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Pepper Tree Wines

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Hunter Valley, New South Wales

For thirty years Pepper Tree has been a beacon for quality wine in the heart of Hunter wine country. Founded in 1991 it continues to flourish as one of the stalwart wine companies of the region. Pepper Tree started with a focus on grapes from the Hunter Valley but today the roots run deep for owner John Davis with vineyard sites in four premium wine growing regions across Australia. Almost three decades on, Head Winemaker, Gwyn Olsen is making consistently great wines, drawing on these vineyards situated in the Hunter and Orange in NSW to prized patches of soil in Coonawarra and Wrattonbully in South Australia. You could say it’s the best of four worlds. Our Commitment to the four regions in which John Davis has invested so much of his time and expertise in are the driving force behind all we do. The Hunter Valley represents us but the roots of the tree spread through all four regions.

Wine list

Pepper Tree Wines Varietal Range Semillon Sauvignon

2023

An expressive blend combining passionfruit and gooseberry fruit notes of Orange Sauvignon Blanc with the crisp lemonade and lime cordial of Hunter Valley Semillon. The palate is vibrant and lively with subtle nettle and lemon flavour. Well balanced acidity with a crisp, dry finish.

Pepper Tree Wines Single Vineyard Block 21A Cabernet Sauvignon

2016
2019

Big bold flavours of cassis and blackberry integrated with spicy oak. A full rich palate packed with sweet ripe berry fruits balanced by French oak. Chalky fine tannins provide excellent structure and depth to the long and generous palate that will live for many years. This single vineyard wine is a full bodied Cabernet of distinction that can be enjoyed now or will benefit from further cellaring.

Pepper Tree Wines Single Vineyard Alluvius Semillon

2022

Pure Semillon aromas of lemongrass and lime articulate the nose of this classic Hunter Semillon. The palate is intense yet elegant displaying mineral texture with great line and length. A wine of great drive, coupled with extraordinary finesse. Enjoy now or confidently cellar for the next 10-20 years.

Pepper Tree Wines Varietal Range Verdelho

2023

The 2022 Verdelho shows lifted tropical fruits with hints of musk, spice and guava florals. A full flavoured fruit - packed palate, with ripe tropical fruits, well balanced with great mouth feel and along crisp finish.This fresh and expressive style offers consumers a new alternative in 'designer white wines', that is a perfect match with our modern Australian cuisine.

Pepper Tree Wines Varietal Range Merlot

2019

An enticing nose of black and red fruits with a spicy lift. The rich and soft palate is rounded with sweet berry fruits and savoury spice and well balanced by subtle oak. Fine tannins provide support for a long silky finish.
Head Winemaker, Gwyn Olsen

Pepper Tree Wines Single Vineyard Venus Block Chardonnay

2021
2022

The 2019 vintage is an intense cool climate Chardonnay with flavours of stone fruits, fig and melon seductively integrated with barrel ferment complexity. A crisp and elegant style of Chardonnay, showing great purity of fruit.

Pepper Tree Wines Single Vineyard Tallavera Shiraz

2018

A complex mix of spice and ripe mulberry fruit, the palate is medium bodied and fruit driven displaying savoury berry fruit balanced by fine tannins providing great texture and a classically elegant finish.

Pepper Tree Wines Alternate Series Fiano

2022
2023

Like bees to nectar, Australia has taken to growing and making Fiano with great enthusiasm, and this wine has been made to showcase why. Orange blossom, fresh pesto and honeysuckle aromas entice the drinker to taste a savoury and rich wine filled with notes of pear, hazelnut and a touch of orange. Fermented on skins to create layers of texture and spice giving a rich and waxy feel to the mid palate. A versatile wine suited to light meat and rich fish dishes. Best enjoyed now and over the next five years.

Pepper Tree Wines Alternate Series Malbec

2021
2022

Like ink spilt from a dripping fountain pen, this variety makes its mark as soon as it is poured from the bottle. Dark and inky with a vibrant aroma of dark blue fruits and a light frame of violets opens the nose before the palate reveals itself with a core of dark black fruits and red plums. Layers of schist and graphite like tannins support the weight of fruit with a bright acidity providing a refreshing finish. This wine suits itself well to pork sausages and hard cheese.

Pepper Tree Wines 'Sticky Pig' Late Harvest Pinot Gris 375ml

2023

Sticky Pig is a dessert wine style made from Pinot Gris grapes grown on our Wrattonbully vineyard.This unique wine has intense sweetness and balanced acidity. Pears and green apples fill the nose, rich nectar surrounds the palate while maintaining a delicate and seductive finish.

Pepper Tree Wines Limited Release Venator Chardonnay

2021
2022

Venator - the Latin word for HUNTER. Rich stone fruit characters of peach and nectarine on the nose complemented by a hint of nutmeg and clove spice. The palate is long and tight filled with melon and stone fruit notes finishing with a crunchy, nectarine-like acidity. A balanced used ofFrench oak provides mid palate structure and complexity. This wine is made to be enjoyed now or over the medium term.

Pepper Tree Wines Limited Release Block C6 Pinot Noir

2021
2022

Our Pinot Noir from Orange is showcasing some exceptional fruit qualities and regional characteristics true to this style. The elegant cool climate Pinot Noir displays a nose of forest floor and dark cherry notes, balanced by a complex palate with subtle hints of raspberries and delicate tannins lingering into the finish.

