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Toorak Cellars

Locality: Armadale, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 9822 2070

Address: 18 Beatty Ave 3143 Armadale, VIC, Australia

Website: http://toorakcellars.com.au

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23.01.2022 Happy Friday! Get lifted with @polperrowines Chardonnay from the Peninsula’s highest hill... Weekend bookings via the bio . @chawks

23.01.2022 Online and in store - NV Castelmaure La Buvette from the Languedoc, France. $24. And no, thats not a typo @ditc.wine . From the village of dEmbres-et-Castelmaure in the heart of the Corbieres region of Southern France, this is quite possibly one of the most satisfying glasses of wine we have had this year. Made up of 60% Grenache and 40% Carignan, this is a 750ml liquid flight to Paris where you can imagine drinking this very drop in volume, slightly chilled, washing down bistro favourites at the local corner spot. Simply delightful. . @parkerblain

23.01.2022 ONLINE WINE: The 2016 Brezza Barolo. Via our online store @ditc.wine. Enzo Brezza is a staunch flagbearer for traditionalist Barolo. Eshewing barrique and favouring extended time on skins, these wines represent the rustic and real of the region. Perched atop of the Cannubi Cru in the town of Barolo, these beautiful wines share an equally beautiful view out over the town from this great address. Nothing better alongside some game on a cold Monday night.

23.01.2022 CASA CATERINA. Now available @ditc.wine. We are so excited to be able to bring these incredible wines to the shores of Australia, and we think youll enjoy them immensely! . From vineyards located in the Franciacorta zone of Lombardy, the phenomenal Del Bono brothers make sparkling wines with zero additions (save for the liqueur de tirage) that arrive from densely planted, organically-farmed vineyards that have never seen a synthetic herbicide or pesticide sprayed on them in ...their long history. . Aurelio Del Bono takes his inspiration from time spent working for Anselme Selosse (Avize, Champagne) by producing wines with greater fruit ripeness than the rest of the zone, resulting in a wine that is aromatically generous and opulent, but that finishes with laser like precision from the lack of dosage. . Although located in the Franciacorta zone, the brothers have renounced the DOCG denomination in order to create wines unhindered by this classification, and that reflect the purity of the landscape in which they farm. They farm seven hectares, spread between the areas of Gaina, Dovecote and Persaga, which are located in the limestone rich soils of the East, on steep slopes with suitable exposure. . No sulfur nor dosage is added to the wines at any stage, the ferments are wild, and the wines are kept on lees for an extremely generous time (sometimes up to ten years!). . If you enjoy lively Pet Nats, but with the complexity of great Grower Champagne, then these wines are for you. If you like wine that tastes like fruit and minerals instead of oak, yeast and alcohol, then these wines are for you. But most importantly, if you prefer immaculately-farmed wines crafted with a gentle hand over entry-level Champagne with a well-known label, then these wines are for you. See more

22.01.2022 Need a bottle of something to make this beautiful day even better? Were here till 7pm for all things takeaway

22.01.2022 Open all long weekend Bookings via the bio link!

21.01.2022 Spotlight Pack: @bkwines Pinot Noir. Now available at WWW.DITC.WINE. Brendon and Kirsty Keys winery in the Adelaide Hills Basket Range is a hub of creativy, passion, fun and oenological wonder. Their wines get better with every vintage, and their winemaking shows ever increasing restraint. Pinot Noir is religion in the Keys household, and these three wines highlight just how exciting this address in the Adealide Hills is. This three pack even includes the Single Barrel "Remy" Pinot Noir. @ Toorak Cellars

20.01.2022 NEW Lite N Easy Whites Three-Pack, via purpose online store @ditc.wine. Three white wines that are light, bright and ooze an easygoing nature that makes them approachable in any setting! A refreshing Yarra Valley Pinot Gris that doesnt take itself too seriously, a racy Picpoul from the South of France made for oysters and the seaside, and a fresh, textural and forever appropriate number from Central Victoria. . @parkerblain

