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$23.94
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$23.46
At the end of our old vine garden path there is a historic Menagerie of three grape varieties, adjoining blocks of...
750ml
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$15.74
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$15.43
Aromas of plums, black cherries, chocolate and bark. Full-bodied with silky tannins. Very bright on the palate with...
750ml
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Whether it's the extra year in bottle or the different conditions experienced in 2019 compared to 2020, this 2019...
1.5Ltr
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$291.79
3 bottles:
$288.00
Cool summer and autumn nights tempered warm days in 2016, producing great intensity to the iodine and espresso-edged...
750ml
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$54.92
$59.80
Ideal vintage conditions set the stage for this impressive blend – worth waiting for after no Signature was...
750ml - Case of 6
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$191.67
Wonderfully elegant, this red has plenty of polish to the tannins, and there's also a lot of complexity and harmony...
750ml - Case of 6
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$37.78
Duval's regional red, which melds shiraz, grenache and mourvèdre together seamlessly, is a stunning rendition in the...
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Penfolds Shiraz Grenache Mataro Bin 138 2017
750ml - Case of 6
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$59.78
The nose here has such rich raspberries and blackberries with a gently earthy and spicy edge. The Barossa valley...
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Torbreck Descendant 2016
750ml - Case of 6
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$130.74
Viognier (6%) is co-fermented with Shiraz from RunRig cuttings planted in 1994. Like a great Côte-Rôtie, it starts...
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Torbreck Descendant 2017
750ml - Case of 6
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$109.11
Consistently one of my favorites in the Torbreck lineup, this year's version, the 2017 Descendant, was co-fermented...
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Torbreck The Steading 2018
750ml - Case of 6
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$43.56
Opaque ruby. Lush, dark berry and fruitcake scents are complemented by suggestions of candied flowers and backing...
Bobal Carignan Red Blend Australia Barossa Barossa Valley Wine
Carignan is an ancient blue-skinned grape varietal, thought to be indigenous to the Aragon region of Spain. However, today it is most commonly associated with the fine wines of southern France, and has been grown in many countries around the world which have the warm and dry conditions it requires to thrive. Carignan is recognized as being quite a sensitive vine, highly susceptible to all kinds of rot and mildew, although producing excellent results when given the right conditions and handled correctly. Its high tannin levels and acidity make the Carignan grapes very astringent, and as such, they are often used as a blending grape to give body to other, lesser bodied varietals. Despite this, with careful treatment, Carignan can produce superb single varietal wines packed full of character and unique attributes.
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.