABERNET MERLOT Nº.6 | Margaret River AU This wine is from Coonawarra’s famous terra rossa strip, This wine has the distinctive bay leaf aromas of a special batch of earth that produces Cabernet wines Margaret River Cabernet together with deep cassis, of rare distinction. This wine has all the defining aromas chocolate and lifted red berry freshness. The palate of Cabernet Sauvignon – cassis, ripe blackberry and has brooding blackberry and cassis boosted in the a leafy freshness – with the added depth of mint and mid-palate with generous bright red fruits from dark chocolate that is quintessentially Coonawarra. Merlot. Classic Cabernet structure and drive produces The palate is full bodied with deep cassis and a long tail of fine tannin and crisp acid reinforced with blackberry flavours layered with rich dark chocolate, subtle oak and appealing mineral notes. mint freshness and subtle cedar and toffee oak notes. The tannins are firm and fine, driving to a long and satisfying finish.
SOMMELIER’S RECOMMENDED CHEESE SOMMELIER’S RECOMMENDED CHEESE Queso Manchego - firm and compact consistency and Cypress Grove ‘Midnight Moon’ - a goat’s milk gouda a buttery texture (La Mancha ESP) (Holland/California, USA) Pyengana Cloth Bound Cheddar - a traditional cloth Pyengana Cloth Bound Cheddar - a traditional cloth bound Cheddar (Pyengana, TAS) bound Cheddar (Pyengana, TAS)
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29 Trial Batch NEW PROJECTS
Small batch winemaking that gives us the freedom to experiment with alternative varieties and winemaking techniques. Who knows what the next Trial will be?
$12 / GLASS TRIAL BATCH BY THE GLASS
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VERMENTINO | NERO D’AVOLA | FIANO | Murray Darling, AU 2017 Murray Darling, AU 2017 Murray Darling, AU 2017
Vermentino is a white grape Nero d’Avola is a black grape Fiano is a white grape variety variety traditionally grown in variety native to the island of originally from the region of northern Italy and on the islands Sicily, off the toe of the Italian Campania, around Naples in of Sardinia and Corsica. peninsula in the Mediterranean southern Italy. It is also grown Sea. Its name, translating as extensively on the island of Sicily Bright, clear pale lemon in colour. “black of Avola”, is derived from and is gaining in popularity in The nose has fresh lemon and a the town of Avola in the south of warm regions of Australia. grassy note, with added depth the island. of peach and just a touch of Clear, bright, pale lemon in honey. The palate is light with Bright, clear, medium purple in colour. Aromas of white flowers flavours of citrus and loquat fruit, colour. The nose has aromas of and chamomile. The palate is almond meal and a flinty line bright red berry fruits and red medium-bodied and textured accompanied by fresh acid. cherry and the palate is quite light with an appealing waxy character with juicy red fruits, a touch of and flavours of unripe nectarine spicy pepper, fresh acid and light and spicy notes. tannin. WINES BY THE GLASS |
Taste From the Tank FROM VINE TO CELLAR
One of the great joys of visiting a winery is the rare opportunity to experience wine as the winemakers do.
Tasting directly from the tank or barrels enables you to enjoy the entire journey from vine to wine. We regularly update our tank samples to take you behind the scenes and discover the magic of clonal differences, vintage variation, oak treatments, site specifics and other aspects of the winemaking process..
$20 / TASTING By booking only
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TASTE FROM THE TANK FROM VINE TO CELLAR
SAME VARIETAL, DIFFERENT OAK TREATMENT BLENDING TWO VARIETALS TO BECOME WINE Handpicked Barrel Samples - October 2018
YARRA VALLEY CHARDONNAY BLENDING One of the major considerations when making the final blend in Chardonnay is the percentage of new oak used. We would liken oak to the use of salt in cooking, not enough and the meal can be underwhelming, too much and it’s all you can see, just enough and the food really sings.
• 2018 Highbow Hill Chardonnay from a new barrel • 2018 Highbow Hill Chardonnay from a four year old barrel
YARRA VALLEY CABERNET AND MERLOT BLENDING On its own Cabernet Sauvignon can look austere and noticeably lacking in mid-palate, the addition of a juicy merlot can bring harmony to the wine. How much to add depends on the individual.