20.01.2022 By the fire Open as normal today and tomorrow, with some walk-in space available. Have a great long weekend!

20.01.2022 Georges Descombes is to Beaujolais’ original ‘Gang of Four ‘what Cappadonna was to Wu-Tang: The unofficial 5th/10th member who is probably now in the gang. A stalwart of Beaujolais, he took over the domain from his father in 1988 with just a half hectare to his name. He now produces some of the most consistently delicious, pure and vibrant wines from this region year in year out. We look forward to the wines dearly each year, especially the VV Brouilly, which is Cru Beaujolais mastery manifest. Concentrated flavour of red and dark cherry with mineral freshness.

20.01.2022 ONLINE WINE: 2018 Jean-Francois Ganevat Cuvee Julien Pinot Noir (Jura, France). One of a select few cuvees from this iconic winemaker that are now available in our online shop @ditc.wine. For something special... . 100% Pinot Noir. Named after Ganevats grandfather, this cuve is from vines planted in 1977 on clay and limestone soil, blended with a bit of Pinot from the Grusse en Billat site as well. @ Toorak Cellars

19.01.2022 Todays the kind of day this pack would go down quite nicely The brand new Jumping Juice Three Pack, now live at WWW.DITC.WINE @ditc.wine Xav Goodridge is smashing it right now! As well as making incredible wines of vitality under his Xavier Goodrige label, he is doing wonderful things at the Gippsland fun factory that is Jumpin Juice, which he oversees with Patrick Sullivan. The brief is fun, delicious and energetic wines that dont break the bank but do enrich the soul. Here is a three pack that is a stepping stone to the wonderful world of Jumpin Juice. Enjoy

19.01.2022 The EB (Experimental Batch) series is where @mac_forbes_wines leaves his obsession for single site Pinot Noir and Chardonnay at the door and explores the unchartered matrix of the vinous world through explorations of grapes, techniques, places and ideas. In this case, we have 100% Cabernet Franc, fermented with some use of whole bunch and matured in old small format oak. Vibrant, slightly leafy, with some funk as the name suggests. Pair with BBQs (perhaps a few skewers which you can pick up from the Cellars?) and sunny days. Available via our online shop @ditc.wine

19.01.2022 Open today as normal for the public holiday. FYI

18.01.2022 The Vino Rosso Pizza Party Pack - red wines made for pizza parties and isolated good times. Incredible value via the bio link, with FREE same-day delivery*! @ditc.wine . WINES: 2019 The Lost Plot Shiraz/Grenache/Mourvedre (Heathcote, VIC)- Dark and red fruits, its soft and supple in the mouth but it finishes with a savoury edge that sees your arm looking to pick up the glass again before it has even put it back down! .... 2020 Unico Zelo Fresh A.F Nero dAvola, (Riverland, SA) - Succulent, juicy, aromatic and supremely refreshing...this zippy number is yet another home run byBrendan and Laura Carter. A splash of Zibbibo in the blend helps to lift the aromatics of this already intenselylifted wine. . 2019 Vino da Tavolo Rosso (Central Victoria) - Wine for the table! This is thoughtfully farmed Negroamaro by the Chalmers family that came into this world for one reason - to make that slice of pizza in your hand taste even better. Medium bodied loveliness. . 2018 La Cuvee des Copains Grenache/Syrah (Cotes du Rhone, France) - The wine for friends! We have been purchasing (and drinking) this wine for years, and judging by this release that wont change any time soon. Fleshy and juicy but with acidity to keep things fresh and poised. . 2019 Gran Cerdo Tempranillo (Rioja, Spain) - Wonderfully bright and fresh fromone of the rebels of Rioja:Gonzalo Grijalba. . 2017 Pittnauer Blaufrankisch (Burgenland, Austria) - Medium-bodied greatness from this legend of the Burgenland. Spicy and lifted, designed to see it unfurl over time in glass. See more

18.01.2022 2017 Massolino Langhe Nebbiolo, via our online store @ditc.wine. Baby Barolo is the usual term thrown around when discussing this wonderfully perfumed and structured Nebbiolo from the Eastern Serralunga zone of the Barolo region. An aromatic wonder, supremely detailed in the mouth, and framed by finesse. Add some flame-licked edibles from the BBQ (perhaps even pick up some of @Luke_headon23 skewers from the Cellars), and Monday starts looking a lot like Sunday.

