{"title":"Standard 750ml Bottle","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"nebbia-2025","title":"Nebbia 2025","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e100% Nebbiolo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eProduction 2059 bottles (screw cap)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eNote that this wine is allocated to wine club members only for purchase\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThis wine is inspired by the early release Langhe Nebbiolo and Nebbiolo d’Alba styles of wine produced in the Barolo and Barbaresco zone of Italy. I have been living and working between Margaret River and this most famous of Italian fine wine regions since 2009. For this wine I wanted to make a great introduction to this esteemed grape variety which is totally foreign to most Australian consumers. As with all of my wines I sought to promote a purity of varietal expression and not take any aspect of the wine ‘too far’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Wine:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA flawless pale garnet in colour, this wine displays all of the typical colour notes of the Italian Nebbiolo grape but from a hot vintage. Vibrant, bright and ripe red cherry notes, dense yet lifted fresh violet and dark rose petal perfume are all on display. As is typical from the Nebbiolo grape the wine has a fresh, high level of acidity and plenty of nutty, dusty, dry tannins. It is unashamedly a more simple expression of the Nebbiolo grape which will reward cellar for the short to medium term, but is tailor made to enjoy in its youth and always with food, in particular anything with protein. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSalutè\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRob\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mr Barval Fine Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43725480951842,"sku":"NEBBIA2025","price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/0321\/3090\/files\/MrBarvalNebbia.png?v=1782685339"},{"product_id":"barrel-aged-negroni","title":"Barrel Aged Negroni","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"relatedTitle\"\u003eLimited Release\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"430\" data-start=\"142\"\u003eWe received a rather exciting (and slightly unexpected) request this year from the legends at the renowned \u003cem data-end=\"272\" data-start=\"249\"\u003eRepublic of Fremantle\u003c\/em\u003e distillery — they asked to borrow our Nebbia barrels to age their next batch of Negroni. It didn’t take us long to say yes… because, well, we \u003cem data-end=\"421\" data-start=\"415\"\u003elove\u003c\/em\u003e Negroni and because their approach speaks to us like no other with the small, unique crafts from scratch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"658\" data-start=\"432\"\u003eFast forward to now, and the Nebbia barrel-aged Negroni is ready — powerful yet elegant, filled with floral notes, cherry and savoury spice. The palate opens with immediate freshness: orange peel and a bittersweet core drawn from Campari and Punt e Mes. The Nebbia brings ripe cherry, lifted acidity, and dusty, dry tannins that deliver a distinctly wine-like grip. Our barrel-aged gin anchors the blend with notes of vanilla, fresh tobacco leaf, and a lingering oak finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1023\" data-end=\"1109\"\u003eThis is a Negroni for those who appreciate structure, finesse, and layered complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1111\" data-end=\"1263\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1111\" data-end=\"1127\"\u003eHow to drink\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1127\" data-end=\"1130\"\u003eReady to enjoy. Simply chill the bottle in the fridge or an ice bath, then pour over quality ice and garnish with a wedge of orange.\u003cstrong data-start=\"1111\" data-end=\"1127\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mr Barval Fine Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43926614507554,"sku":"NEGRONI","price":68.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/0321\/3090\/files\/NEGRONI.webp?v=1751279594"},{"product_id":"chardonnay-riserva-2023","title":"Chardonnay Riserva 2023","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e13.2% alc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eProduction: 1183 bottles (screw cap)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Wine: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe third offering of our Chardonnay Riserva is a true showcase of the exceptional 2023 vintage. This single block wine is from Wildberry Estate in the Heart of Wyliabrup sub-region. Hand picked, whole bunch basket pressed direct to barrique (50% new), wild fermented, wild malolactic ferment, extended lees contact and batonnage all add to the great complexity of this wine. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered and a harmless sediment may remain. With a heart of elegance and precision but also displaying undoubted power and complexity this wine will continue to evolve over many years.\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Vineyard:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWildberry Estate is planted on karri-loam gravel soils with underlying laterite. The vine rows run north-to-south down a moderate north-facing slope. The Chardonnay clone used is GinGin, and the trellising is structured using Vertical Shoot Positioning. The vineyard is influenced by both the moderating Indian Ocean and the cool Southern Ocean breezes, causing slow, even ripening with naturally high acidity and excellent flavour ripeness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Vintage\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMargaret River’s 2023 vintage was the “Goldilocks” year — a season where each growth phase delivered just enough: winter cold and wet for a good dormancy and hydration of the vines, a mild spring with delayed budburst and gentle flowering, then summer that warmed without burning, with predictable easterly in the morning, and south westerly in the afternoon winds, punctuated with dry, cool nights. Yields were above average but the fruit showed taut structure, flavour complexity and vibrant acidity. In reds, firm but ripe tannins; in whites, vibrancy and elegance. Disease concerns were minimal; the result was a vintage that has all the chances to leave a mark in history of Margaret River, and I feel very fortunate to finding myself making wine in this year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Winemaking:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-harvested into 8 kg small buckets at dawn and immediately brought to the winery. Whole-bunch, basket-pressed; only the free-run juice goes into the barrels. Four barrels were made, 50% of which were new Louis Latour oak barriques; the remaining two had been used twice before. Natural fermentation and malolactic conversion, then extended bâtonnage. The wine spent 14 months in the barrels, then was bottled unfiltered and unfined, with an additional year of bottle maturation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSalutè,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRob Gherardi\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mr Barval Fine Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44306100158498,"sku":"CHR2023","price":120.