Wine can be approached in many ways: by grape variety, region, producer, vintage or simply the style you enjoy drinking.
The Kent Street Cellars wine collection spans Australian and international producers across red, white, rosé, skin-contact and dessert wines. Alongside current releases and regional favourites are mature vintages, limited allocations and bottles intended for longer-term cellaring.
From Australian Shiraz and Chardonnay to Burgundy, Chablis, German Riesling, Barolo and Provence Rosé, the collection offers a broad view of both established regions and contemporary winemaking.
Red wine ranges from fragrant, finely structured styles to wines built around concentration, tannin and long-term ageing.
Shiraz remains one of Australia's defining varieties, taking on distinctly different expressions across the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Coonawarra, Heathcote and cooler regions. Cabernet Sauvignon is equally important, particularly in Margaret River and Coonawarra, while Pinot Noir has become a benchmark variety for Tasmania, the Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula and other cool-climate regions.
Internationally, Burgundy provides one of the great reference points for Pinot Noir, while Nebbiolo from Piedmont, Sangiovese from Tuscany and the varieties of Bordeaux and the Rhône offer very different expressions of region and tradition.
White wine can move from bright, aromatic and mineral-driven to concentrated, textural and capable of significant bottle age.
Chardonnay sits at the centre of the collection, spanning Australian regions including Tasmania, Victoria, Margaret River and the Adelaide Hills alongside Burgundy and Chablis. The variety responds particularly clearly to climate, site, oak and winemaking, resulting in considerable stylistic variation between regions and producers.
Riesling provides another perspective. Australian examples are often dry and driven by citrus, acidity and regional character, while Germany's Mosel produces wines across classifications including Kabinett, Spätlese and Auslese, where ripeness, residual sugar and acidity can create remarkably long-lived wines.
Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris and Pinot Grigio, Assyrtiko, Chenin Blanc and other regional varieties broaden the collection further.
Rosé & Skin-Contact Wine
Rosé extends well beyond a single pale, dry style.
Provence remains an important reference point, but Rosé is produced throughout France, Australia, Italy and other wine regions using a broad range of red grape varieties. Some are light and driven by freshness, while others have the structure and concentration to sit comfortably at the table.
Skin-contact wine, often referred to as orange wine, takes a different approach. White grapes are fermented with their skins for a period of time, introducing colour, texture and tannin not normally associated with conventional white wine. Styles can range from lightly textured and aromatic to deeply coloured and distinctly savoury.
Explore Wine by Region
For many wines, understanding where they come from is just as important as knowing the grape variety.
Burgundy demonstrates this particularly clearly, with Chardonnay and Pinot Noir expressed through regional, village, Premier Cru and Grand Cru classifications. Chablis offers its own hierarchy for Chardonnay, while regions such as Barolo, Bordeaux, the Rhône, Mosel and Tuscany are similarly shaped by established appellations and local traditions.
Australia takes a different approach, but regional identity remains central. Barossa Valley Shiraz, Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay, Tasmanian Pinot Noir, Clare Valley Riesling and Yarra Valley Chardonnay can each provide very different expressions of familiar varieties.
Exploring by region is one of the most useful ways to understand how climate, site and local winemaking traditions influence what's in the bottle.
Fine Wine & Collectable Bottles
Alongside wines intended for drinking now, the collection includes mature vintages, limited allocations and bottles with established cellaring potential.
Australian producers such as Penfolds, Bass Phillip and Torbreck sit alongside domaines and estates from Burgundy, Bordeaux, Piedmont, Tuscany, the Rhône and Mosel. The range changes as new vintages arrive, allocations are released and older bottles become available.
For collectors, comparing producers, vineyards and vintages can offer a deeper view of both regional character and the way wine develops over time.
Choosing Wine by Variety, Region or Producer
If you already know the grapes you enjoy, varieties such as Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Shiraz, Riesling and Cabernet Sauvignon provide an easy starting point.
For those interested in differences of place, exploring regions such as Burgundy, Barossa Valley, Tasmania, Mosel, Chablis or the Yarra Valley can reveal how climate and vineyard origin influence the same variety.
Following individual producers across different vineyards and vintages offers another way to understand both house style and vintage variation.
Shop Wine at Kent Street Cellars
Our wine collection spans Australian and international red, white, rosé, skin-contact and dessert wines, from everyday bottles and new releases to fine wine, mature vintages and limited allocations.
Explore producers including Penfolds, Bass Phillip, Bannockburn, Joh. Jos. Prüm, Domaine Leflaive, Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey and more, with Australia-wide delivery and same-day delivery available across Sydney.
