The Yarra has long had a reputation for its sparkling wines. Made in the traditional method from our single vineyard Chardonnay, it's aged for 3 years before disgorging, then a further 12 months before release. It's crisp, textural, and persistent.
Dominique Portet was instrumental in highlighting Australia's potential for sparkling at Clover Hill, Tasmania. That dedication continues with this highly acclaimed sparkling. It's light, fresh, and, as James Halliday notes, "A totally delicious and elegantly poised wine…"
Long regarded as Australia's first true Provence style - and arguably most successful - dry Rosé. Pale pink with ripe fruit, a creamy and generous mouthfeel, followed by lip-smacking acidity on the long, dry finish.
2021 gave us wonderful conditions for the style of rosé we enjoy – that is to say a wine that is elegant, subtly complex and effortlessly drinkable. Mild conditions during ripening allowed the grapes gradually to develop lovely flavor while retaining vital natural acidity.
Long regarded as Australia’s first true Provence style - and arguably most successful - dry Rosé. This has been a mainstay of Dominque Portet since the beginnning, and is now stronger than ever thanks to Rosé’s global success. Pale pink with ripe fruit, creamy mouthfeel and crunchy acidity - it’s everything you’d want from a Rosé.
One of two Chardonnays we produce, it has a hint of oak, good acidity and poise. This modern style of Chardonnay balances freshness and crispness with fruit weight and texture for immense drinkability.
The fruit from a mature high elevation vineyard is accentuated by wild ferments, large French oak barrels, and a good proportion of Malolactic fermentation - giving our premium Chardonnay intensity, poise and complexity.
Barrel fermentation and lees stirring add complexity and texture, making this wine look more like a white Bordeaux than your typical new world Sauvignon Blanc. Citrus acidity, stone fruits, gunflint and honeycomb with great texture and mouthfeel.
Using fruit from the Yarra Valley's cooler subregions, this wine bursts with juicy, ripe red fruits, supple mouthfeel, and crunchy acidity. Medium-bodied, it's an easy-drinking, versatile red.
Textbook, classic Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - bright, fresh, and juicy. Plenty of concentrated red berry fruits and bramble, refreshing acidity and fine tannins give the wine a silky texture and a long finish.
2021 Cabernet Melbec is a textbook Dominique Portet style of red - bright, fresh and fragrant with elegance and texture that will reward mid-term cellaring.
Medium-bodied and elegant, typical of Yarra Valley Shiraz with dark fruits lifted spice and meaty characters. The palate is plump and fresh with crunchy acidity, fine tennis and a long, elegant finish.
