Château d'Yquem is widely considered the greatest sweet wine in the world. The prestigious estate was family owned for many centuries before it was acquired in 1999 by the French luxury goods group LVMH. Designated 1er Cru Classé Supérieur, Château d’Yquem is at the very apex of the Sauternes Classification. The Grand Vin is produced from only fully botrytised fruit, carefully hand-harvested over successive passes by a team of highly skilled pickers. Yields are tiny, with each vine producing just one glass of wine. Fermentation takes place in 100% new oak barriques followed by up to 36 month’s maturation in oak. A wine of exceptional intensity and complexity, the best vintages of Château d'Yquem are capable of aging gracefully for well over 50 years. Château d'Yquem also produces a dry white wine 'Y' made only in exceptional years.

The late Stuart Hooper established Bannockburn in 1974. Located just northwest of Geelong, the winery is one of Australia's leading Pinot Noir and Chardonnay producers. Bannockburn’s Pinot Noir clone was brought out as part of the James Busby collection, originally planted in the Botanical Gardens in Sydney and sourced from Clos Vougeot. Indeed, the vines look remarkably similar to their Burgundian antecedents. All of Bannockburn’s wines are made from estate-grown fruit. The dry-grown vineyard area spans 27 ha across 3 separate sites. Organic viticulture is practiced and together with a philosophy of low intervention winemaking, ensures each wine in the range expresses a distinct sense of regional identity and place.