L.A.S Vino by Nicolas Peterkin
2024 Winemaker of the Year. Ray Jordan .W.A. Wine Review
2023 Halliday Wine Companion – Dark Horse Winery of the year
Australian Financial Review
'Drinks that break rules, defy expectations, revive lost ideas. Blending grapes that have never before been inside the same bottle and combining flavours and techniques in previously unimagined ways'
About
‘Using luck, art, and science (L.A.S.) we aim to make absolutely delicious, delectable, desirable drops and to discover new flavours in the world of wine. Based in Margaret River, Western Australia, our mantra is minimal intervention with maximum flavour and where possible we aim to work with growers using sustainable, organic and biodynamic vineyard methods. We hope you enjoy drinking the wines as much as we enjoyed making them.’ - Nic Peterkin
Spring Release
2024 L.A.S Vino ‘Chenin Light’
A deliciously light chenin blanc from old vines pla nted a few km’s from the Indian Ocean in Margaret River, Western Australia. Light in both alcohol and body. Crisp, refreshing and delicious. Perfect for oysters and seafood.
Drink cold in the company of good friends.
Limited production of 200 bottles.
9% Alcohol.
Additional info.
This is a relatively new style of wine for Australia but has been modelled of the wines of Vinho Verde in northern Portugal. Vinho Verde translates to green wine or young wine. The wine is made to be refreshing, low in alcohol, aromatic, crisp and delicious.
2024 L.A.S Vino ‘Between the Capes’ Chenin Blanc
Vineyard
This wine brings together fruit from two distinct vineyards and three separate harvests. The first site—certified organic and biodynamic—was planted in 1992 at the northern tip of the cape. The vineyard faces north, with a creek winding through the middle, adding to its natural charm. We picked from this site twice, 20 days apart, to capture a spectrum of flavour and ripeness. The second vineyard lies in Willyabrup, with vines planted back in 1980. These grow in granite-rich, red gravelly loam soils, right on the edge of the Willyabrup Brook. It’s a cooler site, sitting 80 metres above sea level, and produces beautifully loose bunches full of freshness and finesse.
Winemaking
Each batch of fruit was hand-picked with a wide range of ripeness levels—adding complexity and contrast. After chilling overnight, the bunches were carefully hand-sorted and lightly coldpressed whole. The juice was left to naturally settle before going into French barriques for fermentation. All were stirred fortnightly on lees to build texture and mouthfeel. The wine was bottled un-fined and only lightly filtered to keep things clean but honest.
Taste
The CBDB is a single-vineyard, single-varietal expression. This Chenin Blanc, however, is a little more layered. It’s made from fruit across three very different vineyards in Margaret River, each bringing something unique to the mix. It’s a wine of texture, energy, and personality—with the kind of complexity that invites you back for another sip (and probably another bottle).
Winery
Variety: Chenin Blanc
Vessel: 228L Barrique
MLF: None
Time: 10 months
Closure: Diam 3s
Fining: None (Vegan Friendly)
Sorting: Hand pick & bunch sorting
Alc: 13.0%
Vineyard
Vineyards: Three seperate sites.
Soil: Gravelly loam
Elevation: 100m
Sub Region: Yallingup/Willyabrup
Vine Age: 35 years
Sea: 2.5-5km away
Picks: Three
2024 L.A.S Vino Rose
Tinta Cão/ Pinot Noir
Story
Tinta Cão is a bit of a mystery—an ancient, rare variety from Portugal known for its beautiful spice and floral aromatics. We’ve been working with it for over a decade in our reds (you might know it from The Pirate Blend), and after years of experimentation, we started to suspect that its finest expression might actually be as a rosé.
From just two tiny rows of vines in Wilyabrup, we managed to get a single barrique. Closer to bottling, we blended it with an equal portion of Pinot Noir rosé—fermented in both oak and stainless steel—to round out the profile. The wine spent 10 months resting in barrique with regular lees stirring to build texture and complexity.
The result? Totally unique. Seriously delicious.
Taste
Think rose petals, fresh raspberries, wild strawberries, and a gentle hint of spice. It’s bright, lifted, and full of character—just like the grape itself.
Winery
Variety: Tinta Cao /Pinot Noir
Vessel: Barrels: oak and stainless
MLF: Yes,partial
Time: 10 months in vessel
Closure: Diam 3s
Fining: None (Vegan Friendly)
Alc: 13.4%
Sorting: Hand pick, bunch sorting
Vineyard
Soil: Gravelly Loam
Elevation: 80m
Sub Region: Willyabrup
Vine Age: 35 years
Vines: VSP
Picks: Two
2024 L.A.S Vino ‘TNT’
Touriga Nacional Tinta Cão
Story
Touriga Nacional is Portugal’s premier grape variety, renowned for its role in both Port and still red wine production. Despite Australia sharing a similarly warm climate with Portugal, Touriga Nacional remains a rarity here—particularly in Western Australia, where only four or five vineyards are known to cultivate it.
This blend features two Portuguese varieties that complement each other beautifully: Touriga Nacional brings structure and depth, while Tinta Cão adds aromatic lift and finesse. All fruit was hand-picked from 45-year-old, dry-grown vines in Yallingup. Both bunches and individual berries were carefully sorted before undergoing open co-fermentation with gentle hand plunging. The wine was then pressed to barrel and matured for 18 months in seasoned French oak. No fining was carried out, and only minimal additions were made.
Taste
If you love rich, smooth, full-bodied reds but are ready to explore a new flavour spectrum, this wine is for you. It offers layers of dark berries, blackberry, and blackcurrant, wrapped in a plush, velvety texture. Subtle notes of Christmas spices—think nutmeg and clove—add warmth and complexity to the finish.
Winery
Varietys: Touriga Nacional Tinta Cao
Fermentation: Natural
Vessel: 225L Barriques
Time: 12 months in oak.
Closure: Diam 3s
Fining: None (Vegan Friendly)
Sorting: Hand Pick & Bunch sorting
Alc: 14.5%
Vineyard
Soil: Gravelly loam
Elevation: 80m
Sub Region: Yallingup
Vine Age: 40 years
Vines: Lyre System
Sea: 3km away
Picks: Singular hand pick