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/0321\/3090\/files\/MrBarvalChardonnayRiserva.png?v=1782685262"},{"product_id":"rose-2025","title":"Rosé 2025","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e100% Syrah\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e12.5% Alc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eProduction: 2427 bottles (screw cap)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSyrah from our Calgardup home block in the southern Margaret River Region. The wine was fermented with wild vineyard yeasts in used French oak barriques on fine lees for 4 months and spent a total of 10 months before bottling. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA bone dry and savoury Rosé displaying wild strawberry hints, fresh mineral acidity and a light and soft texture. The perfect accompaniment to a warm summer day. This wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered and a harmless sediment may remain. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Vineyard:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fruit is sourced from our Calgardup home block vineyard which we purchased in 2022 and nursed back into production after a 5 year period of being mothballed. The vines were planted in 1996 on a western facing slope and produces low yielding but delicate fruit flavours and a crisp acidity that we love in our Rosè. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWinemaking\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fruit was hand harvested at the dawn into small 8kg crates and brought immediately to the winery for processing. The fruit was whole bunch basket pressed directly to seasoned oak barrels yielding a very low juice recovery rate of only 50% meaning that only the very finest of the free-run juice was extracted from the fruit to make this wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wine went through fermentation utilising the indigenous yeasts which came to the winery on the grape skins from the vineyard. The wine was fermented to absolute dryness (i.e. no sugar is left at all) and left for four months on yeast lees to develop more complexity and texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing a primary racking, via gravity, off the heavy yeast lees to clean old barrels the Rosé was bottled un-fined and un-filtered. 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Wonderful mixes of florals, fruit and spice but with a generous, soft structure and soft tannins, this wine was made for enjoyment. A unique blend of luscious, mouth-filling Malbec and rich, old vine Merlot, both from the Wilyabrup sub-region. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Vineyards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Merlot portion of the blend is from a very special old vineyard. One of the oldest and most historic in the entire Margaret River district, this Wilyabrup site displays all of the most sought after vineyard characteristics. Of particular note is that the vines are old – around 46 years old and un-irrigated, which leads to production of a Merlot wine with amazing depth and complexity. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Vintage\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWinemaking\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of the grapes for this wine were handpicked into small 8kg crates and immediately transported back to the winery where they were gently de-stemmed and not crushed, directly into their small open fermentation vessels. 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Following hand harvesting the wine underwent wild fermentation, hand plunging, extended maceration for 46 days under submerged cap, basket pressing and then aging for two years in our custom made raw oak botte. This wine was bottled and then held back for a further year before release. This wine is a Margaret River expression of a distinctly Italian variety. 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Each parcel was separately whole bunch basket pressed directly to barrel, wild fermented with indigenous yeast, underwent partial wild malolactic fermentation and b\u003cspan\u003eâtonnage\u003c\/span\u003e to build complexity. The wine was aged for 10 months in French oak barriques, 18% of which were new. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Vineyards:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree diverse and select parcels of Gin Gin clone Chardonnay combined to produce this wine. Gin Gin clone vines were used exclusively as I believe that this clone more so than any other expresses the exceptional and unique Margaret River and sub-regional terroir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first 2 plots of vines lie in the famed Wilyabrup sub-region. More examples of Margaret River’s most famous Chardonnays and Cabernets originate from fruit in this subregion than anywhere else in the district. 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Whole-bunch basket pressing yields around 20+% less juice than a conventional airbag press, but the juice quality is second to none.