{"title":"bold red wines for sue","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"cahoots-barossa-valley-shiraz-2012","title":"Cahoots Barossa Valley Shiraz 2012","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProduced by the formidable team of Corey Ryan and Simon Cowhan (the winemaker and viticulturist behind the  Sons of Eden venture), the 2012 Cahoots shiraz is a wonderful follow-up to the 2009 vintage which proved to be one of our best selling wines. The 2012 Cahoots shiraz is a blend of fruit parcels specially selected from the Barossa Valley \u0026amp; Eden Valley.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The 2012 Cahoots is a full bodied shiraz, brimming with blackberry, plum and cherry fruits. The finish is long, layered and powerful. A very impressive wine, that is drinking superbly at 10 years of age. One of our biggest selling wines for a reason.\"   Nick Munday\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExpert reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Produced from parcels of fruit specially selected from the Barossa Valley \u0026amp; Eden Valley, the 2012 Cahoots is a full bodied shiraz, brimming with blackberry, plum and cherry fruits. The finish is long, layered and powerful. A very impressive wine, that is drinking superbly at 10 years of age. One of our biggest selling wines for a reason.\"   \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNick Munday, Canterbury Wines - 96 points and Special Value Wine  \u003cspan style=\"color: #f9e00c;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #f9e00c;\"\u003e★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAwards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpecial Value Wine - Canterbury Wines  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f9e00c;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #f9e00c;\"\u003e★ \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbout the winery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"sons of eden\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3098\/1873\/files\/sons-of-eden_fd84281d-e734-4998-91f8-d2573a4f8480_1024x1024.jpg?v=1665380802\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3098\/1873\/files\/sons-of-eden_fd84281d-e734-4998-91f8-d2573a4f8480_1024x1024.jpg?v=1665380802\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen winemaker Corey Ryan and multi-skilled viticulturist Simon Cowham established Sons of Eden in 2000, they already had years of experience in South Australia's Barossa and Eden Valleys.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRyan has racked up more than 25 Barossa vintages and worked in New Zealand with Villa Maria Estates; he was awarded 2007 New Zealand Winestate Winemaker of the Year. Back home, he was a 2016 finalist in Gourmet Traveller Wine's Australian Winemaker of the Year. But it was his time as a winemaker at Henschke that lit his fire for the Eden Valley.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCowham's early days included selling OddBins wines in its glory days, returning from England to work for the Winemakers' Federation of Australia. He switched to grape growing by qualifying as a viticulturist and joining Yalumba as manager of its Heggies and Pewsey Vale vineyards in the mid-'90s. In 2013, Barons of Barossa anointed him Barossa Winemaker of the Year. He, too, has 25-plus Barossa vintages under his belt.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMore than 25 vineyard sites across the Barossa and Eden Valleys supply fruit to Sons of Eden: 10 are directly managed and operated by the label, the rest supplied by handshake agreements with their loyal generational growers. The success of the arrangement is demonstrated by three Most Successful Exhibitor awards from the Barossa Wine Show, two Winewise Small Vigneron Awards and an unbroken annual stream of five-red-star ratings from 2012 to now. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Canterbury Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42896831480049,"sku":"","price":28.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3098\/1873\/files\/cahoots-shiraz-2012.jpg?v=1695860242"},{"product_id":"fox-creek-short-row-shiraz-2017","title":"Fox Creek Short Row Shiraz 2017","description":"\u003cp\u003eFox Creek Wines was established in 1984 when Helen and Dr Jim Watts purchased a 32 hectare property on Malpas Road in McLaren Vale. The Short Row Shiraz is the baby brother of the famous Reserve Shiraz and was added to the range in 1999 and positioned at a more affordable price than the much sort after Reserve Shiraz. The 'Short Row' refers to the rows of vines that are adjacent to the cellar door. The wine is selected from Shiraz parcels that are sourced from the best vineyard blocks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A palate-staining wine, offering a complex array of dark fruit flavours, chocolate, vanilla, mocha and beautifully ripe tannins; finishing smooth and long. The gloriously full-bodied palate is generous and rich, yet thanks to the cool 2017 vintage, maintains freshness and energy from start to finish. Will age beautifully.\"  Nick Munday\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFresh aromas of plums, black cherry, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003espit-roasted meats, supported by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eclove and dark chocolate intertwined \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewith cinnamon, nutmeg and roasted \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003echestnut. The rich and vibrant fruit driven front palate is jam-packed with plums, mulberries and black cherries. The mid palate is full of strawberries and cream with hints of dark chocolate. Fruit richness and luscious mid-palate is the hallmark of this wine style, with sympathetic and balanced oak completing the traditional Shiraz flavour and structural profile. The youthful grape tannins provide a firm tannin texture and length that will soften and integrate with age. Peak drinking: 2020 - 2032.