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Catlin 'Skins' Gruner Veltliner 2018 EXPERIMENT #1 (RRP $28 WM $25.90)

$25.90

Setting aside a small parcel of handpicked grüner veltliner, this first experimental batch involved allowing the juice to ferment naturally on skins, before being pressed to barrel to mature for 6 months. The result is a delicately funky wine with a perfumed nose, deeper colour, and more texture on the palate.

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Catlin Black Pinot 2016 (RRP $40 WM $36.90)

$36.90

Hailing from a mature, close-planted block in the Maple Ridge vineyard near Hahndorf, the fruit was handpicked, fermented in small hand batches with wild yeast, and matured in French Oak. The mostly whole-bunch ferment gives this pinot its drive – savoury, spicy, red berry flavours, and a firm acidity that will ensure this wine continues to improve over the medium term.

Vintage: 2016
Grape varieties: 100 % Pinot Noir
Region: Adelaide Hills, Australia
Winemaker: Darryl Catlin
Closure: Stelvin
Alcohol (ABV): 12.5 %
Acidity: 5.58 g/l
Residual Sugar: 0.14 g/l
Wine pH: 3.53
Oak: Approx 10% new French Oak balance old French Oak.

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Catlin Black Syrah 2015 (RRP $40 WM $36.90)

$36.90

The 2015 Syrah is a special wine delivered from the Adelaide Hills’ Longview vineyard – in a region with a strong reputation for producing great Shiraz.

Whole berries and some whole bunches (up to 40%) were put into a fermenter and left to sit. A slow, even fermentation – on skins for a month, then pressed off to French oak, with a portion treated to larger new oak.

The wine shows plums and layers of fruit and spice that gradually open up. Tannins from the whole bunches extend the palate, with a mouthfeel and flavour that continue long after the last sip.

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Catlin Chardonnay 2016 (RRP $30 WM $27.90 )

$27.90

This Chardonnay was picked from a single vineyard in the Adelaide Hills.  It was whole bunch pressed and fermented for 4 weeks in French oak barrels. It was left on its yeast lees in French oak for 6 months to develop texture and depth. It is about a wine to drink now or much later –a wine that will not last long if family and friends have anything to do with it.

Vintage                                                      2016
Grape varieties                                          100 % Chardonnay
Region                                                       Adelaide Hills , Australia
Winemaker                                                Darryl Catlin
Closure                                                      Stelvin
Alcohol (ABV)                                             13 %
Acidity                                                        6.28  g/l
Residual Sugar                                           1.0  g/l
Wine pH                                                      3.20

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Catlin Cheese and Kisses Fume Blanc 2017 (RRP $30 WM $27.90 )

$27.90

Sauvignon blanc is synonymous with the Adelaide Hills, but this one might surprise you. It’s a funky little number with its own distinct personality. The sulphitic edge and mouth feel, combined with tropical and citrus overtones, will no doubt appeal to a group of followers looking for a wine made with minimal intervention and representing a strong sense of terroir. Handpicked from a cool climate pocket in Woodside, gently whole bunch pressed, wild fermented in French oak barriques and left on lees for 6 months, the result was worth the wait.

Vintage: 2017
Grape varieties: 100 % Sauvignon Blanc
Region: Adelaide Hills , Australia
Winemaker: Darryl Catlin
Closure: Stelvin
Alcohol (ABV): 12%
Acidity: 6.0  g/l
Residual Sugar: 2.5  g/l
Wine pH: 3.33

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Catlin Gruner Veltliner 2016 (RRP $30 WM $27.90 )

$27.90

Gruner Veltliner is a widely planted variety in Austria and is well suited to the Adelaide hills climate. I wanted to make a Gruner that shows what the Adelaide Hills can do for the Style. This is sourced from the Longview vineyard and was hand picked in early February and wild fermented in French Oak Barrels. The low crop ensured the fruit was at optimum ripeness when picked. The wine spent the next 6 months on lees in barrel before being bottled. It is a classic example that exhibits great minerality, length and spice.  It is a wine that is made to drink now and is a balanced drink that will suit the Australian climate.

