Wines containing more than one variety are given blend numbers.  This allows us to modify the mix as we develop our ideas about the styles.

	The No.1 Dry red is dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon, with Malbec,  Merlot and Petit Verdot.  After a few years’ trials we made the macerated component of the No.1 blend dominant in 1993.  The structure and tannin balance are improved, though some of the overt fruit of the earlier wines is not so prominent.
	The No.2 Dry Red is Shiraz with a small proportion of Viognier and Marsanne.  Early vintages – up to 1982 – had some Mouvedre in the warmer years.  In the ‘70’s that was only one year in three, so we pulled out the late-ripening Mouvedre, only to replant a little in a very warm spot, because its contribution to the Shiraz wines was very satisfactory.
	The No.3 Dry Red is a table wine made from the Portuguese varieties– these grapes seemed such good quality we thought a table wine  worth an experiment.
	Potsorts (it started life as Portsorts, which made some sense, but we had to take out any form of ‘port’ from the label, except, of course, ‘importer’) is a fortified wine made in the classic style of a vintage port.  It is much drier in the finish than most Australian fortified wines.

Wines which contain only one grape variety carry the grape name – Underhill, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay & Sangiovese.

	When we bought the Underhill block, it had been planted with a different clone of Shiraz from the one in the Yarra Yering Dry Red No2, and the soil is somewhat heavier clay. The wine we get from here is so distinctive that we keep it apart from the rest of our vineyard. It has become one of our major export lines.
	Sangiovese is the base for some of the best table wines made in Italy. The flavours and tannin are quite distinct from those found in the classic French grapes, providing a pleasant alternative to the limited range of reds usually found in Australia. The character of sour cherries coupled with a typical tannin makes the wine a great companion with food.
	Pinot Noir is more susceptible than other varieties to over cropping - concentration and varietal character disappear rapidly if yields are excessive. It takes good fruit to produce the richness and firmness combined with the fresh fruit typical of the grape.
	Chardonnay is a grape which stands all sorts of abuse, (over cropping, over-watering) and still succeeds in producing something presentable. But with careful vineyard management in a cool climate, this grape produces wines of combined power and delicacy. The firm (natural) acid is an integral part of the style.
	When crops allow, we make some single variety wines from Merlot and Viognier. These are always in very small volumes. Merlot and Viognier are sensitive to growing conditions, and sometimes carry very light crops, limiting our ability to make these wines every year.