Fumé is french for smoke, and you know what? You can smell a little capgun smokiness in this interesting white wine. Made from the chilly slopes of Tumbarumba in alpine NSW, this Sauvignon Blanc has some juicy pineapple and tropical fruit aromas but with layers of subtle vanilla creaminess from a little time spent maturing in older oak barrels. Lots going on in this tangy little number!

While the story of Hungerford Hill goes all the way back to 1967, when the Hungerford family first started planting vines in the Hunter Valley, the modern history of this winery is the important bit. Now once again a family-owned business, and with a portfolio of famous old Hunter Valley vineyards and more wines from the cooler, wilder parts of NSW, Hungerford Hill is back (with a vengeance). You can blame Chief Winemaker Bryan 'BC' Currie for the newness. Bryan famously studied paleontology at university before becoming a winemaker, but there are no dinos here - instead, he produces a clever range that covers everything from the country's best Fiano, superb Tumbarumba Chardonnay & Pinot, a whole array of spicy Hilltops reds, and some of the best preservative-free reds in the Hunter.