18.01.2022 ONLINE WINE: 2019 Dr Edge Pinot Noir (Tasmania). Available now @ditc.wine. . All the classic house style tricks are evident in this wine, including natural ferment, considered whole-bunch inclusion, carbonic maceration, and an overall soft, approach to vineyard work, picking window, tannin extraction and time on skins.

17.01.2022 We’ll be open again from tomorrow, with some density restrictions in place, and we can’t wait to see you all! Just a quick note on all things bookings... We’ll be honouring all existing bookings, which means we won’t be taking any new ones for now. We will however have limited space available for walk ins, on a first come first serve basis. We apologise in advance for any issues this may cause, but hopefully it won’t last for too long and we can get back business as usual ASAP! Thanks for bearing with us

17.01.2022 Exactly where’d you’d wanna spend a day like today! We’re open today and for Cup Day tomorrow. Bookings via the bio link.

16.01.2022 SUNDAY: 12-7pm for some socially-distanced takeaway coffee and wine, or online 24/7 @ditc.wine with same-day delivery this afternoon! @ Toorak Cellars

16.01.2022 Dinner is sorted! Our good mate @luke_headon23 has dropped off a fresh batch of his amazing skewers, ready for pickup any time at Toorak Cellars. Perfect for the bbq, just add your choice of liquid accompaniment

16.01.2022 NEW! The Vino Bianco Party Pack now online via @ditc.wine September has arrived, and with the change in season and that big ball of flames in the sky starting to come out more often than it did, it might mean a change in hue in our wine glass. Thanks for the warming reds winter, but this new pack is all about fresh, brilliant white wine, made for sunny sea-sides and balmy nights!

16.01.2022 Passetoutgrain is the Burgundian curiosity of blending Pinot Noir and Gamay. In this case from Superstar producer Jean Tardy, this is 50% Pinot Noir and 50% Gamay from Flagey-Echzeaux, the first vineyard Jean bought in 1982. Plush, silky, pleasurable purple fruit with genuine structure and presence. Available via our online store @ditc.wine

15.01.2022 The brand new Vino Rosso Pizza Party Pack - showcasing red wines made for pizza parties and isolated good times. Incredible value via the bio link, with FREE same-day delivery*! @ditc.wine @ Toorak Cellars

14.01.2022 From tomorrow, scenes like this at Toorak Cellars won’t just be a distant memory! Call some friends, visit the bio link or our website, reserve your table, and we’ll see you from tomorrow. We truly cannot wait

13.01.2022 SKEWERS! Now available for takeaway at Toorak Cellars. These tasty treats come curtesy of our good mate @luke_headon23, a chef with an incredible pedigree (have a read below) Pick up yours when youre next in store for the perfect no-fuss dinner. Limited numbers each week. . Theres no doubt about it, these latest restrictions have got us all dreaming of all the great things we can do once the lockdowns are lifted. None of us more so though than chef, Luke Headon. . Lukes ...not just rife with anticipation of being able to head to the pub for a pint, hes also sitting on the cusp of opening one of the biggest restaurant openings in near future. The opening of the new 80 Collins Street precinct will be a game changer for the Melbourne CBD, and Luke is set to fire up the stoves at the highly anticipated new venue by Martin Benn and Vicki Wild as soon as he possibly can. His years of experience cooking include time at acclaimed UK restaurant The Fat Duck, as well as helming the Yarra Valley restaurant of Levantine Hill. . So what does a chef like Luke do with his ample time whilst waiting for such an opening? He cooks of course! Luke is creating and preparing simple yet sophisticated skewers in a take home format destined to be popped on the BBQ or into the oven. Something exciting to break up the lockdown monotony, spice up lounge room aperitivo, or compliment Netflix & Chill. All of Lukes skewer packs are accompanied by their intended condiments and sauces. . At some stage weve all discovered some silver linings to COVID lockdowns, and its especially nice to add these tasty treats to the positives column! @ Toorak Cellars See more

13.01.2022 Pascal Marchand is a household name in Burgundy and personally, we feel his wines took a giant leap forward from 2015 onward. His Bourgogne Rouge (pictures here and available online @ditc.wine) has been nothing short of excellent the last three releases. This is classy, silky Pinot Noir with depth that punches well above its division.

