Kingfisher Wines
Fine Wine Distributor
2019/2020
Summer Price list
First Drop Wines
Barossa Valley, SA Winemakers – Matt Gant & John Retsas
Conceived by two friends, Matt ‘Gantos’ Gant and John ‘JR’ Retsas, with a desire to make wines to drink, not just appreciate. Mother’s Milk!
Based at the ‘Home of the Brave’ in the Barossa, First Drop is making wines with flavour, texture and a splash of funk; from fruit sourced from unique vineyards in the Adelaide Hills, McLaren Vale and Barossa to bring you a diverse, deliciously exciting and thought provoking line up of flavours.
Seriously fun!
WINES - VEGAN FRIENDLY Reviews CTN WSL LUC
18 'Endless Summer' Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 12 145 15.59
18 'Vivo' Adelaide Hills Arneis 12 145 15.59
17 'Mere et Fils' Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 12 145 15.59
18 'Moderno' Adelaide Hills Barbera 12 145 15.59
18 'Mother's Milk' Barossa Shiraz 96 JS 12 145 15.59
17 'The Matador' Barossa Garnacha 12 145 15.59
16 'Mother's Ruin' McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 12 145 15.59
17 'Nacional' McLaren Vale' Touriga Nacional 12 145 15.59
15 'The Big Blind' Adelaide Hills Nebbiolo Barbera 6 90 19.35
13 'Minchia' Adelaide Hills Montepulciano 95 JH 6 110 23.65
12 'Forza' Adelaide Hills Nebbiolo 6 110 23.65
17 '2%' Barossa Shiraz 95 JH 6 110 23.65
16 'JR Gantos' McLaren Vale Cabernet Touriga Nacional 95 JH 6 110 23.65
14 'Cold Sweat' Wilton 95pts, Craneford & Moculta Shiraz 6 225 43.00
15 'Fat of the Land' Seppeltsfield, Greenock 95pts & Ebenezer 95pts 6 300 64.50
15 'The Cream' Barossa Shiraz 97 JH 6 450 96.75
EAT, LIVE, LOVE with GUSTO!!, Yarra Valley / Heathcote, VIC
Gusto is the second label of Greenstone of Heathcote, Greenstone Vineyards began in 2003 as a 40 hectare property (20 Ha under vine) near the town of Heathcote in central Victoria.
A change of ownership in 2015 saw the acquisition and addition of a winery and vineyards in the Yarra Valley, the former site of Sticks/Yarra Ridge. This has provided a picturesque cellar door facility close to Melbourne, as well as plantings of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc and more. Production across the two sites is deceptively small, with the wines genuinely hand made and quality paramount.
From the get-go a first rate producer, the wine styles are across the board sophisticated, complex, and for want of a better descriptor, grown up – think fruit concentration with purity, texture, refinement and drive. Philosophy has always been to express well grown fruit from excellent sites, and with a broadening offering of wines , the future looks very bright for Greenstone.
WINES CTN WSL LUC
GUSTO PINOT GRIGIO 12 135 14.51
GUSTO ROSE 12 135 14.51
GUSTO SANGIOVESE 12 135 14.51
GUSTO SHIRAZ 12 135 14.51
Wairarapa, NZ Winemaker – Paddy Borthwick
Proudly family owned, the Borthwick Vineyard is an established vineyard situated in Gladstone, the heart of the Wairarapa.
Producing quality wine for over a decade, Paddy, an experienced wine maker, has gained a reputation for producing consistently great wines.
The 27 hectares of vines bordering the Ruamahunga River in Gladstone, Wairarapa are on stony, free draining, alluvial soils, with a micro climate giving warm daily temperatures, cool nights and low rainfall; perfect conditions for producing distinctive, quality wines.
In line with the family’s legacy of international trade, 90 percent of the wine is exported around the world. Paddy believes in sustainability and best practice within a vineyard, developing an asset for generations to come.