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFermentation on skins was for 8 - 11 days, with 90% of the wine completing fermentation in barrel for added texture and to advance the integration of oak and grape tannins. During maturation, the wine from each vineyard batch is targeted with appropriate oak styles to produce an array of base wines for us to use in blending. Our oak barrels are sourced from coopers in France, USA and Australia and are predominately seasoned for 3 years. Maturation was for 20 months in both new, one and two-year old oak barrels.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"  \u003cstrong\u003eFox Creek\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eExpert reviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A palate-staining wine, offering a complex array of dark fruit flavours, chocolate, vanilla, mocha and \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebeautifully ripe tannins; \u003c\/span\u003efinishing smooth and long. The gloriously full-bodied palate is generous and rich, yet thanks to the cool 2017 vintage, maintains freshness and energy from start to finish. Will age beautifully.\"  \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNick Munday, Canterbury Wines - 96 points and Special Value Wine  \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #f9e00c;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #f9e00c;\"\u003e★ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFermented on skins for 8-11 days, 90% completing fermentation in new and used barrels coopered in France, Australia and\/or the US, predominantly dried for 3 years, matured for 20 months. The savoury, spicy palate has the indelible stamp of the '17 vintage from the opening sniff to the last taste. Drink by 2037.\"  \u003cstrong\u003eJames Halliday, Halliday Wine Companion - 95 points.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAwards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial Value Wine – Canterbury Wines\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #f9e00c;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #f9e00c;\"\u003e★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the winery\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" alt=\"Fox Creek Wines\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3098\/1873\/files\/FoxCreekWines_1024x1024.png?v=1676007641\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3098\/1873\/files\/FoxCreekWines_1024x1024.png?v=1676007641\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFox Creek Wines is a winery located in the McLaren Vale region of South Australia. McLaren Vale is a highly regarded wine region known for its rich history, Mediterranean climate, and abundant sunshine, which provide ideal growing conditions for a wide variety of grapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFox Creek Wines was established in 1984 when Helen and Dr Jim Watts purchased a 32 hectare property on Malpas Road in McLaren Vale. Going against popular advise at the time, they planted vines in the black clay soils that had previously been used for growing barley. A decade later their flagship shiraz won the Trophy for the best wine at the McLaren Vale Wine Show.  They won this award again in 1998 and 2003 and their Reserve Shiraz achieved international acclaim. Subsequently many of their wines have won trophies and medals at national and international wine shows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEarly in 2021 Helen Watts (at the tender age of 86) sold Fox Creek Wines to Ben Gibson, Jock Harvey and Dim Georgiadis, who are long-time friends and industry colleagues. The winemaker is Ben Tanzer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Canterbury Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42896841408753,"sku":"","price":42.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3098\/1873\/files\/Fox-Creek-Short-Row-Shiraz-2017_1013405e-672b-4338-addc-4bfdcaa8455c.jpg?v=1696480938"},{"product_id":"georges-block-1-clare-valley-shiraz-2009","title":"Georges Block 1 Clare Valley Shiraz 2009","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn 2003 Nick George purchased an established vineyard in the Armagh district of the Clare Valley. Nick saw the potential of the fruit and engaged the renowned wine making skills of David O'Leary to make the wine. David has won a Jimmy Watson Trophy and has twice been named International Red Wine Maker of the Year. The 2009 was the inaugural vintage of the Block 1 Shiraz. It is a\u003c\/span\u003e classic Clare Valley Shiraz from a great vintage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This sensational single vineyard shiraz from the five acre Block 1 planting is a wine of immense power. \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe full flavoured palate has a velvety, intense array of black fruit flavours,\u003c\/span\u003e with all of the flavours promised by the bouquet, the French oak perfectly judged. Finishing with fine, long grain tannins and fresh acidity, the wine has a lovely texture and silky mouthfeel to boot. Has aged beautifully and offers a wonderful drinking experience. Outstanding value for money.