13.01.2022 Woweee we have missed you! We’re so excited to open back up safely, and we’ll be filling your glasses from Monday November 2nd. Visit the bio link to book your preferred date and time, and we’ll see you soon! SALUT!!!

12.01.2022 Seven days. For coffee, snacks and most importantly, wines Bookings via the bio link. . @chawks

12.01.2022 The brand new Vino Rosso Pizza Party Pack - showcasing red wines made for pizza parties and isolated food times. Incredible value via the bio link, with FREE same-day delivery*! Via @ditc.wine . 2019 Express Winemakers Syrah, Great Southern (Wa) - Hand Picked Syrah from two neighbouring vineyards in Great Southerns Mount Barker sub region. Winemaker Ryan Omeara has full control of farming here, which sees organic practices. Vibrant in colour and savoury in its edges, thi...s is a perfect mid week retreat to end the the day with. . 2019 Bondar Junto GSM, McLaren Vale (Sa) - Without a doubt one of our favourite producers who are leading the new-wave charge of world class class Grenache in the Vale. Medium in body, the red fruits that burst from the glass pull up appropriately short of confection, tipping its hat to the restraint that makes this producer a true leader in Australian Grenache. . 2018 Syrahmi Demi Shiraz, Heathcote (Vic) - You dont talk about Shiraz in Victoria without speaking the name Adam Foster. Demi is the entry to the wonderful world of Syrahmi wines, full of brightness, graphite, red and dark fruits and savoury herbs. Lock me down with this no problem. . 2018 SC Pannell Montepulciano, Langhorne Creek (Sa) - Montepulciano, the great workhorse of Italian grapes that is hard not to adore in any and every setting, especially as the nights become colder. It grows so well in South Australias warmer regions and Steve Pannell has created an absoloute beauty here. Dark fruits and dried herbs, the wine evolves every time you pick the glass back up. . 2019 Vino da Tavolo Rosso, Central Victoria (Vic) - Wine for the table! This is thoughtfully farmed Negroamaro by the Chalmers family that came into this world for one reason: To make that slice of pizza in your hand taste even better. Medium bodied loveliness. . 2017 Konpira Maru El Pacto Malbec, Mendoza (Arg) - Form a certified Organic vineyard on the Eastern Flank of the Andes at 1065m above sea level. This wine came about after Sam from Konpira Maru did vintage here, with this wine being a 750ml keepsake of his time there. See more

12.01.2022 Wines to make you dream of Sicily... Park yourself in the courtyard, open either the red or the white from Mortellito, and enjoy the weekend! Bookings via the bio, with a little walk-in space if weather permits. If you can’t join us in store, these wines (and many more) are available in our online store @ditc.wine . Following years of selling his grapes to iconic natural winemakers such as Frank Cornelissen and Lamoresca, Dario Serrentino began vinifying and bottling his o...wn estate wines in 2014. Located by the sea in Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily), these wines feature the unmistakable fine salinity that comes from beach vines on limestone soils. The ‘Calaiancu’ Bianco is a Grillo-dominated blend, full of bright lemon flavours, saline-tined acidity, and stony minerality. The ‘Calaniuru’ Rosso is driven predominantly by the achingly bright freshness of Frappato, while Nero d’Avola lends a little added grunt and spice. A fresh and highly drinkable Rosso that loves a light chill. See more

10.01.2022 A trio of Pinot, from three local favourites. These and many more gems are available for takeaway until 7pm every day...