Wines Reviews CTN WSL LUC
18 Riesling 12 145 15.59
18 Sauvignon Blanc 12 145 15.59
18 Pinot Gris 12 145 15.59
18 Paper Road Pinot Noir 12 145 15.59
18 Chardonnay 12 165 17.73
15 Pinot Noir Gold Medal 12 216 23.22
Beechworth, Vic Vigneron – Mark Walpole
Mark Walpole is arguably one of Australia's greatest viticulturalists and his interest in cool climate viticulture led him from his home in the Ovens Valley to the elevated Beechworth plateau at the top of the Escarpment above the Murmungee basin.
The vineyard is situated on the Old Red Ordovician mudstone and shale soils which make up about half of the region’s vineyard sites, producing more tannic structured wines than from the granitic soils in the regions North. In 2009 he gained access to the Smith vineyard, located only a few minutes away from the Fighting Gully Road site. This small vineyard was planted to Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon in 1978, making it the oldest vineyard in the region.
WINES Reviews CTN WSL LUC
19 Rose (Sangiovese) 12 135 14.51
17 Chardonnay 96 JH 12 226 24.30
17 Sangiovese 12 162 17.42
18 Pinot Noir 12 185 19.89
15 Tempranillo 12 187 20.10
15 Cabernet 12 187 22.36
17 Petit Manseng (375ml) 12 175 18.81
18 Reserve ‘Smiths’ Chardonnay 95 JH 6 245 52.68
18 Reserve ‘Block 2’ Sangiovese 96 JH 6 185 39.78
18 Reserve Syrah 96 JH 6 245 52.68
15 Reserve Aglianico 6 110 23.65
Poonawatta Vineyard
Eden Valley, SA Winemakers – Reid Bosward
There are three vineyards on the property, all dry grown. Poonawatta is Aboriginal and translates into good land. “Poona” meaning Good/ Healthy/ Fertile, “Watta” means persons’ land or country. Wines are made by Reid Bosward and Andrew Holt.
"The ultimate lesson from Poonawatta is the sheer brilliance of the wines" - James Halliday
The 1880 vineyard produces extremely low yielding and high-quality Shiraz from just 912 vines. Next to this is the cuttings vineyard which was started in 1982 using 'cuttings' from the 1880 vines and at the top of the hill is the Eden Riesling vineyard which was planted in the 1970’s.
WINES Reviews CTN WSL LUC
16 The Valley of Eden 12 165 17.73
18 The Eden Riesling 95 JH 12 165 17.73
12 4Corners Gren /Shiraz 94 JH 12 217 23.33
12 4Corners Cab / Shiraz 94 JH 12 217 23.33
15 4Corners Shiraz 12 217 23.33
15 The Cuttings Shiraz 95 JH 6 150 32.25
15 The 1880 Shiraz 97 HH 6 290 62.35
09 Centenarian Shiraz 94 JH 6 640 137
Hawkes Bay, NZ Winemaker – Warren Gibson
At Trinity Hill we have superb vineyard sites and the winemaking skills to ensure that we can achieve our aims of crafting some of the world’s great wines. Controlled yields ensure the intensity of flavour and elegant styles for which Trinity Hill is renowned. It is said great wine is made in the vineyard and our aim at Trinity Hill is to produce distinctive wines of elegance and power that reflect the character of each vineyard site.
Wines Reviews CTN WSL LUC
18 Hawkes Bay Sauvignon Blanc 12 147 15.80
19 Hawkes Bay Pinot Gris 12 147 15.80
17 Hawkes Bay Pinot Noir 12 147 15.80
18 Hawkes Bay Syrah 12 147 15.80
17 Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay 6 150 32.25
17 Gimblett Gravels Tempranillo 6 150 32.25
18 Gimblett Gravels Syrah 6 150 32.25
17 Homage Syrah 98pts JS 6 525 112.88
Goaty Hill Vineyard
Tamar Valley, Tas. Winemaker – Jeremy Dineen
Goaty Hill Wines is a leading boutique family owned and operated vineyard. The grapes for the Goaty Hill Wine label are estate grown at their vineyard at Kayena (Tamar Valley) in the pristine cool climate island state of Tasmania.