• 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon • 2018 Merlot
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN • Explore different wine making techniques • Taste the difference between two of Australia’s most widely blended varieties - Cabernet and Merlot • Experience the strength of blending parcels of wine to curate the final wine
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WINES ON TAP BY HANDPICKED
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From time to time our winemakers discover small parcels of grapes that offer youthful wines of great value. The best way to get them to our cellar door for tasting is by means of our keg and tap system.
TRIAL BATCH VERMENTINO | Murray Darling, 2017 Bright, clear pale lemon in colour. The nose has fresh lemon and a grassy note, with added depth of peach and just a touch of honey. The palate is light with flavours of citrus and loquat fruit, almond meal and a flinty line accompanied by fresh acid.
HANDPICKED SHIRAZ | Barossa Valley A wine with plenty of everything: spicy dark fruits, flavoursome oak and supple tannins. It is a full-bodied Barossa Shiraz as it should be.
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Beer/Cider SOMETHING DIFFERENT
We like our beer and cider the same as we like our wines - carefully curated and regionally defined. When we set out to find our partners, we seek passionate craftspeople. That’s what led us to Orange, a cool climate wine region in central New South Wales, where we met the Kendall and Shiner families.
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BEER & CIDER BY THE GLASS
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BADLANDS PALE ALE | SMALL ACRES PÔMME CYDER | 4.6% alc, 350ml, Orange, NSW 5.0% alc, 350ml, Orange, NSW
Badlands Brewery is Orange’s longest Small Acres Pômme Cyder is a traditionally established craft brewery, specialising in made cider using whole fresh pressed apples a large range of small batch-brewed beer. from the cool climate region of Orange NSW. Jon Shiners beers are produced with a commitment to quality and balance with James and Gail Kendell are passionate about only the highest quality ingredients used making premium cider from the true heritage in all of his brews. Badlands Beers are cider apple varieties. They are the first and carefully crafted in small batches and are sole producers of locally grown, locally made unfiltered and unpasteurised. cider in Orange, the Central West of NSW.
Small Acres Cyder adds no artificial colours or The pale ale is a golden beer brewed in flavours. Pômme is a reflection of nature itself: the traditional English Summer Ale style. fresh pressed apple flavours with a medium Goldings hops add fruity, earthy and dry finish and crisp clean taste. grassy flavours with a crisp, bitter finish.
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Wine Tasting Flights CURATED SERIES
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Wine Cheese & Tasting Flights Wine Flights CURATED SERIES A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN
Take a journey with these curated wine flights... just like Take one step further on your wine journey and enjoy a beer paddle, only... your curated wine flight with matching cheese samples. Make your way through four wines matched with These wine combinations have been selected to cheese by our sommelier and fromager. experience the depth of varietal and regional variety in Australia’s finest wine regions and beyond. From A great way to discover new wines and cheese from our vineyard to vineyard, region to region and from the vine expanding menu! to the glass, sit back and enjoy your travels.
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1. FOUR SHADES OF WHITE
FLIGHT ONLY | $27 (75ml x 4 glasses) OPTIONAL CHEESE PAIRING - ADD $16 (20g x 4)
SAUVIGNON BLANC SEMILLON | Regional Selections HOLY GOAT | Soft White Margaret River, Western Australia, AU Castlemaine, Victoria, AU
PINOT GRIGIO | Regional Selections MIXED MILK ROBIOLA | Soft white Venezia Giulia IGT, Italy Piedmont, IT
RIESLING | Regional Selections BERTHAUT EPOISSES | Wash Rind Clare Valley, South Australia, AU Bourgogne, FR
CHARDONNAY | Regional Selections CYPRESS GROVE ‘MIDNIGHT MOON’ | Hard Margaret River, Western Australia, AU Holland/California, USA
