The strong Blackcurrant aromas of the Cabernet Sauvignon are in excellent harmony with the chocolate and stone fruit from the Merlot.

Light background vanilla derived from oak, completes the complex association of flavours.

The development of these flavours over the 4 years bottle maturation given to this wine prior to release, is indicative of its strength of character.

Perfectly suited to red meat dishes.

Nose: Complexly fragrant wine showing the aromatics of blackberry and raspberry and vanilla from the wines French oak maturation

Palate: Clean, concentrated and soft dark berry fruit underpin a wine that shows fleshy youthful tannins.

Finish: A wine easily approachable at such an early stage in its life but showing strong briary and dark berry fruit sweetness that will allow it to develop for many years to come.

Food: A perfect accompaniment with a good medium to rare steak.

Nose: Showing strong aromas/perfume of raspberries and fresh vanillin flavours come from maturation in nice French Oak Barriques.

Palate: The raspberry and vanilla characters are again complexed by the silky fine grained tannins.

Finish: The finish is long and well balanced.

Food: The wine complements a nice steak or some homemade Ossa Bucco with Polenta.

Nose: Showing aromas of fine chocolate, ripe plums and dark fruit, all superbly balanced with fresh vanilla.

Palate: Medium bodied with lovely ripe dark fruit and chocolate combined with firm silky tannins make this an extremely approachable wine.

Finish: The finish is all berry and subtle vanilla, long length and very satisfying.

Food: Great with a roasted lamb rump and veggies 

Decanting: This Merlot will reward you for decanting it.  Allow a couple of hours for it to open up.  If you like a more fruit, allow three or four hours.

Nose: Showing strong aromas/perfume of raspberries and fresh vanillin flavours come from maturation in nice French Oak Barriques.

Palate: There is a wonderful balance between the soft though intense dark berry fruit characters and the vanillin oak flavours which were obtained from 18 months maturation in French oak.  

Finish: The finish is long and well balanced.

Food:  This wine and is suitable to strong flavoured meals such as game and roasted meats.

Vibrant pale green colour with slight hints of Gold.

Strong lychee and gooseberry in character combining with fresh melon aromas and citrus perfume to further complex this lifted and fruit driven wine style. 

The freshness of this wine is immediately evident by the strong fruit flavours that fill the mouth. 

Dry, balanced and textured, the palate shows all the varietal characters of the Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon and unwooded Chardonnay used in its production.

Nose: Strong floral aromas with hints of lime and orange blossom in this fine Riesling.

Palate: Crisp and Flinty, with intensely concentrated citrus flavours.

Finish: The wine has a lingering persistence and lengthy after taste.

Nose: This wine displays lifted aromatics reminiscent of tropical fruit and lychees.

Palate: The palate is well balanced and shows the complex flavours of this popular variety.

Finish: The excellent structure and pleasing fruit sweetness of the tropical fruit characters provides enormous enjoyment.

Nose: Fresh melon combined with the subtle perfume of tropical fruits.

Palate: The palate displays textured honeydew melon with hints of grapefruit.

Finish: There is some grassiness on the finish which is soft, round and very clean.

Nose: This elegant late harvest Riesling showcases the light perfume of ripe fruit and subtle citrus characters typical to the great southern.

Palate: Lovely citrus characters and delicious fruit sweetness that is offset by the wines crisp natural acidity.

Finish: Great length with a crisply refreshing finish for this style of wine.

Nose: Raisins, Dates and Grandma’s Christmas pudding are the first memories that come flooding back.

Palate: Rich, Luscious, Textural and unctuous (Oily) Evident immediately is the superb balance between the concentrated sweetness and acid.

Finish: Super smooth and incredibly long.

Food: A perfect accompaniment with strong cheese, walnuts or fruitcake.  We feel that its best consumed on its own . . . in front of an open fire.

Cellaring: Life’s far too short. . . Enjoy now.

A medium to full red-purple colour is immediately evident.

The nose is distinctly fragrant showing aromas of blackberry, raspberry and vanilla from the wines French oak maturation.

Clean, concentrated and soft dark berry fruit underpin a wine that shows fleshy youthful tannins.

This youthful wine is approachable but shows strong briary and dark berry fruit sweetness that will allow it to develop for years to come.

Well suited to roasted meats and tomato based pasta dishes.

70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Cabent Franc

A rare 100% Cabernet Sauvignon wine produced from Denmark grown fruit in a season already well known for its high quality.

Strong briary and forest floor aromas on opening that translate to dark brooding fruit flavours of Blackberry, Prune and Sweet black tea with gentle decanting for around 1 - 2 hours.

An exceptionally elegant structured palate, with intense flavours with a clean lingering finish.