Pepper Tree Wines Limited Release Venator Shiraz

2021

Venator - the Latin word for a HUNTER - is an apt way to describe this wine. Sourced from our best blocks of sub-regions across the Hunter Valley, this wine is a great representation of the region.Medium bodied with bright red fruit, savoury spice and violet notes, the fruit is balanced with fine layered tannins. A wine of great texture and elegance.

Pepper Tree Wines Varietal Pinot Gris

2022
2023

Ripe pear and green apple aromas meld with florals and spice notes. A fruit driven palate with a hint of spice, well balanced with great mouth feel and crisp finish.

Pepper Tree Wines Varietal Cool Climates Merlot

2020

An enticing nose of black and red fruits with a spicy lift. The rich and soft palate is rounded with sweet berry fruits and savoury spice and well balanced by subtle oak. Fine tannins provide support or a long silky finish.

Pepper Tree Wines Limited Release Amarysso Sparkling

2022

‘Amarysso - to sparkle’ is made from Chardonnay grapes off our Wrattonbully vineyard, this Blanc de Blanc displays lifted aromas of citrus and white peach with crunchy nectarine filling the palate.This easy drinking style has a lively effervescence meant to be enjoyed whilst young, crisp and vibrant.

Pepper Tree Wines Limited Release Venator Semillon

2022

Venator - the Latin word for HUNTER. Pure Semillon aromas of fresh lemon and lime cordial articulate this classic Hunter Semillon. The palate is intense yet elegant and crisp, displaying mineral texture with great line and length. A wine of great drive and finesse. Enjoy now or confidently cellar to capture aged complexity.

Pepper Tree Wines Limited Release Four Clones Chardonnay

2022

Our Orange Chardonnay show classic cool climate fruit characters of white flowers and peach, integrated with barrel ferment complexity. A crisp and elegant style with lovely nectarine-like acidity.A wine to be enjoyed now or will benefit short term cellaring.

Pepper Tree Wines Alternate Series Barbera

2022

A wine of its own ancestry and heritage, Barbera has continued to move from an every day drinking wine into a more cult status and we are excited by what we see off our Wrattonbully vineyard. A bright wine that opens with cherry blossom and dried herb notes enticing you down the garden path into a palate of dark cherry and forest floor earth, where you can taste the sun dried herb notes and hints of pepper. This wine is lively and refreshing, drinking exceptionally well now.

Pepper Tree Wines Single Vineyard Stone Mountain Riesling

2022
2023

Our Orange vineyard is situated on the volcanics slopes of Mt Canobolas in the Orange region. Grown at an altitude of 800 metres, our Riesling is a dry aromatic style with a perfumed nose of orange blossom and ginger spice lead into a palate framed with citrus zest and a long refined finish. Enjoy in its fragrance now or cellar for further complexity.

Pepper Tree Wines Single Vineyard Pump Shed Chardonnay

2020

From Bernard 76 clone Chardonnay vines on our Wrattonbully vineyard, the 2020 vintage produced very small crops leading to concentrated flavours and excellent acid balance. Careful handling with a judicious use of oak has crafted a restrained and complex Chardonnay with great fruit intensity.

Pepper Tree Wines Platinum Coquun Shiraz

2018
2019

Our Coquun is the result of blending our best barrels of Shiraz from our vineyards in the Hunter Valley. A true Hunter Shiraz that represents what the region is capable of. Unashamedly medium bodied, offering vibrancy of fruit with complex spice. Balanced by fine tannins and subtle oak handling. A wine of great length and longevity.

Pepper Tree Wines Cool Climates Shiraz

2020
2021

This Shiraz is a focus on style and expression. Vibrant florals and hints of pepper fill the nose while the palate is layered with juicy red fruits, complex spice notes and a great acid line.

Winemaker

Vineyard

Pepper Tree pride themselves on growing grapes in some of Australia’s best winemaking regions. The climates and soils of our their estates create unique flavours in the wines they produce. This, coupled with the passion and science our people bring to the process, mean they have become one of Australia’s most highly awarded wine companies. Since the Hunter Valley estate was founded in 1991, their commitment to producing excellent wines has never wavered. As Pepper Tree have added vineyards beyond the original home in the Valley, they've applied the same stringent conditions to finding the perfect land every time. The properties in the Hunter Valley, Orange, Wrattonbully and Coonawarra all bring unique personalities to the family. They bring together four provenances under one passion. From our home to yours, Pepper Tree bring you the best of four worlds.

Viticulture

For thirty years Pepper Tree has been a beacon for quality wine in the heart of Hunter wine country. Founded in 1991 it continues to flourish as one of the stalwart wine companies of the region. Pepper Tree started with a focus on grapes from the Hunter Valley but today the roots run deep for owner John Davis with vineyard sites in four premium wine growing regions across Australia. Almost three decades on, Head Winemaker, Gwyn Olsen is making consistently great wines, drawing on these vineyards situated in the Hunter and Orange in NSW to prized patches of soil in Coonawarra and Wrattonbully in South Australia. You could say it’s the best of four worlds. Our Commitment to the four regions in which John Davis has invested so much of his time and expertise in are the driving force behind all we do. The Hunter Valley represents us but the roots of the tree spread through all four regions.

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