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The Drop is RAFI’s exclusive wine club, giving you access to rare and premium wines from RAFI’s extensive wine list. Each week Group Sommelier Amandine Rouviere will hand select two wines for you to try from 3pm – 6pm allowing you to experience high quality wine at a reduced price.

By leveraging Amandine’s extensive network of winemakers, distributors and fellow sommeliers, The Drop curates a weekly wine list which is sourced from producers of exceptional and rare wines from around the world.

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THE DROPS

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Monday 30th October – Saturday 2nd December | Daily 3pm – 6pm

White: Stargazer Chardonnay 2022, Coal River, TAS
Red: Tolpuddle Pinot Noir 2022, Coal River, TAS

Stargazer Chardonnay 2022, Coal River, TAS

Stargazer wines pay tribute to Abel Tasman, who as an explorer and navigator, must have spent a fair amount of time gazing towards the heavens.

The 2022 Chardonnay is a well-balanced, dry white wine with a strong nose of tropical and citrus fruits like white nectarine and fresh pear. The palate is complex and a great option for the oaky Chardy lovers who want a well-priced glass of something buttery!

Tolpuddle Pinot Noir 2022, Coal River, TAS

This wine is true to the Tolpuddle Vineyard Pinot Noir style: intensely aromatic, medium-bodied with savoury spice notes and hints of fresh acidity. It also has notes of red cherry, smoked meat, and olive notes, framed by fine but firm tannins.

Made with hand-picked grapes that are fermented as a combination of whole berries and bunches, the wine was then aged in French oak for ten months, giving it complexity and power.

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RAFI DROP | Explore the artistry behind this month's RAFI Drop: 2019 Sinapius 'Home Vineyard' Chardonnay

Meet The Maker: Sinapius

We sat down with the team at Sinapius to discover more about the history of winery and get a a closer insight about the 2019 Chardonnay on offer.

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PREVIOUS DROPS

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Monday 5th December – Saturday 11th December | Daily 4pm – 6pm

White: 2016, Pewsey Vale Vineyard, ‘The Contour’ Riesling, Eden Valley, SA
Red: 2018, Henschke, ‘Keyneton Euphonium’ Shiraz, Cabernets blend, Barossa, SA

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Monday 12th December – Saturday 17th December | Daily 4pm – 6pm

White: 2020, Christian Moreau, Chablis, Burgundy, FRA
Red: 2019, Dicey, ‘Bannockburn’ Pinot Noir, Central Otago, NZ

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Monday 19th December – Friday 23rd December | Daily 4pm – 6pm

White: 2016 Lignier-Michelot ‘Axelle’ Chardonnay Bourgogne Blanc, Burgundy, FRA
Red: 2018 Castagna ‘La Chiave’ Sangiovese, Beechworth, VIC

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Monday 16th January – Saturday 21st January | Daily 4pm – 6pm

White: 2017, Castagna ‘Quasibianco’ on skin (Riesling), Beechworth, VIC
Red: 2021, Guy Breton ‘Cuvée Marylou’ Beaujolais Village

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Monday 23rd January – Saturday 28th January | Daily 4pm – 6pm

White: 2019, Domenica Roussane-Marsanne, Beechworth, VIC
Red: 2020, Vanguardist ‘V’ Syrah, Hawkes Bay, NZ

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Monday 30th January – Saturday 4th February | Daily 4pm – 6pm

White: 2021, Girolamo Russo ‘Nerina’ Etna Bianco (Carricante), Sicily, ITA
Red: 2021, COS ‘Frappato’, Sicily ITA

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Monday 6th February – Saturday 11th February | Daily 4pm – 6pm

White: 2021, Giant Step ‘Sexton Vineyard’ Chardonnay, Yarra Valley VIC
Red: 2021, Giant Step ‘Applejack vineyard’ Pinot Noir, Yarra Valley VIC

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Monday 13th February – Saturday 18th February | Daily 4pm – 6pm

White: 2019, Prophet’s Rock Pinot Gris, Central Otago NZ
Red: 2021, Burn Cottage Pinot Noir, Central Otago, NZ

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Monday 20th February – Saturday 25th February| Daily 4pm – 6pm

