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£22.99Teusner started from an eavesdropped conversation in a Barossa pub in 2001. A couple of grape growers, the Riebke brothers, were discussing the potential ‘grubbing out’ of their 85-year-old Grenache vines. Kym’s ears pricked up and together with his then brother-in-law, Mick Page, they struck a deal with the Riebke’s [...] -
£18.99What’s the worst a little sibling rivalry could bring? A few bruises, and a couple of stitches, are all the joys of brotherhood. Surrounded by the legacy of Barossa winemaking pioneers, one being their ‘Old Man’ David Wardlaw, for the boys, a life in the wine industry was inevitable. Brothers […]
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£18.50Grown on very old bush vines, d’Arenberg is one of the only estates in Australia still to use the backbreaking basket press. This gentler method of extraction extracts less of the bitter, rougher phenolics from the grapes. But that’s not all, they also foot tread all their red wines during […]
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£21.99A Shiraz-Viognier blend from this well-known South Australian producer, predominantly a mouthful of black plum, earth and spice, with a pleasing hit of black olive, sage and dried herbs adding complexity on the finish.
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£21.50This vineyard was planted in the 19th century, and received its nickname as it was the first in the region to be trained above knee height. Over the past four decades, Cabernet Sauvignon from the High Trellis vineyard has been released under the d’Arenberg label to consistent critical acclaim, and […]
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£23.99Generous, juicy Grenache from this maverick producer in McLaren Vale, the nose a fine blend of spice and earth, the mouth a joyous jumble of fresh blueberry, stewed rhubarb and a hint of raspberry.
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£24.99Handcrafted with minimal intervention as to truly reflect the purist expression of vineyard, vintage and variety. From the vineyard to the bottle, only the gentlest techniques are utilized; harvest by hand, whole berry de-stemming, open-vat temperature controlled fermentation, gentle basket-pressing and no finning or filtration prior to bottling. A dashing […]
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£11.50Berton Vineyards was established in 1996 by Bob and Cherie Berton when they purchased a block of land in High Eden, a subregion of the Barossa Valley, South Australia. This idyllic property sits 450m above sea level on gently rolling hills – except for the Chardonnay block which is anything […]
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£45.99The Henschke family have made wine at their estate in the Eden Valley since 1868, with fifth-generation winemaker Stephen Henschke taking over in 1979. Together with his viticulturist wife, Prue, they have taken their two single vineyards, ‘Hill of Grace’ and Mount ‘Edelstone’ and transformed them into two of Australia’s […]
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£27.99Tasting Note: ‘Mataro, ‘The Dog Strangler’ , translated from Estrangle-Chien, as it is known in parts of France. Rarely seen as a single varietal – this wine is a standout. A lovely, deep, darkly impenetrable, purple/black colour. Deep purple, good name for a band. Blueberries, anise, smoked-meats, Asian spice, really […]
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£46.50This wine is bright ruby in colour, with complex aromas of ripe blue plum, blueberry, raspberry and violets. There are notes of charcuterie, nutmeg and black pepper, with undertones of lemongrass and turmeric. A rich and supple medium-bodied palate with flavours of raspberry and baked plum. Fine-grained tannins complement the […]
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£78.50Charlie Melton was among the first to recognise the value and tradition of Barossa Valley’s old-vine Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvèdre (Mataro). While others were grubbing up Shiraz to plant more fashionable varieties, Charlie and a small band of Barossa winemakers convinced farmers to keep their historic vineyards. These wines were […]
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£18.99Dandelion Vineyards is the venture of talented winemaker Elena Brooks, and her husband Zar. Their project makes wines from the Barossa and Eden Valleys, Fleurieu, the Adelaide Hills and McLaren Vale. Elena hails from Bulgaria. Her mother worked for a local producer, and so much of Elena’s childhood was spent […]
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£9.99Husband and wife team Elena and Zar Brooks at Dandelion Vineyards boast vineyards in 5 of South Australia’s premium wine producing regions. The fruit for this wine however comes from old and gnarly Barossa vines, many of which are over 100 years old and still on their own rootstocks, something […]
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£19.99Masters of Wine, Giles Cooke & Fergal Tynan, founded Thistledown Wines in 2010 after discovering iconic vineyard sites in the McLaren Vale, Barossa Valley and Adelaide Hills. They make hand-made, small batch wines that perfectly illustrate the benefits of great sites and intelligent, minimalist winemaking. Great depth of ripe plum […]