2. COME TO THE DARK SIDE
FLIGHT ONLY | $27 (75ml x 4 glasses) OPTIONAL CHEESE PAIRING - ADD $16 (20g x 4)
SHIRAZ | Regional Selections CYPRESS GROVE ‘MIDNIGHT MOON’ - Hard Barossa Valley, South Australia, AU Holland/California, USA
CABERNET SAUVIGNON | Regional Selections PYENGANA CLOTH BOUND CHEDDAR - Hard Margaret River, Western Australia, AU Pyegana, Tasmania, AUS
CABERNET SAUVIGNON | Regional Selections QUESO MANCHEGO - Semi Hard Coonawarra, South Australia, AU La Mancha, ESP
CABERNET MERLOT | Regional Selections CASHEL BLUE - Blue Margaret River, Western Australia, AU Tipperary, IE
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3. FIRESIDE FLIGHT
FLIGHT ONLY | $27 (75ml x 4 glasses) OPTIONAL CHEESE PAIRING - ADD $16 (20g x 4)
NERO D’AVOLA | Trial Batch L’ARTISAN MOUNTAIN MAN | Wash Rind Murray Darling, Victoria, AU Geelong, Victoria, AU | SHIRAZ Regional Selections CYPRESS GROVE ‘MIDNIGHT MOON’ | Hard Barossa Valley, South Australia, AU Holland/California, USA | CABERNET SAUVIGNON Regional Selections WILL STUDD BRILLAT SAVARIN | Soft White Yarra Valley, Victoria, AU Normandy, FR | CABERNET SAUVIGNON Regional Selections QUESO MANCHEGO | Semi hard Coonawarra, South Australia, AU La Mancha, ESP
4. BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S
FLIGHT ONLY | $27 (75ml x 4 glasses) OPTIONAL CHEESE PAIRING - ADD $16 (20g x 4)
PROSECCO | Regional Selections VACCHE ROSSE REGGIANO 36 months | Hard Veneto, Italy Emilia-Romagna, IT
PINOT GRIGIO | Regional Selections MIXED MILK ROBIOLA | Soft White Venezia Giulia IGT, Italy Piedmont, IT
ROSÉ | Regional Selections MAURI TALEGGIO | Wash Rind Yarra Valley, Victoria, AU Lombardy, IT
MOSCATO DOCG | Regional Selections WILL STUD BRILLAT SAVARIN | Soft White Piemonte, Italy Normandy, FR 40 | WINE & CHEESE FLIGHTS
5. WANDERLUST
FLIGHT ONLY | $27 (75ml x 4 glasses) OPTIONAL CHEESE PAIRING - ADD $16 (20g x 4)
PINOT GRIGIO | Regional Selections MIXED MILK ROBIOLA - Soft white Venezia Giulia IGT, IT Piedmont, IT
BORDEAUX AOP | Regional Selections PYENGANA CLOTH BOUND CHEDDAR | Hard Bordeaux, FR Pyengana, Tasmania, AU
SHIRAZ | Regional Selections COMTE FORT AGED ‘LA COURONNE’ | Semi Hard Hilltops, New South Wales, AU Jura Franche-Comte, FR
CABERNET SAUVIGNON | Regional Selections BERTHAUT EPOISSES | Wash Rind Central Valley, CL Bourgogne, FR
6. I NEED A VACAY
FLIGHT ONLY | $32 (75ml x 4 glasses) OPTIONAL CHEESE PAIRING - ADD $16 (20g x 4)
PINOT GRIGIO | Regional Selections MIXED MILK ROBIOLA | Soft White Venezia Giulia IGT, Italy Piedmont, IT
ROSÉ | Regional Selections MAURI TALEGGIO | Wash Rind Yarra Valley, Victoria, AU Lombardy, IT
PINOT NOIR | Collection CASHEL BLUE | Blue Central Otago, South Island, NZ Tipperary, IE
CABERNET SAUVIGNON | Collection PYENGANA CLOTH BOUND CHEDDAR | Hard Margaret River, Western Australia, AU Pyengana, Tasmania, AU
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7. IRON FIST IN A VELVET GLOVE
FLIGHT ONLY | $38 (75ml x 4 glasses) OPTIONAL CHEESE PAIRING - ADD $16 (20g x 4)
PINOT NOIR | Collection WILL STUD BRILLAT SAVARIN | Soft White Mornington, Victoria, AU Normandy, FR
PINOT NOIR | Collection PYENGANA CLOTH BOUND CHEDDAR | Hard Yarra Valley, Victoria, AU Pyengana, Tasmania, AU
PINOT NOIR | Collection CASHEL BLUE | Blue Central Otago, South Island, NZ Tipperary, IE
PINOT NOIR | Collection BERTHAUT EPOISSES | Wash Rind Tasmania, AU Bourgogne, FR
8. A SENSE OF PLACE
FLIGHT ONLY | $48 (75ml x 4 glasses) OPTIONAL CHEESE PAIRING - ADD $16 (20g x 4)
MARSANNE | Highbow Hill Vineyard ANNIE BAXTER ‘SHAW RIVER RESERVE’ | Semi Hard Yarra Valley, Victoria, AU Yambuck, Victoria, AU
CHARDONNAY | Highbow Hill Vineyard CYPRESS GROVE ‘MIDNIGHT MOON’ | Hard Yarra Valley, Victoria, AU Holland/California, USA
PINOT NOIR | Highbow Hill Vineyard BERTHAUT EPOISSES | Wash Rind Yarra Valley, Victoria, AU Bourgogne, FR
CABERNET SAUVIGNON | Highbow Hill Vineyard COMTE FORT AGED ‘LA COURONEE’ | Semi Hard Yarra Valley, Victoria, AU Jura Franche-Comte, FR 42 | CHEESE & CHARCUTERIE
Cheese & Charcuterie LOCAL AND IMPORTED
Wine and cheese go together like Beyoncé and Jay-Z. As with our wines, regionality is the guiding influence when we select our curated cheese selection.