Well suited to Roasted Lamb or Game.

Will continue to develop with good cellaring for a couple of decades.

Well worth investing in this exceptional wine

Produced in an outstanding season for Pinot Noir; the Maraschino Cherry and Almond kernel characters of this wine are seldom seen together in Australian Pinots.

Extended maceration after fermentation has achieved fine grain tannins so desired in this difficult variety.

Twelve months maturation in 100% new French oak barriques has added another dimension to a complex though elegant wine.

Well suited to game dishes and curries. Decanting this wine will be rewarded.

This wine displays intense colours of violet and purple with hints of red. A vanilla fragrance with subtle spice play background to the rich aromatics of red fruits, violets and anise.

A strong impact and great depth of flavour are the initial sensations of this wine; as the wine opens, the rich fruit becomes more refined and the palate lengthens providing even more enjoyment.

The resulting balance between fruit and oak becomes more complex as the vanilla and spice are released.

A wine for a special occasion and well suited to strongly flavoured dishes.

Nose:  Delicate floral aromas with a hint of lime and zest of lemons abound in this fine example of Denmark Riesling.

Palate: Crisp and Dry with good concentration of citrus flavours and excellent structure.

Finish:  The wine has a lingering persistence with a slight “mineral” kick right at the end which adds length and spirit to the well balanced palate.

Food: Complements seafood, shellfish, white meats and Asian dishes.

Cellaring: With good cellaring this wine will live for 5 to 8 years though it is dinking wonderfully now.

Hand harvested at optimum ripeness to allow this exciting variety to fully express itself.

Subtle aromas of Cumquat and Lychee are the primary fruit characters present that complex the secondary flavours of Vanilla and slightly charry oak.

Barrel fermented and aged in new barriques for 12 months to further enhance the longevity of the palate.

Well suited to Pasta dishes and white meats; will need breathing so should be decanted.

A sweet wine akin to the fabulous wines of the Mosel Valley.

This wine is showing golden hues from its development in bottle; but still with green tints emphasizing its inherent freshness.

Fresh Riesling aromatics of citrus and the honeyed development of the residual sugar complement each other beautifully.

The textured and creamy palate of this gorgeous wine confirm how ageing can enhance, and develop, the primary flavours without the influence of botrytis.

Luscious without being too rich and cloying and finishing with a clean full flavoured palate.

Well suited to light desserts and soft cheeses.

Colour: Rich with green and gold’s befitting this majestic style

Nose: Strongly reminiscent of Orange blossom and marmalade, supported by a subtle backdrop of vanillin

Palate First impressions are of richness and texture, principally contributed by the level of residual sugar and botrytis. Strong orange marmalade and a subtle influence of the oak deliver a long, rich and complexly flavoured palate with incredible length.

Food: The perfect accompaniment to foie gras

Cellaring: A wine that will continue to evolve for at least 2 decades.

Our Family Reserve is produced from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay sourced from our estate vineyard.

Our long cool summer days of these southerly latitudes ensure the slow ripening essential for achieving the elegance, crispness and complexity inherent in a quality sparkling wine.

This Sparkling wine has spent three years on yeast lees and shows all the hallmarks of a great cool climate sparkling.

The first release of a sparkling Pinot Noir made as a Rose' style and meant to be consumed as a fresh and vibrant easy drinking wine.

Harvested when the first blush of colour arrives so as to maintain the fresh and zesty acidity vital to this style.

Light apricot in colour and the aromas of Strawberry lift to thrill the senses.

A wonderful fruit driven style, full of flavour and a sensational dry finish.

Serve chilled with shellfish and good friends for an enjoyable experience.

This very special Blanc de Blanc style is the first produced at Rickety Gate and made solely from Chardonnay grapes from the Great Southern area.

Strong melon and yeast flavours intermingle to deliver a complex and full flavoured experience.

Suited for immediate consumption; enjoy it as an aperitif though it will compliment light meat dishes and seafood.

For this zesty Sparking we selected the best parcel of Riesling we could source from the Great Southern Region.

The fruit displayed the quality characteristics of this variety; lime, citrus, orange blossom and floral overtones.

After the completion of the malolactic fermentation, the base wine was tiraged and the secondary fermentation initiated.

This is the second disgorging of this wine; it spent 5 years on lees and now shows aromatics of fresh baked cookies yet the citrus remains at the forefront of this sensational sparkling wine.

An elegant style full of black fruits and chocolate.

A wine of wonderful balance with the long lingering flavours synonymous with Shiraz.

This wine has been aged in French oak Barriques for one year prior to spending a further two years on yeast lees before being disgorged.