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£19.50Dandelion Vineyards is the venture of self-titled ‘typist’ Zar Brooks and his winemaking wife Elena, with wines made from the Barossa and Eden Valleys, Fleurieu, the Adelaide Hills and McLaren Vale. Nick Stock, one of Australia’s leading journalists, has described Dandelion as follows: “Brooks has teamed up with his winemaking […]
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£18.99Dandelion Vineyards is the venture of self-titled ‘typist’ Zar Brooks and his winemaking wife Elena, with wines made from the Barossa and Eden Valleys, Fleurieu, the Adelaide Hills and McLaren Vale. Nick Stock, one of Australia’s leading journalists, has described Dandelion as follows: “Brooks has teamed up with his winemaking […]
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£20.50Thorny Devil Grenache was originally sourced from a vineyard in the southern edges of the Barossa, around the town of Lyndoch – old vine and dry grown, this site produced delicious, crunchy Grenache with some typically Barossan “grunt”. The grapes for Thorny Devil come from some of the best vineyards […]
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£17.50Not Your Grandma’s Rosé is made as a true rosé (picked earlier than typical red wine). Early picking allows for a textural mouthfeel, luminous rose-diamond colour and crisp natural acidity giving great length 65% of the blend is old vine Grenache from Stockwell and the Lyndoch foothills, which is co-fermented […]
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£34.50Henschke are one of Australia’s First Families of Wine, one of Australia’s oldest and most respected family owned, multi-generational wineries. They have been making wine at their estate in the Eden Valley since 1868, and it is now sixth generation Johann Henschke at the helm, making some of Australia’s most […]
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£18.50Husband and wife team Elena and Zar Brooks at Dandelion Vineyards boast vineyards in 5 of South Australia’s premium wine producing regions. The fruit for this wine however comes from old and gnarly Barossa vines, many of which are over 100 years old and still on their own rootstocks, something […]
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£16.50This unusual blend is made by youngster Charlie O’Brien in the Maclaren Vale and is a twist on the classic Grenache Syrah Mourvedre blend. The SGZ is all about the final blending of three McLaren Vale varieties; Shiraz, Grenache and Zinfandel. After careful consideration of the individual parcels of these […]
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£17.50I love the concept of this wine; the term “hundred” originates from late Saxon and Norman England and refers to an administrative unit of government, meaning that 100+ households had to live in the area to qualify for its place on the map. Willunga 100 select their fruit from small […]
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£22.50Grown on very old bush vines, d’Arenberg is one of the only estates in Australia still to use the backbreaking basket press. This gentler method of extraction extracts less of the bitter, rougher phenolics from the grapes. But that’s not all, they also foot tread all their red wines during […]
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£16.99Grown on very old bush vines, d’Arenberg is one of the only estates in Australia still to use the backbreaking basket press. This gentler method of extraction extracts less of the bitter, rougher phenolics from the grapes. But that’s not all, they also foot tread all their red wines during […]
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£10.50The Tooma River flows from Mount Jagungal, high in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales. It carries the snow meltwater gently downstream until it feeds the wine lands around the famous Murray River. Tooma River Shiraz offers the classic taste of Australian Shiraz, made from Shiraz grapes grown across […]
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£15.99Founded by Giles Cooke MW & Fergal Tynan MW, Wild & Wilder is all about good clean fun. Cloud Cuckoo Land is an imaginary state of absurd over optimism – something that all those at Wild & Wilder are often accused of. Indeed, not so long ago, if they had […]
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£13.50by Thistledown is all about good, clean fun. Working hand-in-hand with their merry (in a good season) band of growers, they craft wines of supreme quality without taking it too seriously. Their ethos is great fruit, grown by great people and made with love in the sure knowledge that wine […]
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£48.99‘Among Australia’s very greatest reds’ – James Suckling, international wine critic and journalist on This Charming Man. On a beautiful hillside in the Clarendon sub-region of McLaren Vale, three generations of the Smart family have devoted their lives to Grenache. Decades have passed where precious few valued their crop and […]
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She’s Electric Single Vineyard Old Vine Grenache | Thistledown | Grenache | McLaren Vale | Australia
£30.50Some vineyards have a remarkable story to tell and at the Seaview end of Chapel Hill Rd is just such a vineyard, its old bush vines contrasted by a planting of much younger Grenache. Apparently, half of the vineyard was burned when a bird caught light on a power line, […]