10.01.2022 For Chardonnay lovers... The 2015 Casa Caterina Zero Blanc Chardonnay (Lombardy, Italy). Available online via @ditc.wine. . To read a little more about this amazing producer, head to the @ditc.wine page and look for the last Casa Caterina post. As for this wine.... . Whilst traditionally a sparkling wine region (and producer) this is a still wine that is, with all hyperbole aside, the most exciting wine we have tasted in the last two years! 100% Chardonnay, picked six weeks after the sparkling grapes, and then spending six days on skins. It is simply awe-inspiring in its uniqueness, opulence, and downright amazement. The Del Bonno brothers have found a new primary colour in the world of wine. Genius!

08.01.2022 Stay Safe & Drink Well (on us, with a $75 voucher for Toorak Cellars!) Read on... Here we find ourselves yet again - working from home in our dressing gowns, and enjoying dinner and wine in the bath by candlelight. If this sounds like you, we'd like to assist you in drinking some fun bottles, with the help of our online store @ditc.wine The DITC Monthly Wine Subscription goes out once a month, and it just so happens that this Saturday the 5th is the day when our June boxes wi...ll leave HQ. We'd love to drop some bottles on your doorstep later this week, so as a little sweetener, all new subscribers will receive a $75 Gift Voucher for any of our five Melbourne venues (including Toorak Cellars). Just drop us a note upon checkout telling us which venue you'd like the voucher for. You can find more info about the Monthly Juice Box Subscription via the bio link at @ditc.wine. It truly is a great way to discover and drink some amazing grape juice!

08.01.2022 The New Wave Margs Cabernet Three Pack. Now available via our online shop @ditc.wine . "Smells like hope, tastes like dreams" exclaimed Julian Langworthy (of Deepwoods/Nocturne) on a recent pre-COVID trip, as we looked over a glistening Margaret River sunset. He was talking about Cabernet, in particular Cabernet Sauvignon... Here are three wines that showcase the exciting new wave of Cabernet Sauvignon in Margerat River through the lense of some very special producers. Lamb... in oven, tick. Bottle open, tick. Hopes and dreams realised, tick... . 2019 Dormilona Cabernet Sauvignon (Yallingup, Margaret River, Wa) - From a dry grown, organic block in Yalingup, this is Josephine Perry in peak form. Medium bodied, plush and oh so fresh! . 2018 Sam Vinciullo Cabernet Sauvignon (Cowarump, Margaret River, Wa) - The grapes are dry grown near the town of Cowaramup in the Margaret River region and farmed using organic practices since taking over the vineyard at the beginning of 2017 . All vines are own rooted. Fermented on skins and made without any pumping, temperature control of ferment, filtering, fining, oak or additions. Just grapes. . 2019 Felix Caspar Cosmo Cabernet Sauvignon/Franc (Wilyabrup, Margaret River, Wa) - The Cosmo is a special number by this sibling winemaking duo, blending half of each of their other parcels Original X and Birdie together to make a sulfur-free dream. An incredible example of new-wave Cabernet Sauvignon. Only 268 bottles produced. @ Toorak Cellars See more

08.01.2022 Last chance to have some amazing wine delivered to your door this afternoon! Order by 2pm and well see you later on Head to @ditc.wine and have a browse! @ Toorak Cellars

08.01.2022 WE’RE HIRING: We’re on the lookout for someone special to join the Toorak Callars team If you’re passionate about good food and wine, have a bit of experience behind a bar, and get a kick out of making people smile, we’d love to chat. Coffee experience also a bonus. Email [email protected] for more info.

07.01.2022 ONLINE WINE: 2015 Cobaw Ridge Syrah (Macedon Ranges, VIC). Available now at @ditc.wine. Allen and Nelly Cooper produce incredible wine, farmed bio-dynamically and made with a gentle hand. Their Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are exquisite and well celebrated, but for those that have a soft spot for the Syrah wines of Saint-Joseph, on the Eastern banks of the Rhone River, this is a wine for you. Elegant, peppery, spicy, mineral graphite-driven Syrah that is dark-fruited but aromatically pretty. If you have the time, its got the time if you know what we mean Decanter, big glasses, and nowhere to be in a hurry.

