Exceptional ripening conditions for white wines with a consistent flavour development and a natural acid balance. The season finished cooler, resulting in clean, crisp and elegant white wines. An elegant and expressive wine demonstrating Margaret Rivers claim as a world class Chardonnay region. It has poise and complexity on release and will benefit from careful bottle maturation. Risotto with spring vegetables and cooked shellfish.

Capel Vale Wines was a tremendous vintage resulting in lower yields with exceptional quality fruit and high flavour concentration. Medium bodied yet delicate style of Shiraz. Violets and bramble on the nose and a palate lush with dark berry fruits. Peppered steak with creamy mushroom sauce or slow-cooked venison with juniper berry and shiraz jus.