John Gerard Wines Mail Order Merchant for Western Australian Wines

Welcome To John Gerard Wines

We are a UK mail order wine merchant specialising in the supply of mixed cases of wine from Western Australia. Western Australian wines are renowned and we bring them to you with pleasure.

WA produces some 4% of Australia's wine yet it accounts for some 25% of the premium wine from the 'Lucky Country'. We aim to make more varieties of Western Australian wine available to you than you can readily find in the High Street. So you will probably recognise the names of Jack Mann, David Hohnen and Mike Peterkin. Our wines come from the following regions: Swan Valley, Peel, Geographe, Margaret River, Pemberton, Great Southern and Manjimup.

WA also has about 15% of Australia's winemakers so you can see one of the reasons for so much quality wine being made.

Our approach to tastings is described on the site but we have put up dozens of different WA wines for local tasting over the last year and this service will continue.

And because we like Irish Whiskey we stock a small range of whiskies. There is also a small range of wine-related items.

There is a feedback form for you to request Bin End notifications and newsletters.

STOP PRESS The Search facility is really useful. You can search for a winemaker eg Evans & Tate or a grape type eg Shiraz or a region eg Margaret River. But please note that the price will be shown exVAT and this will be corrected at check out.

Some of the photographs are courtesy of the Australian Wine Export Council.

Houghton HWB - RIP

Houghton HWB is no more. The 2005 vintage was the last one we could get hold of, so it is now one for the memory, sad to say. Having started life as Houghton White Burgundy it succumbed to the dreaded EU influence and was renamed HWB, although we all knew that it was Houghton White Burgundy. It has been replaced by Houghton White Classic so doubtless we will all enjoy it as much whilst bemoaning the break with the great Jack Mann.

Alkoomi wines

Not only have we added Alkoomi to our list but also Pierro and Fire Gully. Alkoomi Wines have their winery in the Frankland River region, a cool climate as as you will probably know. Dr Mike Peterkin's wines, he founded Pierro, are made in the Margaret River region as are the Fire Gully wines. Mike Peterkin's Chardonnays are often spoken of in the same breath as those from Leeuwin Estate.

New Wines On List

[Bin 108] Benson Rise Cygne Blanc 2007 £13.59 Truly unique in the world, Cygne Blanc is a new white winegrape variety. It emanated from the chance discovery in 1989 of a naturally occurring seedling vine in Western Australia. The variety is unique in character with its distinctive perfumed bouquet, intensity of flavour and lingering fine finish. Grown at an elevated single vineyard overlooking the Southern Ocean on the Limestone Coast of South Australia, Benson Rise Cygne Blanc is a cool climate style dry wine. It is enjoyable in its youth and promises rewards with bottle ageing. So although it is not now a WA wine we give it pride of place at the top of the list. ABV 13.5%. Multi-Buy price for 3 bottles is £38.73 find out more		[Bin 103] Houghton Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2002 Sparkling £15.99 The best possible fruit is harvested by hand from select cool climate regions of West Australia. The fruit is then whole bunch pressed to retain delicate and distinctive fruit quality. The traditional method 2002 vintage wine displays refined Pinot Noir characters complemented by subtle zesty Chardonnay flavours. The seamless, finely textured palate and persistent bead has the complexity and maturity from more than four years maturation on yeast lees. Serve well chilled. ABV 13.5%. Multi-Buy price for 3 bottles is £45.57 find out more		[Bin 111] McHenry Hohnen Three Amigos 2005 Shiraz, Grenache, Mataro £12.70 The McHenrys and the Hohnens have been growing grapes in the southern half of the Margaret River region since 1970. This wine combines Shiraz from our Rocky Road vineyard and Grenache from McLeod Creek and Mataro from the McHenry's vineyard. Sweet fruit flavours wrap around a firm tannin core. This is a 'drink me now' dry red wine with attitude - rustic but charming. ABV 14%. If you didn't already know, David Hohnen cofounded Cape Mentelle. Multi-Buy price for 3 bottles is £36.20 find out more