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Frankland Estate are one of the leading producers in the Frankland River region of Western Australia. Family owned and operated since 1988, their focus is on certified organically grown fruit that reflects the unique terroir it hails from rather than the hand of the winemaker.We've just received our limited allocation of their new Isolation Ridge releases, which are all crafted with only the very best parcels from the oldest vines on the estate.

When there's an emphatic consensus amongst wine critics that Australia has a new benchmark producer from an unexpected region, it's worth taking notice. Swinney Wines, in Western Australia's Frankland River, has become something of a century-in-the-making overnight success story in Australian wine - check the range out here.

By now, we imagine you're probably no stranger to Bruce Dukes and his label Domaine Naturaliste, offering a magnificent range of Margaret River wines. Whether you're a long-time fan or a curious newcomer to his offerings, these new releases we've just received are ones to jump on.

John Griffiths & Jane Micallef established Faber Vineyard in 1997, embracing "traditional" varieties that thrive in the Swan Valley, like Verdelho and Shiraz, turning them into rich and flavourful wines with supreme drinkability. Their new releases are in store now - read on to find out more!

If you love natural wine, then you're certainly in for a delight today with a whole lot of brand new lo-fi arrivals. We have some highly-sought after releases from cult labels like Ochota Barrels and Lucy M., as well as some amazingly great value wines from the Great Southern from Brave New Wine and Express Winemakers! And of course we couldn't resist mentioning the fantastic range of wines from The Other Right and Geyer Wine Co.

Here comes the first instalment of celebrating the 60 producers in our Different Drop Classification!

And we're kicking it off with producers who are all resolutely individual, there are certain threads of commonality that link them. The common thread between the six highlighted today is a pioneering spirit.

September marks the beginning of DD's 9th birthday festivities, and kicks off a month-long celebration of the Different Drop Classification: comprehensive list of Australia's most exemplary, forward-thinking and sought-after artisan producers. 2022 sees six new producers added to the Classification, so read to see if your favourite has made the list this year...

Western Australian wine has never been more exciting with a new generation of small producers breaking through in recent times. Check out five names that you need to know in the coming years...