A natural deposit may occur inside this bottle due to minimal filtering; it has no impact on the wines quality.

Nose: The immediate impact of strong fresh berry fruit is interwoven with soft vanilla from the wines French oak maturation. 

Palate: There is a wonderful balance between the intense dark berry fruit characters and the vanillin oak flavours obtained from 18 months maturation in French oak.

Finish: The wine shows good texture and structure, with the resultant mouth feel contributing to the long after taste.

Food: This wine and is suitable to strong flavoured meals such as game and roasted meats.

Cellaring: Long term bottle maturation will be beneficial and should continue to develop over the next 5 to 7 years.

Nose: It has a fresh, perfumed, berry nose with subtle vanilla from the French oak.

Palate: The palate is soft, rounded and medium bodied with plum and dark cherry nuances. The French oak handling has provided an elegant, though not overpowering backdrop

Finish: Fine tannins, good length with a hint of spice.

This 3rd vintage release is showing an increasing depth of character as the vines become older.  The aromas of fine chocolate, ripe plums and dark cherries inherent in this variety are superbly balanced by the fresh vanillin flavours of new French oak.  The wine suits flavoursome dishes such as meat pastas and lamb orientated foods.  With good cellaring the wines optimum drinking will occur between 5 to 7 years, although it provides enormous enjoyment in its youth.

Nose: Showing aromas of fine chocolate, ripe plums and dark fruit, all superbly balanced with fresh vanilla.

Palate: Medium bodied with lovely ripe dark fruit and chocolate combined with firm silky tannins make this an extremely approachable wine.

Finish: The finish is all berry and vanilla, very long and hugely satisfying.

Food: The wine suits flavoursome dishes such as meat pastas and lamb orientated foods.

Cellaring: With good cellaring the wines optimum drinking will occur between 5-7 years although it provides enormous enjoyment in its youth

NOSE: The wine displays strong aromas of blackberries and black currants along with fresh vanillin flavours derived from maturation in French Oak Barriques.

PALATE: The ripe dark berries and integrated fine grained powdery tannins assist the finish which is long and well balanced.

CELLAR: This wine will cellar well for about 6 to 8 years.

Nose: Showing strong aromas of blackberries and black currants balanced by fresh vanillin flavours derived from maturation in French Oak Barriques.

Palate: The ripe dark berries and is complexed by fine grained powdery tannins.

Finish:The finish is long and well balanced.

Food: The wine complements Steak, Ossa Buco & Polenta, Veal and Tomato based dishes.

Cellaring:This wine will cellar well to about 5 to 7 years however it is providing enormous enjoyment in its youth.

Nose: The immediate impact of strong fresh berry fruit is interwoven with soft vanilla from the wines French oak maturation.

Palate: There is a wonderful balance between the intense dark berry fruit characters and the vanillin oak flavours obtained from 18 months maturation in French oak.

Finish: The wine shows good texture and structure, with the resultant mouth feel contributing to the long after taste.

Food: This wine and is suitable to strong flavoured meals such as game and roasted meats.

Nose: Showing strong aromas/perfume of raspberries and fresh vanillin flavours come from maturation in nice French Oak Barriques.

Palate: The raspberry and vanilla characters are again complexed by the silky fine grained tannins.

Finish:The finish is long and well balanced.

Food: The wine complements a nice steak or some home made Ossa Buco with Polenta.

Cellaring:This wine will cellar up to 8 years but is providing enormous enjoyment in its youth.

Nose:  A fresh bouquet of melon combined subtle perfume of tropical fruit. 

Palate: Textured honeydew melon with hints of grapefruit showing through.

Finish: There is some grassiness on the finish which is soft, round and very clean.

Food: This fine wine enhances the flavours of light meats such as seasoned poultry, rabbit and lamb.

Cellaring: With good cellaring the wine should continue to develop over the next 5 to 7 years.

Colour:  A Vibrant pale green colour with slight hints of Gold

Nose: Strongly lychee and gooseberry in character due to the large influence of Sauvignon Blanc in the blend:  the fresh melon aromas of Chardonnay and the citrus perfume of a small addition of Riesling are further complexing - a quite lifted and fruit driven wine style

Palate: The freshness of this wine is immediately evidentby the strong fruit flavours that fill the mouth.  Dry, balanced and textured, the palate shows all the varietal characters of the different varieties used in its production…

Finish:Clean and fresh with a long flavoured finish

Food: The wine complements light flavoured dishes and should be enjoyed on a fine summer’s day.

Cellaring: The expected longevity of this wine is around 3-5 years.

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Nose:  Delicate floral aromas with a hint of lime and zest of lemons abound in this fine example of Denmark Riesling.

