BOTTLING OUT

Bored with the 750ml bottle, some winemakers have opted for retro alternatives. Stuart Proud, of Proud Primary Produce in the Yarra Valley, and Jordy Kay of Chèvre, now in the Otway Ranges, both favour the flagon for their fresh whites and very light reds, while Dudley Brown of Inkwell in McLaren Vale chose the humble can for his off-dry, extended skin-contact sparkling viognier. Very retro – Sydney wine merchant Doug Lamb was selling Beaujolais in cans in the 1960s.