The underlying philosophy at Goaty Hill Wines is that winemaking begins in the vineyard, long before the grapes are harvested. The family believes that superior grape growing diminishes the need for intervention by the winemaker and results in a wine that is grown, not made. Goaty Hill Wines specialises in Sparkling, Riesling, Pinot Gris, Rosé, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
WINES Reviews CTN WSL LUC
13 Sparkling ‘Maia’ Pinot Chardonnay 96 JH 6 139 29.89
18 Riesling 95 JH 12 176 18.92
18 Pinot Gris 12 176 18.92
18 Rose (Pinot Noir) 12 176 18.92
17 Chardonnay 95 HH 12 213 22.90
17 Pinot Noir Gold Medal 12 213 22.90
La Ferme Du Mont
Lower Rhone Valley, France Winemaker – Stephan Vedeau.
Run by the talented Stephane Vedeau, this is an up-and-coming estate. Across the board, the wines deliver fantastic quality and over-deliver; since 2007, they’ve been near the top of every vintage. In addition to superb Chateauneufs, don’t miss Vedeau’s Cotes du Rhones.
La Ferme du Mont, Première Côte 2015 – “Tasted blind. Dark crimson. Thick and sinewy – much, much more interesting than the average Côtes du Rhône! Lots of pace and interest here. Savoury, and really well made. Dramatically better than its class. Some quite assertive tannins as well as all that ripe fruit.” - Jancis Robertson
WINES CTN WSL LUC
2015 Cotes du Rhone Première Côte 12 150 16.13
2015 Cotes du Rhone Blanc La Truffière 12 170 18.28
2013 Cotes du Rhone Village Le Ponnant 12 190 20.43
2014 Vacqueyras La Rif 6 140.5 30.21
2014 Gigondas Côtes Jugunda 6 161.5 34.7
2013 Chateauneuf du Pape Vendange 6 240 51.60
Greenstone of Heathcote, Greenstone Vineyards began in 2003 as a 40 hectare property (20 Ha under vine) near the town of Heathcote in central Victoria.
A change of ownership in 2015 saw the acquisition and addition of a winery and vineyards in the Yarra Valley, the former site of Sticks/Yarra Ridge. This has provided a picturesque cellar door facility close to Melbourne, as well as plantings of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc and more. Production across the two sites is deceptively small, with the wines genuinely hand made and quality paramount.
From the get-go a first rate producer, the wine styles are across the board sophisticated, complex, and for want of a better descriptor, grown up – think fruit concentration with purity, texture, refinement and drive. Philosophy has always been to express well grown fruit from excellent sites, and with a broadening offering of wines , the future looks very bright for Greenstone.
WINES Reviews CTN WSL LUC
18 Sauvignon Blanc 12 175 18.81
17 Chardonnay 95 JH 12 180 19.35
18 Pinot Noir 12 185 19.80
16 Sangiovese 12 180 19.35
16 Cabernets 96 JH 12 180 19.35
16 Shiraz 94 JH 12 180 19.35
Cordon Cut Viognier 12 210 22.58
Geographe, WA
Winemaker - Cathy Howard
Whicher Ridge is a genuine artisan wine producer growing and making small quantities of single variety, single vineyard, single region wines. Neil and Cathy Howard have been growing grapes and making wine for a collective 45 years.
The couple believe that a particular grape variety should be grown in a location that best suits that variety. Add to this philosophy, a very generous amount of passion for their vineyard and a dedication to handcrafting high quality wines using traditional winemaking practices, and you have Whicher Ridge Wines.
WINES Reviews CTN WSL LUC
18 The Jetty by Whicher Ridge Geographe SBS 12 108 11.61
17 Whicher Ridge Geographe “Elevage” Sauvignon Blanc 94 JH 12 134 14.41
15 Whicher Ridge Margaret River Chardonnay 94 JH 12 147 15.80
13 Whicher Ridge Franklin River Shiraz 95 HH 12 147 15.80
15 Whicher Ridge Geographe Cabernet Sauvignon 92 HH 12 181 19.46