Vintage: 2016
Grape varieties: 100 % Gruner
Region: Adelaide Hills, Macclesfield, Australia
Winemaker: Darryl Catlin
Closure: Stelvin
Alcohol (ABV): 12.8 %
Acidity: 6.09  g/l
Residual Sugar: 0.5  g/l
Wine pH: 3.06
Oak: Approx 10% new French Puncheon balance old FO.

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Catlin Hellagrud Gruner Veltliner 2018 EXPERIMENT #2 (RRP $28 WM $26.90)

$23.90 $26.90

This second experimental batch of handpicked Grüner Veltliner was partially fermented on skins, then pressed off over Gewürtztraminer to give more aromatic lift. A further 6 months in French oak barrels helped to intensify the flavours and develop palate texture.

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Catlin Lorna Starr Pinot Blanc (RRP $28 WM $25.90)

$25.90

Pinot Blanc is a relative newcomer to the Adelaide Hills, but it is a variety well suited to its climate. This single vineyard, hand picked wine was partial fermented on skins to extract flavour. A slow ferment and extended barrel maturation has resulted in a textural wine with beautifully balanced acid structure and subtle notes of lemon rind on the palate. Discover the new kid on the block.

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Catlin Merlot 2014 (RRP $30) SOLD OUT!

$27.90

The 2014 Merlot came from the famed Palatine vineyard in Lobethal. The grapes where hand picked from vines yielding just 1 tonne to the acre. They were then destemmed and fermented in small open fermenters and hand plunged. The wines was left on skins for a month before being transferred to old French oak. It was matured for 10 months before being bottled.

Vintage                                                             2014
Grape varieties                                                 100 % Merlot
Region                                                              Adelaide Hills, Lobethal , Australia
Winemaker                                                       Darryl Catlin
Closure                                                             Stelvin
Alcohol (ABV)                                                    13.2 %
Acidity                                                               5.45  g/l
Residual Sugar                                                 0.46  g/l
Wine pH                                                            3.61

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Catlin Molly Mae Riesling 2018 (RRP $17 WM $15.90 )

$15.90

Vintage: 2018
Grape varieties: 100 % Riesling
Region: Clare Valley , Australia
Winemaker: Darryl Catlin
Closure: Stelvin
Alcohol (ABV): 12%
Acidity: 7.46  g/l
Residual Sugar: 1.76  g/l
Wine pH: 2.91

The dry grown grapes where picked and pressed with no additions and  free run juice was taken (no pressings used) and no sulphur was added at any stage during this whole process. This would allow the grapes to drop any phenolic flavours. The juice was then let to naturally ferment with no yeast being added over a 4 week period at around 14 degrees. It fermented to dryness over this period and no malolactic fermentation took place. Minimal sulphur was added and the wine was then left to sit on its yeast lees to develop mid palate weight for 4  months. This developed complexity and weight.

After this period, the wine was filtered to the bottling line.

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Catlin Montepulciano 2015 (RRP $30 WM $26.90)

$24.90 $26.90

From my tastings of many “Monte’s” from around the world and Australia, it is deemed a good alternative to Shiraz. A variety that is very late in ripening and is as tough as they come. I like to drink Monte and hence I have wanted to make one for a long time. The vineyard is in the northern side of the Adelaide Hills. It is on a tough piece of dirt and yet it seems to survive and even laugh at this.  The grapes were slowly fermented and part of this batch was given extended time on skins.

Vintage                                              2015
Grape varieties                                  100 % Montepulciano
Region                                               Adelaide Hills, Kersbrook , Australia
Winemaker                                        Darryl Catlin
Closure                                              Stelvin
Alcohol (ABV)                                    14.5%
Acidity                                                6.0  g/l
Residual Sugar                                  0.67  g/l
Wine pH                                             3.59
Oak                                                    Approx 20% new French oak balance                                                               old FO.