From the great wine regions such as Normandy in France and Piedmont in Italy hail some of the world’s greatest artisanal cheese makers. These cheeses are airfreighted into Australia by by local cheesemongers and served fresh on your plate. CHEESE & CHARCUTERIE |
CHEESE & CHARCUTERIE
CHEESE DELI MEATS
Single Cheese | 12 SALUMI - 40g Baby Cheezus (2 cheeses) | 20 Nduja chilli (AU) Fromage A Trois (3 cheeses) | 30 Tartufo truffle(AU) Cheese Dreams (4 cheeses) | 38 Classico (AU)
OFF the BONE - 40g
CHARCUTERIE Prosciutto San Daniele (Friuli, IT)
Jamón Serrano Gran Reserva (ESP) Petite Charcuterie (1 meat) | 14 Tre Charcuterie (3 meats) | 33 CURED MEATS - 40g ‘All the meats’ Charcuterie (4 meats) | 39 Schultz Pancetta (Barossa, SA) HP Charcuterie for 2 Smoked Wagyu Beef (Barossa, SA) (3 meats, 3 cheeses, 2 condiments & 1 bread) | 75 Bresaola (Lombardy, IT)
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CHEESE
SOFT WHITE SEMI HARD Camembert Fermier – a rich subtle yeastiness and mushroomy flavour(Normandy, FR) Comté Fort Aged ‘La Couronne’ – a raw milk cheese (Jura Holy Goat La Luna – an organic Le Chevrot (Castlemaine, VIC) Franche-Comte, FR) Will Studd Brillat Savarin – triple cream lactic flavours and a good L’Artisan Fermier – a semi-hard, organic cow’s milk kick of salt (Normandy, FR) cheese smear ripened (Timboon, VIC) Mixed Milk Robiola – a soft cheese with a blend of sheep, goat & Annie Baxter ‘Shaw River Special Reserve’ – a Water cow milk (Piedmont, IT) Buffalo cheese (Yambuck, VIC) Onetik Chebris – a semi-hard blend of sheep and goats WASH RIND milk cheese (Macaye-Pyrénées, FR) Queso Manchego – firm and compact consistency and a Berthaut Epoisses – fine textured pâté a mixture of salty, sweet buttery texture (La Mancha, ESP) and milky flavours (Bourgogne, FR) Mauri Taleggio – a cave matured wash rind cheese (Lombardy, IT) HARD L’Artisan Mountain Man – organic cow’s milk round and complex meaty flavour(Geelong, VIC) Pyengana Cloth Bound Cheddar– a traditional cloth bound Cheddar (Pyengana, TAS) BLUE Cypress Grove ‘Midnight Moon’– a goat’s milk gouda (Holland/California USA) Le Marquis ‘Chèvre De Rambouillet – a goat’s milk cheese mild Morbidi Pecorino al Tartufo – smooth grassy and nutty savoury blue (Ile de France, FR) sheep’s milk cheese (Tuscany, IT) Mons Roquefort – a strong sheep milk blue cheese (Aveyron, FR) Vacche Rosse Reggiano – fruity, nutty, creamy and even Cashel Blue – a pasteurised whole milk, mature flavour firm and on the palate (Emilia-Romagna, IT) ripe blue cheese (Tipperary, IE) Ciresa Gorgonzola Dolce Late – a soft and creamy blue (Piedmont, IT)
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Cinco Jotas Jamón Ibérico de Bellota 40g serve | $25
Jamón Ibérico de Bellota, the incredible cured ham made from free-range, acorn-fed pork, is the ultimate of its kind. Cured for over two years, thin slices of this delectable ham glisten with beneficial fats that are the key to its profound, complex flavor.
