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This wine is a deep ruby red with a crimson hue. Classic Cabernet notes of berry compote and dark cherry combine with...
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$21.94
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$21.50
Clare Valley’s unique climate produces its own breed of Cabernet, and this is an excellent, affordable example of...
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$52.93
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$51.87
The 2021 Gigglepot Cabernet Sauvignon hails from a cooler year in McLaren Vale, and the comparative levity and...
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$28.88
$32.09
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$26.61
This bright and lively wine is awash with notes of cherry, strawberry and blackcurrant, making this wine very...
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$10.90
$12.02
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$10.48
Bright red in color with crimson hues. Aromas of red jubes and plums with subtle notes of spice, mocha and violets....
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$11.69
$12.99
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$11.40
Pale straw green in colour. Yellow peach and ripe nectarine aromas with wild honey and hints of lemon myrtle. These...
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Tropical fruits dance across the palate...vivacious, crisp, attractive! Crisp and succulent acid structure is...
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$19.60
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$16.66
Tempting aromatics hint at the classic Cabernet Sauvignon expression to come. Packed with dark fruit and savory red...
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$19.94
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$19.54
Fresh flavors of stone fruit, citrus, and grapefruit pith. Creamy, crème brulee-like. French oak lingers with a...
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$79.90
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$78.30
Fermented wild in new and used 500L puncheons; matured for 10 months with the occasional stir. Among the country's...
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$28.00
$32.00
A sleek, mid-weighted & very contemporary chardonnay, embellishing a pungent mineral chassis with roasted cashew,...
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$14.30
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$11.70
For every bottle of The Hidden Sea that we sell, we remove and recycle 10 plastic bottles from the ocean. PALATE:...
750ml - Case of 12
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$15.45
Violet color. Aromas and flavors of black cherry, fresh ground baking spices and grilled garden herbs, pomegranate...
750ml - Case of 12
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$13.00
Crimson red. Vibrant spicy aromas of red currant, plum and a touch of spice. Juicy blackcurrant fruits along with...
750ml - Case of 6
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$51.00
Perfumed and aromatic, with layers of Victoria plum, cassis and minty eucalyptus on the nose, heady bramble, cedar...
750ml - Case of 6
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$55.37
93-95 The dark, intense 2018 St Andrews Cabernet Sauvignon is barrel fermented in new oak... focusing on the deep...
Cabernet Sauvignon Chardonnay Viognier Australia Mount Lofty Ranges South Australia 750ml
Of all the white wine grape varietals, surely the one which has spread the furthest and is most widely appreciated is the Chardonnay. This green skinned grape is now grown all over the Old and New Worlds, from New Zealand to the Americas, from England to Chile, and is one of the first varietals people think of when considering white wine grapes. Perhaps this is because of its huge popularity which reached a peak in the 1990s, thanks to new technologies combining with traditional methods to bring the very best features out of the Chardonnay grape, and allow its unique qualities to shine through. Most fine Chardonnay wines use a process known as malolactic fermentation, wherein the malic acids in the grape juice are converted to lactic acids, allowing a creamier, buttery nature to come forward in the wine. No grape varietal is better suited to this process than Chardonnay, which manages to balance these silky, creamy notes with fresh white fruit flavors beautifully.
Although primarily associated with the Rhone region of France, the precise origins of the Viognier grape variety are unknown, and the subject of much debate. However, these fine and delicate green skinned grapes are an important varietal for many of France's most elegant white wines, and they are quickly beginning to spread around the New World, too, where wineries are discovering their unique qualities and unusual character. Viognier grapes are notoriously difficult to grow, due to the fact they are highly susceptible to mildew, but wineries persevere with them nonetheless, producing wines which are highly aromatic and have a great, fruit-forward character. Their delicate aroma suggests sweetness due to its flowery, sappy nature, but the wine itself generally very dry and crisp, and full of summery, light and refined qualities.
Whilst most of Australia consists of arid deserts and dense bushland, the oceanic coasts to the south of the country have a terrain and climate ideal for vine cultivation and wine production. It took several decades of failed attempts at the end of the 18th century in order to produce vines of a decent enough quality for making wine, but since those first false starts, the Australian wine industry has continued to grow and grow. Today, wine production makes up for a considerable part of the Australian economy, with exports in recent years reaching unprecedented levels and even overtaking France for the first time ever. Whilst the greatest successes in regards to quality have been the result of the Syrah grape varietal (known locally as Shiraz), Australia utilizes several Old World grapes, and has had fantastic results from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Riesling, Chardonnay and more. As the Australian passion for locally produced wine continues to develop, wineries have begun experimenting with a wider range of grape varietals, meaning that nowadays it isn't uncommon to find high quality Australian wines made from Petit Verdot, Sangiovese, Tempranillo and Viognier, amongst many others.
The vast region of South Australia is home to a wide variety of vineyards, growing a large range of different grape varietals. Because the South Australian wine region is so large, it benefits from a great array of climatic conditions – from dry and hot, to cool and windy – which wineries can use to their advantage when it comes to selecting the grape varietal they wish to thrive in a particular sub-region. South Australia is most commonly associated with the big, powerful and fruit-forward Shiraz wines which are produced in the cooler valley areas of the region, but recent decades have seen something of an explosion in the South Australian wine industry, leading to wineries expanding their repertoire enormously and experimenting with other fine grape varietals and making the most of their unique terroir.