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Our Wine Archive

The RAFI Wine Archive

Peruse through our selection of rare and premium wines handpicked by Group Sommelier Amandine Rouviere for the RAFI Drop.

Our exclusive wine club the RAFI Drop leverages Amandine’s extensive network of winemakers, distributors and fellow sommeliers. The Drop curates a monthly wine list which features on our Happy Hour menu. Swing by to sample the grapes, and have a look at our archive of previous drops below.

Drop | 001

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

Drop | 002

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

Drop | 003

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

Drop | 004

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

Drop | 005

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

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

Drop | 006

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

Drop | 007

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

Drop | 008

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

Drop | 009

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

Drop | 010

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

Drop | 011

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

Drop | 012

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

Drop | 013

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

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

Drop | 014

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

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

Drop | 015

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

Drop | 016

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

Drop | 017

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

Drop | 018

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

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

Drop | 019

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

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

Drop | 020

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

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

Drop | 021

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

Drop | 022

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

Drop | 023

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

Drop | 024

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

Drop | 025

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

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

Drop | 025

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

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

To mark Rosé Day in February, we’re excited to present a special menu, coinciding with February’s RAFI Drop.

Drop | 026

Thursday 1st February – Thursday 29th February | Daily 

2022 Rameau d’Or Petit Amour Rosé, Provence, FRA
2022 Maison AIX Rosé, Provence, FRA
2022 Caves d’Esclans Whispering Angel Rosé, Côtes de Provence, FRA
2021 By Ott Côtes de Provence Rosé, Provence, FRA
2023 Dominique Portet Fontaine Rosé, Regional VIC