{"title":"Altera Terra Wines","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"gaffy-neal-altera-terra-mixed-6-pack","title":"Gaffy \u0026 Neal \/ Altera Terra Mixed 6 Pack | Premium Chardonnay \u0026 Shiraz","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThree Extraordinary Wines. Two Brilliant Chardonnays. One Stunning Shiraz.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🔥 2 Bottles of Each | 6 Bottles Total | An Exceptional Introduction to the Wines of Doug Neal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is one of the most exciting mixed six-packs we have put together.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter tasting these wines, we said the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGaffy \u0026amp; Neal Chardonnays may be among the best Chardonnay buys in Australia right now\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, while the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAltera Terra Fortus Shiraz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is one of the most exciting Australian Shirazes we've tasted for the money.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSince then, the critics have started piling in.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd the wines are looking even better.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Mixed Six Pack Contains:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2 x 2025 Gaffy \u0026amp; Neal Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRRP $50 | 95 Points Halliday Wine Companion | 95 Points The Real Review | 95 Points Jeremy Oliver | 95 Points Tim White\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA seriously impressive Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay combining \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeyer lemon, grapefruit, yellow peach, hazelnut and salty sea-breeze characters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with creamy texture, beautifully judged oak and mouthwatering citrus acidity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJeremy Oliver scored the 2025 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e95 points\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, describing a long, smooth and complex Chardonnay with excellent balance and the ability to develop over the next decade.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis might technically be the entry-level Gaffy \u0026amp; Neal Chardonnay.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt certainly doesn't taste like one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2 x 2025 Gaffy \u0026amp; Neal The Peninsula Chardonnay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRRP $80 | One of Australia's Most Exciting New Chardonnays | 98 points Jeremy Oliver | 97 points Tim White | 96 points Halliday Wine Companion | 96 points The R Review \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow we turn everything up.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Peninsula is tighter, more powerful and more intense, with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003elime, white nectarine, grilled grapefruit, salty sea air, stone fruit and beautifully integrated spicy oak\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGaffy \u0026amp; Neal themselves describe the 2025 as the closest they've come to perfection so far, while Jeremy Oliver has scored the 2025 an extraordinary \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e98 points\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e98 points. $80 RRP.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat is serious Chardonnay territory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2 x 2023 Altera Terra Fortus Shiraz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRRP $50 | 96 points The R Review | 96 Points Tim White | 95 points Halliday Wine Companion | 95 points JamesSuckling.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd then there's the Shiraz.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2023 Altera Terra Fortus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e combines fruit from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlewitt Springs in McLaren Vale and Murrumbateman in the Canberra District\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, bringing together McLaren Vale richness with the beautiful pepper, spice and perfume of cool-climate Shiraz.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTim White scored it \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e96 points\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, praising its extraordinary intensity, cane berries, mixed pepper, dark chocolate, dense fruit and beautifully structured tannins, calling it simply \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Fab shiraz.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExpect \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eblackberry, plum, dark chocolate, smoked meat, black pepper and exotic spice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with plush fruit wrapped around serious, beautifully integrated tannins.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is dangerously good Shiraz for $50.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Doug Neal Connection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere's a fascinating thread running through all three wines:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDoug Neal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGaffy \u0026amp; Neal is the collaboration between \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDoug Neal and Darrin Gaffy of Principia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, created specifically to make Chardonnay from the Mornington Peninsula. Halliday notes that production is tiny, with the project making just two Chardonnays and no more than around \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e300 dozen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in total.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDoug's connection with great Chardonnay runs particularly deep through his long association with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGiaconda and the Kinzbrunner family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe also imports the highly regarded French oak barrels used by some of Australia's greatest Chardonnay makers. Tim White notes the Gaffy \u0026amp; Neal wines are matured in premium French oak including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSirugue Cuvée Nuits Vosges and Tronçais tight-grain barriques\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou can taste that experience in these wines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere's power, but also precision.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOak, but never oak for oak's sake.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFruit intensity balanced by serious acidity and structure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy We Love This Pack\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou're getting three completely different expressions of what Doug Neal does brilliantly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMornington Peninsula Chardonnay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – generous, textured and ridiculously drinkable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Peninsula Chardonnay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – powerful, tightly coiled, mineral and seriously cellar-worthy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFortus Shiraz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – plush, peppery, spicy and beautifully structured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTogether they make a brilliant six-pack for anyone who wants to understand why we've become so excited about these wines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2 x Gaffy \u0026amp; Neal Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2 x Gaffy \u0026amp; Neal The Peninsula Chardonnay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2 x Altera Terra Fortus Shiraz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSix seriously exciting bottles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese aren't wines from a massive commercial operation. Gaffy \u0026amp; Neal remains an extremely small Chardonnay project, while Altera Terra allows Doug Neal to explore some fascinating vineyard and regional combinations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd the critical response is now backing up what we thought when we first tasted them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you love great Australian Chardonnay and Shiraz, this is an absolute no-brainer mixed six-pack.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e👉 Two bottles of each means you can drink one now and put one away — although after you open the first bottle, keeping the second may prove considerably harder.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gaffy \u0026 Neal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52584527135022,"sku":null,"price":330.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0950\/5010\/5134\/files\/Gaffy_NealAlteraTerraMixed6Pack.png?v=1788748961"}],"url":"https:\/\/liquidvibe.com.au\/collections\/altera-terra-wines.oembed","provider":"liquidvibe.com.au","version":"1.0","type":"link"}