At Handpicked we collaborate with our various world acclaimed winemakers and growers to define the latest popular or emerging premium wine styles. We determine the best current climatic conditions throughout the world and each crucial factor of premium wine production, so that we can consistently deliver the best seasonal world wine styles for our loyal consumers.

Each Handpicked winemaker crafts a wine style particular to their personal and regional characteristics. The results are premium signature regional wines, where ‘each wine is a world unto itself’.

Handpicked NV Moscato D’Asti
‘SILVER’ at the International Wine Challenge (HOFEX), 2011

2008 Handpicked Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc by Peter Douglas
‘SILVER’ at the International Wine Challenge (HOFEX), 2011

2008 Handpicked Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
BRONZE – Perth Royal Wine Show 2009
BRONZE – Japan Wine Challenge 2009

2007 Handpicked Barossa Shiraz by Rolf Binder
‘SILVER’ at the International Wine Challenge (HOFEX), 2011

2007 Handpicked Yarra Valley Merlot by Dominique Portet
‘SILVER’ at the International Wine Challenge (HOFEX), 2011

2007 Handpicked Margaret River Chardonnay by Peter Douglas
‘GOLD’ at the International Wine Challenge (HOFEX), 2011
PERFECT Pairing with Chaozhou Cold Crab — Singapore Perfect Pairing Awards 2011
PERFECT Pairing with Hainan Chicken Rice — Singapore Perfect Pairing Awards 2011
‘BEST WINE’ — Unoaked Chardonnay Category’, at the 2010 Lianhe Zaobao Wine Review Challenge 2010
BRONZE – Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2009
SILVER – Japan Wine Challenge 2009
BRONZE – The New Zealand International Wine Show 2009
Seal Of Approval – Hong Kong International Wine Challenge 2009

2006 Handpicked Signature Series Cabernet Sauvignon by Peter Douglas
BRONZE – Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2009
BRONZE – The New Zealand International Wine Show 2009

2006 Handpicked Yarra Valley Merlot
SILVER – Perth Royal Wine Show 2008

2005 Handpicked Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon
‘GOLD’ at the International Wine Challenge (HOFEX), 2011
SILVER – Japan Wine Challenge 2009
Seal Of Approval – Hong Kong International Wine Challenge 2009

2005 Handpicked Barossa Valley Shiraz
Seal Of Approval – Hong Kong International Wine Challenge 2009
BRONZE – Hong Kong International Wine Challenge 2009

2005 Handpicked Signature Series Cabernet Sauvignon by Peter Douglas
BLUE-GOLD AWARD & TOP 100 WINES – Sydney International Wine Competition 2009
BRONZE – Royal Melbourne Wine Show Awards 2009

2004 Handpicked Peter Douglas Selection Chardonnay
BRONZE – Perth Royal Wine Show 2008
BRONZE – Royal Melbourne Wine Show Awards 2008

2004 Handpicked Cabernet Sauvignon
BRONZE – Perth Royal Wine Show 2007

2004 Handpicked Barrossa Shiraz
BRONZE – Perth Royal Wine Show 2006
BRONZE – Royal Melbourne Wine Show Awards 2007
BRONZE – Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2006

2004 Handpicked Adelaide Hills Chardonnay
GOLD – Perth Royal Wine Show 2009

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Further enhancing his qualifications, Dominique spent vintages in the Medoc, the Rhone Valley, Provence and with world Champagne giant Moet et Chandon. First class winemaker, especially since Qantas selected the Dominique Portet wine to be served in its first class flight.

He is actively participated in the search for new viticultural zones in Chile and makes a habit of visiting other wine regions to update his knowledge. His travels have taken him to the major wineries of South Africa and Spain, particularly Ribera del Duero, La Rioja, and Priorato.

Peter Douglas is the renowned Australian winemaker who has helped establish the reputation of Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon.

With three Parker’s 99 ratings under his belt, Rolf has forged a world wide reputation for himself and his wines. The quality of the fruit and a very recognisable style of winemaking are the hallmark through all his wines.

Marlborough’s vintage of 2008 was the largest on record and provided some very anxious moments due to mother nature. Despite the bumper crop, the quality of the wines have been excellent with some great flavours coming through.

The first Marlborough vines were planted in 1973 in what would become New Zealand’s largest and best known wine region. The distinctive pungency and zesty fruit flavours of the first wines placed the region on the map and generated worldwide interest in Marlborough wines, particularly Sauvignon Blanc.

The free-draining, alluvial loams over gravelly subsoils in the Wairau and Awatere River valleys provides ideal growing conditions. Abundant sunshine with cool nights and a long growing season helps to build and maintain the vibrant fruit flavours for which Marlborough is now famous.

Tasting notes
This classic Sauvignon Blanc is clear and bright with a colour of pale straw. A lovely citrus aroma blended with the ripe tropical flavours follow through as a rich well textured mouth feel balanced with crisp acidity. A fresh but complex wine with a lingering finish.
A wine to be enjoyed in the next 12-18 months.

pH. 3.46%
Alc/Vol 12.5%
Acidity 7.1 g/l
Residual Sugar 3.4 g/l

Tasting notes
This fine example of a Barossa Shiraz from the very good 2008 vintage has a rich and vibrant colour with black depths. Black fruits follow through on the nose intermingled with black pepper, cassis and black forest fruits with some sweet vanilla oak evidence.

The palate is rich with fruits and spice characteristics giving great length of flavour balanced with elegant tannins.

Harvest: Last week of February, 2008Maturation: 24 months in French and American oak hogsheads15% first use and 85% older
Bottles: April 2010.

Winemakers comments
Expert oak treatment gives this wine the structure and fruit balance which will continue to develop over the next ten years and beyond.