White: 2020, Pithon Paillé ‘Mozaik’ Anjou (Chenin Blanc), Loire Valley FRA
Red: 2021, Murdoch Hill Artisan Serie ‘Vis-a-Vis’ Cabernet Franc, Adelaide Hills, SA

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Monday 27th February – Saturday 4th March| Daily 4pm – 6pm

Domaine Laguerrer ‘EOS’ (Grenache Blanc, Macabue), Roussillon, FRA
2020 Domaine Charvin ‘Le Poutet’ Côtes du Rhône, Rhone Valley, FRA

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Monday 6th February – Saturday 11th March| Daily 4pm – 6pm

2017 Tyrrells ‘HVD’ (Semillon), Hunter Valle, NSW
2019 Rockford ‘Rifle Range’ (Cabernet Sauvignon), Barossa Valley, SA

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Monday 13th March – Saturday 18th March| Daily 4pm – 6pm

2020 Saumaize-Michelin Viré-Clessé (Chardonnay), Burgundy, FRA
2018 ‘Château Pique Caillou Pessac- Leognan (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot), Bordeaux, FRA

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Monday 20th March – Saturday 25th March | Daily 4pm – 6pm

2021 OSSA Chardonnay, Coal River, TAS
2015 Hickinbotham ‘Trueman’ Cabernet Sauvignon, McLaren Vale, SA

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Monday 27th March – Saturday 1st April | Daily 4pm – 6pm

2020 Jim Barry ‘Assyrtiko’, Clare Valley, SA
2020 Bruno Rocca ‘Fralù’ Langhe Nebbiolo, Piedmonte, ITA

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Monday 3rd April – Thursday 6th April | Daily 4pm – 6pm

2020 Dr Loosen Welhener Sonnenuhr Spatlese, Mosel, GER
2019 Yannick Amirault ‘Cote 50’ Bourgueil, Loire Valley , FRA

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Wednesday 12th April – Saturday 15th April | Daily 4pm – 6pm

2021 Domaine Fevre AC Chablis, Burgundy, FRA
2020 Massena ‘The Eleventh Hour’ Shiraz, Barossa Valley, SA

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Monday 17th April – Saturday 22nd April | Daily 4pm – 6pm

2021 La Petite Mort ‘Qvevri’ VMR Skin Contact, Granite Belt, QLD
2021 Geyer Wine Co Montepulciano, Eden Valley, SA

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Monday 24th April – Saturday 29th April | Daily 4pm – 6pm

2021 Lark Hill Chardonnay Canberra District, NSW
2021 Mulline ’Sutherlands Creek’, Pinot Noir, Geelong NSW

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Monday 1st May – Saturday 27th May | Daily 4pm – 6pm

2020 Tornatore Etna Bianco (Carricante), Sicily, ITA
2021 Guy Breton Régnié, Beaujolais, FRA

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Monday 29th May – Saturday 1st July | Daily 4pm – 6pm

2022 Nick Spencer Grüner Veltliner, Tumbarumba, NSW
2016 Bellwether Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra, SA

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Monday 26th June – Saturday 29th July | Daily 4pm – 6pm

2021 Craven Wines ‘Karibib Vineyard’ Chenin Blanc, Stellenbosch, RSA
2021 Occhipinti ‘SP68’ Nero d’Avola/Frappato, Sicily, ITA

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Monday 31st July – Saturday 2nd Sept | Daily 4pm – 6pm

2018 Domaine Rolet ‘L’Étoile’ Arbois (Chardonnay), Jura, FRA

2021 Prophet’s Rock ‘Rocky Point’ (Pinot Noir), Central Otago, NZ

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Monday 4th September – Saturday 30th Sept | Daily 4pm – 6pm

2019 Sinapius ‘Home Vineyard’ (Chardonnay), Tamar Valley, TAS
2017 David Franz ‘Benjamin’s Promise’ (Shiraz), Barossa Valley, SA

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Tuesday 3rd October – Sunday 29th October | Daily 4pm – 6pm

2022 Testalonga Baby Bandito ‘Stay Brave’ Chenin Blanc, Swartland, RSA
2022 Giant Steps Fatal Shore (Pinot Noir), Coal River, TAS