Palate: Crisp and Dry with good concentration of citrus flavours and excellent structure.

Finish:  The wine has a lingering persistence with a slight “mineral” kick right at the end which adds length and spirit to the well balanced palate.

Food: Complements seafood, shellfish, white meats and Asian dishes.

Cellaring: With good cellaring this wine will live for 7 to 9 years though it is dinking wonderfully now.

Nose:  Delicate floral aromas with a hint of lime and zest of lemons abound in this fine example of Denmark Riesling.

Palate: Crisp and Dry with good concentration of citrus flavours and excellent structure.

Finish:  The wine has a lingering persistence with a slight “mineral” kick right at the end which adds length and spirit to the well balanced palate.

Food: Complements seafood, shellfish, white meats and Asian dishes.

Cellaring: With good cellaring this wine will live for 5 to 8 years though it is dinking wonderfully now.

Nose:  This wine displays lifted aromatics reminiscent of tropical fruit and lychees

Palate: The palate is well balanced and shows the complex flavours of this popular variety.

Finish: The excellent structure and pleasing fruit sweetness of the tropical fruit characters provides enormous enjoyment.

Food: Well suited to vegetarian foods.

Cellaring: With good cellaring the wine should continue to develop over the next 5 to 7 years.

Nose:  This wine displays lifted aromatics reminiscent of tropical fruit and lychees

Palate: The palate is well balanced and shows the complex flavours of this popular variety.

Finish: The excellent structure and pleasing fruit sweetness of the tropical fruit characters provides enormous enjoyment.

Food: Well suited to vegetarian foods.

Cellaring: With good cellaring the wine should continue to develop over the next 5 to 7 years.

Nose: This elegant late harvest Riesling showcases the light perfume of fruit salad and subtle orange blossom characters typical of the style.

Palate: Lovely citrus characters and delicious fruit sweetness is offset by crisp natural acidity.

Finish: Great length with a crisp refreshing finishing quite dry.

Food: A perfect companion with strong cheeses such as Blue or Costello’s as well as medium to hot curries. If you like sitting on a balcony with soft creamy cheeses such as brie and camembert, you have a marriage made in heaven.

Cellaring: With careful cellaring this wine will improve for quite a years to come.

A bottle fermented sparkling wine made from 67% Pinot Noir and 33% Chardonnay; this is the first release of the family’s reserve wine after a yeast lees contact period of 3 years.

Colour.  Still quite pale though there is some development of colour after its lengthy yeast contact.

Nose.  First impact is of fresh but complex melon fruit that is underpinned by a very light autolysis character that helps to lift the wines aromas.

Palate.   The wine though still very youthful, which is a reflection of the age of the vineyard, still delivers enormous amounts of flavour. The crispness of the acidity in partnership with the natural effervescence of the style both contribute to elevate the fruit flavours and the autolytic flavours to produce a delicate but complex mouthful. Wonderfully refreshing when slightly chilled it is truly a style for all occasions.

Our Family Reserve is produced from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay hand nurtured in our estate vineyard.

Our long cool summer days of these southerly latitudes ensure the slow ripening essential for achieving the elegance, crispness and complexity inherent in a quality sparkling wine.

This Sparkling wine has spent three years on yeast lees and shows all the hallmarks of a great cool climate sparkling.

Vibrant pale green colour with slight hints of Gold.

Strong lychee and gooseberry in character combining with fresh melon aromas and citrus perfume to further complex this lifted and fruit driven wine style. 

The freshness of this wine is immediately evident by the strong fruit flavours that fill the mouth. 

Dry, balanced and textured, the palate shows all the varietal characters of the Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon and unwooded Chardonnay used in its production.

Nose: Showing strong aromas/perfume of raspberries and fresh vanillin flavours come from maturation in nice French Oak Barriques.

Palate: The raspberry and vanilla characters are again complexed by the silky fine grained tannins.

Finish: The finish is long and well balanced.

Food: The wine complements a nice steak or some homemade Ossa Bucco with Polenta.

This supple and flavoursome wine combines its berry fragrance, along with a complex and firm finish.

The blending of the selected varieties combined with the French oak treatment has ensured the oak provides a stylish and balanced accompaniment.

This allows the drinker to enjoy the soft fruit scents enhanced by a youthful complexity.

A wine intended for early consumption, however given correct cellaring, it  will continue to improve over the next 3-5 years.

First impressions of this wine is it displays pale green colour with hints of gold. 

Evident are notes of melon aromas with a hint of grapefruit. 

The freshness of this wine is evident by the strong fruit flavours which fill the mouth.

A complex and structured palate which has lingering flavour, followed by a clean finish.