Cinco Jotas uses only 100% genetically pure bred Ibérico pigs that live their entire lives roaming the countryside of Spain.
The hams come from an ancient breed of pig, Cerdo Ibérico, which has been roaming the woodland meadows of western Spain feeding on acorns for thousands of years. Jamón Ibérico de Bellota is the pride of Spain, and Spaniards consume the vast majority of the limited number of hams produced in their own country.
Each fall, a traditional group of breeders set aside a select group of young pigs, allowing them to roam the dehesa wood- lands. There they feast upon acorns which are falling in abundance from the holm oak and cork trees. They feast on these ‘bellotas’ (Spanish for acorn) themselves, putting on at least two pounds of weight each day!
When it is time for their sacrifice, these genetically unique animals produce Jamón Ibérico de Bellota hams that are marbled with rich golden fat infused with the flavor of the sweet bellota acorns. Remarkably, a good portion of which is mono-unsatu- rated, similar to healthy olive oil. Sliced paper-thin, it glistens at room temperature and provides an inimitable rich nutty flavor and tender texture.
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From The Kitchen LOCAL AND IMPORTED
TERRINE - 60g
Chicken and Pistachio Terrine (AU) | 15
Duck and Orange (AU) | 15
PÂTÉ - 70g
Duck and Shiraz (AU) | 14
Chicken and Madeira (AU) | 14
CONDIMENTS - 40g
Ortiz Anchovy Fillets in Olive Oil (ESP) | 16
Cornichons (FR) | 7
Alto Olives Misto (AU) | 5
Prune and Walnut Log (AU) | 7
Artisan House Baked Bread (AU) | 5
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Handpicked Experiences
PRIVATE EXPERIENCES / GROUP BOOKINGS
Host a private event in one of our sensory spaces. Surrounded by steel wine tanks, the experience room is suited to group tastings and small intimate events. Whilst our architecturally designed mezzanine can host large groups in a gallery style.
GROUP TASTINGS Tutored Tasting | from $45pp Experiential Tank Tasting | from $20pp Cheese & Wine Tasting | from $55pp
PRIVATE EXPERIENCES Whole venue hire, birthdays, weddings, corporate events, activations. Enquiries to [email protected]
MEETING ROOM HIRE & WINE TASTINGS Grazing Table (Wine, Cheese & Charcuterie) | from $55pp
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BOOK A HANDPICKED EXPERIENCE
Need a special venue to entertain clients or friends? We offer tasting flights of individually selected wines matched with a range of cheese and charcuterie. Let us know and we can design your event in one of our Handpicked spaces.
ABOUT OUR TASTINGS & WINE BY THE GLASS
Sensory Bar Tastings are available on a first come, first Wine by the glass servings are 150ml/portion. serve basis, - no need to book but limited to groups of no Tasting samples at the bar are estimated at 25ml/serving. more than 6 people. Tasting flight servings are 4 x 75ml serving.
Experience Bar Tastings have a set format, with limited Beer and cider is served in 350ml serving. seats. This is a 30-minute tutored tasting for individuals or small groups and happens at pre-set times - not presented during peak trading times. Groups of 6 or more people should book.
Experience Room Tastings or events can be arranged, let us know your plans and we can work something out.
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POP-UP BOARDROOM SPACE
The Handpicked Cellar Door offers a fully equipped meeting room and experiential wine tasting package. Bathed in natural light and surrounded by wine tanks, this is your opportunity to hold a unique team-building activity that will set you apart.
The Experience Room is available for a 3 hour meeting for up to 28 people concluding with a tutored wine tasting by our sommelier.
WHAT’S INCLUDE
• 3-hour room hire • Seating for up to 28 people • TV screen or projector • Wifi connectivity • A wine tasting with a Handpicked Sommelier
P.O.A.
Bookings available from 10am until 2pm weekdays (3-hour session).
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