07.01.2022 @parkerblain at home with the new Young, Wild & Free pack fromour online store @ditc.wine. Six wines that ride the wave of raw, uninhibited vitality! Perfect for these brighter, warmer days were being blessed with currently

06.01.2022 We’re delivering today and all weekend, and we reckon this is the perfect bottle for cloudy nights indoors. . 2018 Marco Crivelli Grignolino D'Asti (Piedmont, ITA). Via @ditc.wine. One of the shining lights of Monferrato, Crivelli is most famed for the little known variety ‘Ruche’ that they farm in their light chalky soils just North East of Asti. In fact Marco Crivelli was the president of the Ruche Consortium, showing just how committed they are to it. The Grignolino produced here is delicious too, from 30+ year old vines it is light, bright and dainty, with a mountain herb character wrapping around bright red fruits. Lovely!

05.01.2022 The latest incarnation of the Vino Rosso Pizza Party Pack - red wines made for pizza parties and isolated good times. Incredible value as always, with examples from France, Italy, Spain and South Australia making appearances this time around. Get yours via the bio link, with FREE same-day delivery*! @ditc.wine

05.01.2022 Somehow tomorrow it’s the start of December? WOW! Time really flies when the world is weird... Anyway, if you’re starting to think about holiday bookings, group catch-ups, work functions and the like, make sure you get in touch sooner rather than later - [email protected]. See you for a drink in the sun soon

05.01.2022 ONLINE WINE: Menage A Noir. Three exceptional examples of Pinot Noir, currently on high rotation in our glasses, from three of our favourite Aussie winemakers. Shop this and other Pinot-focused packs via the bio with free same-day delivery every day*! Via @ditc.wine

03.01.2022 Good things come in threes! Thoughtfully curated trios of wine at our online store @ditc.wine, featuring quality drinking and immense value. . Order before 2pm today (and every day) for free same-day delivery And Happy Fathers Day!!!

03.01.2022 How good is this From now until March 2021, Beatty Avenue will be closed for traffic from 2pm Friday until 10pm Sunday night, which means al fresco good times as the nights become balmy and still. . Festoon lighting runs right across the street, and tables spill across the road giving us the closest thing to an Italian piazza we will experience in a little while. . Whether it's for Saturday morning coffee, or watching the sunset on one a weekend evening, we hope you enjoy t...he Beatty Avenue Stoop! These tables will be on a walk-in basis only, so get in early for your favourite seat . Stonnington Council have really come through with the goods on this one! And also thanks to our wonderful neighbours @neighbourhoodpizzashop for the lovely image which captures this amazing setup so well! See more

03.01.2022 Friday nights on the couch with bae

02.01.2022 Chardonnay forever! New release Chablis from Moreau-Naudet has arrived in our online store @ditc.wine in limited numbers. . Before his untimely death in 2016, Stephane Moreau was known as The Antichrist of Chablis, and I was lucky enough to taste with him at the winery just months before. Non-conformists in the village of Chablis are a rare thing, but Stephane was certainly that. .... He dismissed the stereotype of crisp, lean Chablis as the product of industrialised farming and production, short ferments, and aging in stainless steel. He instead chased ripeness and power in his wines, often being the last to pick, and choosing to age in barrel (except for the AC and petit Chablis), rather than stainless steel. . Virginie Moreau-Naudet carries on her late husbands work at the Domaine, creating powerful expression of Chablis that are full of fruit flavour, flesh and intensity. Everything old is new again here, and as with every vintage, we are utterly spellbound See more

02.01.2022 Takeaway @ Toorak Cellars. Coffee and wine, seven days a week. . Monday-Saturday 8am to 7pm, Sunday 12pm to 7pm.

02.01.2022 Two sublime new additions to the shelves from Anthony Fikkers @risingwines in the Yarra Valley for your Sunday night. We’re here until 7pm for takeaway!