Whites
The white wines at Cullen reflect a desire for purity and balance. This we believe comes from the vineyard site itself and the biodynamic philosophy to help the land reflect its best potential in the bottle.
The grapes for both the Chardonnay and the Sauvignon Blanc Semillon are, like all our grapes, harvested by hand and at best flavour expression. For the Chardonnay the bunches are whole-bunch pressed for fruit delicacy and juice quality and then placed into barriques for fermentation with indigenous yeasts. The Sauvignon Blanc is part-fermented in barriques with indigenous yeast and for the most as a tank fermentation to retain fruit freshness. Semillon is fermented in tanks to keep the varietal freshness.
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2018 Kevin John
$127.00This wine, our flagship 2018 Kevin John has been sourced from our old chardonnay vines planted in 1976-1988. They are Gin Gin Clone, also known as the Old Wente Clone originally from UC Davis. They produce tiny yields of the best quality fruit. This year it was 2.75 tonnes per hectare of certified biodynamic, carbon negative fruit, how wonderful!
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2016 Kevin John Legacy Series Fruit Day
$250.00The 2016 season delivered another outstanding vintage: the fruit produced by all varieties in the vineyards of Cullen Wines was exceptional.
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2014 Kevin John Legacy Series – Flower Day MOSH
$250.00We have observed that Moon Opposite Saturn Harvest (MOSH) gives us wines which are vibrant, mineral and full of life, so we harvested separately on this day, which was a flower day harvest and whole bunch pressed to barrel where the wines went through natural fermentation.
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2017 Cullen Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
$31.50As usual, this blend contains a greater volume of Sauvignon Blanc than Semillon, which reflects the outstanding qualities of the fruit produced by the former variety on the Cullen Vineyard.
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2018 Mangan Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
$29.00This wine was produced on a certified Biodynamic, Carbon Neutral and naturally powered estate. This outstanding blend from the 2018 vintage is a brilliant image of the vintage. Very high quality fruit with precise natural acidity guaranteeing great drinking over the next 10 years.
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2017 Mangan Vineyard MOSH Field Blend
$29.00This quality wine was produced on a certified Biodynamic, Carbon Neutral and naturally powered estate. The Sauvignon Blanc and Verdelho were harvested exclusively from our Mangan Vineyard and on the day when the Moon was opposite Saturn. A great day to pick as nutrients tend to be even stronger and showing fantastic minerality.
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2018 Cullen Amber Wine
$39.00This new release of our Amber wine is a blend of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc selected from our certified Biodynamic vineyard. The wine was left on the skins and fermented partially before being pressed off. The skin maceration went from 9 days to 44 days depending on the parcel. The fruit was processed in different vessels: open fermenters, closed tanks as well as amphorae. This explains some of the complexity and the many layers of this wine. We look at it being a natural step in creative as well as artisanal winemaking.
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2018 Dancing in the Sun
$25.00Life is a dance!!! A dance between the sun and the moon. They give to, and circle the earth. The moon is the most important planet in our biodynamic practice and the sun gives us life ... we honour the sun in the naming of this wine.
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2015 Cullen White
$20.00Although the weather leading up to and including vintage was warm, the fruit produced by all varieties in the vineyards of Cullen Wines in 2014 was exceptional. We had no rain in January, February and until the end of harvest in March. These low yields, fantastic PH and great acids levels translated in wines of great flavour and style. The fruit was picked at 13° Baumé and with a high natural acidity. The wine was fermented naturally and had no barrel ageing.
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2014 Mangan Vineyard Semillon
$29.00Although the weather leading up to and including vintage was warm, the fruit produced by all varieties in the vineyards of Cullen Wines in 2014 was exceptional. We had no rain in January, February and until the end of harvest in March. These low yields, fantastic PH and great acids levels translated in wines of great flavour and style. The fruit was picked at 13° Baumé and with a high natural acidity. The wine was fermented naturally and had no barrel ageing.
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2014 Semi Sweet White
$25.00This semi sweet white wine was produced on a certified Biodynamic, Carbon Neutral and naturally powered estate. Moderate conditions with very few excessively hot days prior to harvest contributed to overall excellent fruit quality. This wine was produced from grapes grown on the Cullen and Mangan vineyards in Margaret River. It is composed of 84% Sauvignon Blanc & 16% Semillon and showcases the amazing quality of the 2014 vintage.
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2020 Late Harvest Chenin Blanc
$35.00The Chenin Blanc was cane cut before being hand-picked on the 10th of March during the perigee Full Moon, the last day of harvest. Capturing the beautiful natural acidity of Chenin, the wine was chilled to finish with 120g/L of sugar. 375mL bottle.
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2009 Sparkling Chardonnay
$80.00Vintaged in 2009 and disgorged in 2013 after 42months on lees, these Chardonnay grapes were picked from the Block 1 Vineyard to produce a vibrant, fresh and complex wine
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2011 Mangan Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 1.5L Magnum
$90.00The development of the fruit for this Mangan Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc Semillon benefited from the consistent and dry weather that prevailed in the lead up to vintage, resulting in the production of a very good wine.
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2017 Kevin John Magnum
$285.002017 turned out to be another great season for our vineyards and our 1976 Chardonnay vines produced some incredible fruit.
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2012 Cullen Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 1.5L Magnum
$105.00As usual, this blend contains a greater volume of Sauvignon Blanc than Semillon, which reflects the outstanding qualities of the fruit produced by the former variety on the Cullen Vineyard, while recognising that it can still be enhanced by the complimentary characteristics of the latter variety. The fruit was picked at optimal ripeness, which was represented by Baume’s of only 9.6° – 11.9°, resulting in the highly desirable production of an alcohol concentration of only 10.9%. Complexity and completeness have been enhanced through maturing a substantial component of the wine in new oak.
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