Matt Fowles, Vigneron, Strathbogie Ranges

Matt Fowles Vigneron Strathbogie Ranges Story by Plunkett Fowles

Ladies who Shoot their Lunch has been blended to complement game food with wines of striking colour, elevated aromas, pristine fruit and a finish to persist with the wildest flavours.

When developing this wine, Matt Fowles and Sam Plunkett from Plunkett Fowles envisioned a day of game hunting: the haziness of a sky at daybreak; the bubbling of a pristine stream; the early morning sun lifting bush scents. Shallow breathing; silently stalking. Observing.

Sudden flurries of action: trout breaking glassy rivers; startled birds bursting from cover; a dashing hare; a distant stag in dappled light. The long walk home, exhausted; limbs aching; cold, wet, hungry. Open fire; cooking smells; a gradual return to warmth. That shower. Among friends; delicious food and a glass of wine.

Game food is different, so Matt and Sam designed a range of wines to match perfectly with wild textures and aromas.

But it was also developed with passion and a sense of "fun", as described by Max Allen in the Weekend Australian Magazine. And as Max said "there's a lesson in here I think."