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe juice was run into a mix of brand new and seasoned oak. 1 brand new French oak barrel was used, giving the wine a new oak percentage of 18%. The remainder of the barrels were a mix of 2 and 3 year old oak. The wine was fermented dry utilising the indigenous yeast which came in on the grape bunches from the vineyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing alcoholic fermentation the wine was encouraged to undergo malolactic fermentation, a process whereby the malic acid naturally present in the grapes is converted into  the softer and more textural lactic acid. As with the alcoholic fermentation, this occurred through bacteria which were naturally present in the juice and winery environment. Following 100% completion of Malo the wine was sulphured and the wine racked off its heavy yeast lees. The wine has rested and developed in oak for 10 months during which time it underwent the process of \u003cem\u003ebâtonnage\u003c\/em\u003e (stirring of the yeast lees in the bottom of the barrel) for 4 months to encourage development of more complex, savoury aromas and flavours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis wine was bottled unfined and unfiltered, with our aim being to showcase the amazing fruit which went into making it in the purest way possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSalutè\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRobert Gherardi\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mr Barval Fine Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44310059974690,"sku":"CH2025","price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/0321\/3090\/files\/MrBarvalChardonnay.png?v=1782685166"},{"product_id":"cabernet-malbec-2024","title":"Cabernet Malbec 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCabernetSauvignon 78% | Malbec 15% | Merlot 7%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e14.4 % Alc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduction: 5032 bottles  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Wine:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCabernet Sauvignon from Wilyabrup and Wallcliffe sub-regions, plus luscious Malbec, old vine Merlot and intense Petit Verdot from Wilyabrup come together in this classic Bordeaux Blend. The fruit was hand harvested, destemmed without crushing and fermented with wild vineyard yeasts, hand plunged and gently basket pressed. The wine was aged for 21 months in subtle French oak barriques, 21% of which were new, and bottled unfined, unfiltered and unadulterated. This wine exhibits the restraint yet high complexity it is possible to achieve from these classic Bordeaux varieties in Margaret River when coupled with he Mr Barval old-world inspired wine making techniques. Full bodied with youthful acidity, the wine displays power and concentration yet with the unmistakable elegance and precision that defines our Mr Barval style. This wine will drink well immediately and will also reward careful cellaring for many years to come. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Vineyards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Cabernet portion of this wine came from five select vineyard sites. Three of these lie in the real ‘Dress Circle’ of Margaret River viticulture in the heart of the Wilyabrup sub-region. This area of Margaret River has shown year after year that it can deliver consistently incredible fruit quality and the finest of our fine wines are produced from fruit grown here. The other two Cabernet vineyard blocks are located in the Walcliffe sub-region of Margaret River, with a strong northerly exposure and around 4km from the Indian Ocean overlooking the coastal end of the Margaret River itself. Perched high on this hillside, the vines grow in gravelly, well drained soil and experience fantastic exposure to the warm summer sunshine and regular, cooling sea breezes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Merlot portion of the blend is from a very special old vineyard. One of the oldest and most historic in the entire Margaret River district, this Wilyabrup site displays all of the most sought after vineyard characteristics. 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The individual batches spent 14-22 days on skins after which the fruit was basket pressed into French oak barriques, 22% of which were new, and was left to complete malolactic conversion in barrel utilising the activity of indigenous bacteria. 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The bronze tinted, thick skinned, hardy white grapes typically produce a medium weight, dry wine with characteristic bright floral and apricot notes. This is often blended with either or both of Marsanne and Roussane, to produce a vibrant, complex, floral wine, capable of being enjoyed in its youth as well as to be cellared and enjoyed with several years of bottle evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Vineyards:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Viognier for the 2025 Mistral was sourced from two separate vineyards. The first is located in the Walcliffe sub-region of Margaret River, with a northerly exposure and around 4km from the Indian Ocean on the banks of the Margaret River itself. 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Whole-bunch basket pressing is the most gentle way to extract the juice from the fruit and is a process common to the world’s highest quality white wines. No additions, subtractions, fining or filtration of any sort was conducted on the juice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom the press the juice was run directly into 3 and 4 year old French oak barriques for fermentation. The wine was fermented utilising the indigenous yeast which came in on the grape bunches from the vineyard. The wine fermented to absolute dryness and was left in contact with its fine lees for 4 months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe 2025 Mistral spent 9 months in barrel before being racked via gravity to tank pre-bottling. This wine was bottled unfined and unfiltered and displays the possibility of producing elegant, pure, bright and clear wines, in this very natural way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe Wine:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAs always with these blends it is the nose that strikes you first. The typical lifted aromas of white flowers, apricot, and an array of sweet spices and perfume are even more abundant than usual for this wine - a direct reflection of the hot year. This mélange of intense summery aromas carries directly over to the palate where the typical interesting texture of this wine is also supercharged. Somehow this wine achieves a feeling of softness and textural amazingness whilst still being light a fresh! 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Viticulturist Lee Haselgrove and Winemaker Robert Gherardi have combined both of their labours from vineyard to cellar, as well as their thoughts and feelings on the expression of Cabernet in Margaret River. In the vineyard, a tiny block of gnarled old vines planted in 1976 are tended with care and precision. 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