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Catlin Red Label 'Pudding and Pie' Pinot Noir (RRP $28 WM $25.90)

$25.90

Mature, close-planted block in the Maple Ridge vineyard near Hahndorf, the fruit was handpicked, fermented in small batches with wild yeast, and matured in French oak. This wine has it all – whole bunch funk, fresh berry flavour and a drinkability that is contagious. Try to stop at just one glass.

Vintage: 2017
Grape varieties: 100 % Pinot Noir
Region: Adelaide Hills, Australia
Winemaker: Darryl Catlin
Closure: Stelvin
Alcohol (ABV): 12.5 %
Acidity:  5.49 g/l
Residual Sugar: 0.23 g/l
Wine pH: 3.56
Oak: Approx 10% new French oak, balance old French oak.

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Catlin Red Shiraz 2015 (RRP $30 WM $27.90)

$27.90

The 2015 Red label Catlin Shiraz is from a single vineyard in Macclesfield. It was picked in several parcels and fermented in several small fermenters. It was mostly crushed and destemmed with some whole bunches being added. This wine was wild fermented and spent some time on skins post ferment. It was then matured in French oak for approx 11 months. It displays great flavours of plums and raspberries. It has firm tannins with out being big and finishes with a lovely acid line. This wine is eminently drinkable now, but will continue to improve for the next five years and beyond. It displays a spectrum of tightly coiled fruit from blueberries and plums with underlying subtle spice.

Vintage                         2015
Grape variety               100 % Shiraz
Region                          Adelaide Hills, Macclesfield , Australia
Winemaker                   Darryl Catlin
Closure                         Stelvin
Alcohol (ABV)               14.0%
Acidity                           6.04  g/l
Residual Sugar             0.34  g/l
Wine pH                        3.64
Oak                               Approx 30% new French oak.

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Catlin The Harvester Shiraz 2016 (RRP $20 WM $18.90)

$18.90

The Harvester is named after Harvey the winery and vineyard dog. He comes up to the winery most days and has a life that would be the envy of most dogs.

The 2016 Harvester Shiraz comes from the Bimbadeen Vineyard in Clare. It is a rich style that oozes juicy fruit and firm tannins. The Shiraz was wild fermented with natural yeast, left on skins post ferment and then gently pressed to French oak to mature for approx 10 months. It shows some spice and dark fruits that continue through the wine.

Vintage                            2016
Grape varieties                100 % Shiraz
Region                             Clare Valley, Australia
Winemaker                      Darryl Catlin
Closure                            Stelvin
Alcohol (ABV)                  14.0%
Acidity                             6.3  g/l
Residual Sugar                0.5  g/l
Wine pH                           3.57
Oak                                  Approx 20% new French oak balance old FO

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Catlin ‘GB’s’ Rosé 2019 (RRP $20 WM $17.90)

$17.90

This Montepulciano Rosé was Seletiv Harvested in March from the Amadio vineyard in the Northern Adelaide Hills. It was left on skins to develop a pale colour and then pressed to large format French oak.  I was wild fermented and left in barrel for 7 months to develop texture and depth.

This one is for all the loyal Rosé drinkers out there; the ones who have always drunk it regardless of fashion. This wine was made with intent – not just a by-product or an after thought. Montepulciano grapes from the northern reaches of the Adelaide Hills were destemmed, gently pressed to barrel and left to begin a slow, wild ferment. A further 5 months in oak to develop intensity has resulted in a luscious strawberries and cream palate that’s just begging to be the life of the party. Grab it now before GB drinks the lot.

Vintage                                2019
Grape varieties                   100% Montepulciano
Region                                 Adelaide Hills, Australia
Winemaker                          Darryl Catlin
Closure                                Stelvin
Alcohol (ABV)                      13.0 %
Acidity                                  5.37  g/l
Residual Sugar                   1.8  g/l
Wine pH                               3.12

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