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#48 TOP 100 BEST BUY 2021. This cherry-hued blend is fresh and modern. Despite some jammy characters, the strawberry...
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At the end of our old vine garden path there is a historic Menagerie of three grape varieties, adjoining blocks of...
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The 2022 Henry's Seven leads with a vibrant core of raspberry seed and bramble, five spice and blood plum skin. In...
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Spicy and creamy shiraz-based blend with velvety tannins framing a silky core of dark fruit, licorice, cloves,...
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Aromas of plums, black cherries, chocolate and bark. Full-bodied with silky tannins. Very bright on the palate with...
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A beautifully structured, fruit-concentrated red wine that absolutely delivers with integrity, intrigue, class and...
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Whether it's the extra year in bottle or the different conditions experienced in 2019 compared to 2020, this 2019...
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Nose: Lifted vibrant red fruits, with underlying notes of liquorice, cinnamon and a hint of smokey oak Palate:...
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Cool summer and autumn nights tempered warm days in 2016, producing great intensity to the iodine and espresso-edged...
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Ideal vintage conditions set the stage for this impressive blend – worth waiting for after no Signature was...
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Deep crimson with garnet hues. Enticing aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry and cassis are enveloped by herbal notes...
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Duval's regional red, which melds shiraz, grenache and mourvèdre together seamlessly, is a stunning rendition in the...
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The nose here has such rich raspberries and blackberries with a gently earthy and spicy edge. The Barossa valley...
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Other Italian Reds Primitivo Red Blend Australia Barossa

As with many European grape varietals, there is some debate regarding the precise origins of the Primitivo grape. Most people now agree that it probably came from Croatia, where it is still used widely in the production of red wine, and it known as Tribidrag. However, today it is a grape most commonly associated with the powerful red wines of Puglia, the heel of Italy’s boot, where the intense sunshine and brisk Mediterranean breezes produce grapes of remarkable character and balance. Primitivo is a dark grape, known for producing intense, inky, highly tannic wines, most notably the naturally sweet Dolce Naturale and the heavy and complex Primitivo di Manduria wines. Primitivo tends to be naturally very high in both tannin and alcohol, making it ideal for both barrel and cellar ageing, which brings out its more rounded and interesting features.


Primitivo is not the easiest grape to grow or manage, and it has had something of a difficult century. Indeed, by the 1990s, there was little interest in Puglian wines in general, and winemakers were neglecting their Primitivo vineyards and looking to other, more commercially viable varietals. However, the last decade has seen this grape come well and truly back into fashion, with new techniques and a heightened interest in native Italian grape varietals bringing Primitivo back into the spotlight. It is now widely loved for its intensity and ability to be paired with strongly flavored foods.

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 Barossa Valley in Australia is one of the New World's most interesting wine regions, having been established in the late 19th century by German settlers. The region benefits enormously from the relatively temperate climate, which ranges from being hot on the lower parts of the valley, to quite cool as the altitude increases on the valley slopes. Barossa Valley produces mostly Shiraz wines, and has become one of the key Australian regions for this distinctive grape varietal which has gone on to be a major grape for the Australian wine industry. Despite suffering from a poor reputation in the mid 20th century, by the 1980s, plenty of unique and forward-thinking wineries set up in Barossa to take advantage of its excellent climate, and set about producing the excellent red and white wines which the region is famed for today.