Mclaren Vale is known to produce shiraz grapes that are extremely small, giving them a high skin to pulp ratio. This goes on to provide an rich and complex wine with signature softness and a supple tannin finish, proving that you can infact be small, yet mighty.

Beresford wines capture the timeless elegance, powerful complexity and unique essence of McLaren Vale, resulting in wines of great substance, balance and depth. Their McLaren Vale Shiraz is a beautiful example of this, rich plum and blackcurrants with overtones of mocha and spice. A rich full palate, with hints of mocha and spice. Subtle use of oak further adds complexity while the palate finishes with a firm, but soft tannins. A well balanced wine with great depth, length and resistance of flavour.

Intense, textured and showing pure fruit flavours, Jester Shiraz is considered Mitolo's baby G.A.M Shiraz using the same barrels in which the G.A.M was previously aged in. The palate is full of bright, red berry flavours, a subtle herbal character and an overall savoury quality to the finish. Made to be upfront and approachable for early appreciation, the Jester Shiraz delivers excellent quality for the price.

Deep Ruby red with a vibrant purple hue. Fresh, lively aromas of mulberry, blueberry, boysenberry, milk chocolate and spiced plum with an overlay of white pepper. A rich palate with dark berries, plums and cherry dancing on the palate leading towards the mid palate of chocolate, aniseed, white pepper. Silky tannins and French oak flavours aid in the long finish.

Wine is like a story... Engaging, vibrant and with dimension, a good one tastes like a Drop of Sunshine. A brand crafted and created by women in collaboration with Hello Sunshine, this is our toast to moments of connection and the journeys that shape us, inspired by every drop of joy along the way. This smooth Shiraz had juicy blueberry and plum aromas, with hints of raspberry on the nose. Across the palate, it has vibrant blue fruits, finishing with plush velvety tannins.

Chapel Hill's Michael Fragos loves using The Parson Shiraz to showcase McLarenVale's diversity and varietal character. The Shallow soils over livestone in maritime influenced vineyards between McLaren Vale and Masline Beach and also around Bowering Hill, provide explosive blueberries and liquorice with finesse and a wonderfully framing tannin structure. Up in the foothills of the Mount Lofty ranges, a Kangarilla vineyard offers Indian spice complexities that many higher priced wines would simply love to have. The added length and savoury tannins of this component and the use of some French oak result in a beguiling final release that is extraordinary.

McLaren Vale reds are known for generosity of fruit. Red Knot Cabernet, with it's cassis, dark berried characters and a lingering finish, has the added bonus of being terrific value for money.

Rich and full-flavoured, this McLaren Vale Shiraz shows blackberry, plum and black cherry with hints of liquorice, spice and dark chocolate. Fine tannins and subtle oak support a smooth, balanced finish with impressive depth and length.

An industry veteran in value for money in the sparkling red category, Andrew Garrett is still holding its own among the dozens of more recent offerings. Good red fruit flavour and balance