Sidewood Shiraz
Tucked away nicely in the Adelaide Hills, Sidewood Estate have made an art form out of crafting some of the very best single vineyard cool-climate wines available in Australia. Owen and Cassandra Inglis purchased the boutique property in 2004 and immediately set about making their vision become a reality. Their Sidewood Shiraz displays that vision to perfection. Attention to detail is the key here which enables flavours of red cherry, currants and dark plum to shine through along with hints of cinnamon and spice. The texture is beguiling and gives promise to a wine that will age for up to a decade.
Knappstein Clare Valley Shiraz
The 2018 Shiraz is full of brambles and blue/black fruits with a spicy lift. Layers of brooding dark fruits, spice and savoury characters are framed in fine oak. The sinewy tannin profile pulls the wine through to a long and moreish finish.
Mordrelle Blanc de Blanc Adelaide Hills
Martin Mora produced his first sparkling wine in 2010 and hasn't looked back since. The wine is painstakingly made in the traditional method of Champagne. Aged on lees for up to 5 years before being disgorged using the ancient method of ‘disgorgement a la volee’ - with nerve! Roasted pine nuts, toasty citrus and brioche with a very fine bead of bubbles.
Greenock Estate Angas King Clare Valley Shiraz
Angas King Clare Valley - cool climate - hand crafted, basket pressed, aged 18 months french oak. Layers of fruit, rhubarb & black tea with integrated spices.
Fighting Gully Road Reserve Syrah
pen-fermented, 35% whole bunches, 2% viognier skins. Matured in 600L thick staved demi-muids. The bones are strong, the flavours are fine. There's nothing brutish about this wine, it's not rocket-propelled, and yet it pushes firmly for the stars. It tastes of graphite and black coffee, black cherries and white pepper, though what you really notice here is the wine's supple, spicy insistence and its fine web of tannin. This wine is going places.
GENTLE FOLK VILLAGES PINOT NOIR
Gareth and Rainbo Belton are the creative force behind Gentle Folk Wines, a small family winery located on Peramangk Country in beautiful Basket Range, in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia. In their previous careers the couple worked as marine scientis
Mt Lofty Ranges Vine Aspire Gamay
This Gamay is a vibrant, expressive wine that strikes an exceptional balance between savoury nuance and bright fruit character. From the first sip, it takes you on a journey, opening with tart red fruits, sour cherry and rhubarb, then transitioning thorugh a mid palate of fresh acidity, subtle herbaceous notes, and a savoury thread, indicative fo a cool vintage. The finish reveals a smoky, toasting depth with whispers of cured meats and charcuterie, adding intrigue and complexity. With its light to mid palate weight and a gentle touch of French oak, this Gamay is both refined and effortlessly drinkable, versatile, food-friendly and full of personality.
Orlando Lyndale Chardonnay
Lyndale Adelaide Hills Chardonnay is a stunning, contemporary cool-climate Australian Chardonnay from the Adelaide Hills. In 2018, the Adelaide Hills vineyards of Woodside and Piccadilly provided the balance of softness, generosity and length, together with purity of fruit, fine acidity and mineral precision.
Anderson Hill O Series Shiraz
Campbell Mattinson Meaty and spicy with black cherry and plum flavours rumbling throughout. The tannin feels dry and sturdy, the fruit brooding and dark, but the floral and sweet meat characters here lend it both a prettiness and a touch of the exotic.