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This shows notes of blackcurrants, tea leaves, chocolate and leafy herbs. Some cedar, too. Medium- to full-bodied...
750ml
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$169.93
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$166.53
The 40th anniversary of the first vintage of this wine, named after Stephen Henschke's father, fourth-generation...
750ml
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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...
750ml
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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...
750ml
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$12.02
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Bright red in color with crimson hues. Aromas of red jubes and plums with subtle notes of spice, mocha and violets....
750ml
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$16.66
Tempting aromatics hint at the classic Cabernet Sauvignon expression to come. Packed with dark fruit and savory red...
750ml
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Deep red to crimson in colour. An aromatic display of Satsuma plum, licorice allsorts, and heady violets. There are...
750ml
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$12.47
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$12.35
Aromas of redcurrant, ground spice and tarragon. Medium- to full-bodied with silky tannins. Juicy, with a soft...
750ml - Case of 6
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$60.37
Taken from a single vineyard on the Barossa floor, Barossa. Grown on ancient Biscay soil with excellent fertility....
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Penfolds Cabernet Sauvignon Bin 707 2010
750ml - Case of 6
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$385.72
A towering Cabernet, tightly wrapping its supple, expressive core of currant and boysenberry with subtle hints of...
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Penfolds Cabernet Sauvignon Bin 707 2012
750ml - Case of 6
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$430.81
Sourced from Coonawarra, Padthaway, Barossa Valley, Wrattonbully and the Adelaide Hills, this is a wine with real...
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Penfolds Cabernet Sauvignon Bin 707 2018
750ml - Case of 6
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$415.23
This has a very expressive and intense feel with assertive, 100% new American oak, sitting in a bold, spicy layer...
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Penfolds Cabernet Sauvignon Bin 707 2019
750ml - Case of 6
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$336.62
Sourced from McLaren Vale (41%), Coonawarra, Barossa Valley and Padthaway this vintage, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon...
Cabernet Sauvignon Lambrusco Malvasia Australia Barossa South Australia
Some grape species are distinct and unique varietals, clearly separate from each of their cousins. Others, like Lambrusco and Muscat, are more like umbrella terms, featuring several subspecies which show slight differences from each other from region to region. Indeed, there are astonishingly more than 60 identified varieties of Lambrusco vines, and they are almost all used in the production of characterful Italian sparkling wines. They are distinguishable by their deep ruby blush, caused by strong pigments present in their skins, and their intensely perfumed character.
Lambrusco vines are grown in several Italian regions, although we most closely associate this varietal with Piedmont and Basilicata. It has also been grown successfully in Argentina and Australia. The varietal suffered from a fairly lowly reputation in the late 20th century, due to bulk, low cost production of Lambrusco sparkling wines, aimed at markets across northern Europe and America. However, things are rapidly changing, and the older, more traditional methods of bottle fermentation are returning, along with a higher level of quality and expression, as consumers become more discerning and demanding. Many of the Lambrusco sub-varieties have their own established DOC, such as Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce, Lambrusco di Sorbara and Modena, where new regulations are keeping standards high and methods traditional.
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.
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.