\"   Nick Munday\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExpert reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This sensational single vineyard shiraz from the five acre Block 1 planting is a wine of immense power. The multi-layered and elegant bouquet shows abundant blackberry fruit, spice and high quality oak. The full flavoured palate has a velvety, intense array of black fruit flavours, with all of the flavours promised by the bouquet, the French oak perfectly judged\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. Finishing with fine, long grain tannins and fresh acidity, the wine has lovely texture and silky mouthfeel to boot. Has aged beautifully and offers outstanding value for money. Should drink well over the next 5-10 years.\"  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNick Munday, Canterbury Wines - 95+ points and Special Value Wine  \u003cspan style=\"color: #f9e00c;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #f9e00c;\"\u003e★  \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e(Tasted Jun 2023)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAwards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial Value Wine – Canterbury Wines\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f9e00c;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #f9e00c;\"\u003e★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the winery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Georges Wines\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3098\/1873\/files\/GeorgesWines_1024x1024.png?v=1676013296\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2003 Nick George purchased an established vineyard in the Armagh district of the Clare Valley. The production from the vineyard was contracted to Leasingham Wines at the time. Nick saw the potential of the fruit and engaged the renowned wine-making skills of David O'Leary to make the wine. David has won a Jimmy Watson Trophy and has twice been named International Red Wine Maker of the Year. The 2009 was the inaugural vintage of the Block 1 Shiraz. The wine was matured for 18 months in new and aged French oak barrels prior to bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Canterbury Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42896842719473,"sku":"","price":36.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3098\/1873\/files\/georges-block-1-clare-valley-shiraz-2009_2f750242-9e38-45ce-af34-bce049e17b0b.jpg?v=1696547872"},{"product_id":"hennings-heathcote-shiraz-2019","title":"Hennings Heathcote Shiraz 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Hennings is my favourite Heathcote producer. The Shiraz is enough to make any Heathcote devotee swoon.\"  Nick Munday \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis exceptional vineyard is located in the Colbinabbin area at the northern end of the Heathcote region and lies on the famed red Cambrian soil strip. Hennings Vineyard was one of the first vineyards planted in the Heathcote region in the early 1860s. \u003cspan\u003eWines were made until the 1920s when the vineyard was abandoned. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt wasn't until 1998 when Daryl Rathjen decided to replant the vineyard on the same original site that production started again. The wine is made by David and Liam Anderson from Wild Duck Creek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The 2019 Heathcote Shiraz is without doubt their best release to date. Enough to make any Heathcote devotee swoon – masses of luscious, sweet plum and blackberry fruit on both the nose and palate; great mouthfeel and texture; all achieved with  elegance and without excess tannins or extract. A wine that displays all that is great about Heathcote. An outstanding wine for the price.\"  Nick Munday \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2019 was an exceptional year for Shiraz in Heathcote. \u003cspan\u003eGrapes arrived at the winery with amazing colour and flavour profiles, which in turn has produced wines with depth, power, concentration, great tannic structure and longevity. Hennings rate this, their 19th vintage, as one of the finest they have seen. The wine was matured in quality French oak (20% new) for 18 months and bottled with minimal fining and filtration.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExpert reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Hennings is my favourite Heathcote producer and the 2019 Heathcote Shiraz is without doubt their best release to date. Enough to make any Heathcote devotee swoon – masses of luscious, sweet plum and blackberry fruit on both the nose and palate; great mouthfeel and texture; all achieved with elegance and without excess tannins or extract. A wine that displays all that is great about Heathcote. An outstanding wine for the price.\"  \u003cstrong\u003eNick Munday, Canterbury Wines - 96+ points and Special Value Wine  \u003cspan style=\"color: #f9e00c;\"\u003e★ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAwards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial Value Wine – Canterbury Wines\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f9e00c;\"\u003e★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the winery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3098\/1873\/files\/HenningsWines_1024x1024.png?v=1675986505\" alt=\"Hennings Wines\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHennings Vineyard was one of the first vineyards planted in the Heathcote region in the early 1860s. It is part of a family owned farm that was established in 1858 by Henning Rathjen, an early German settler. The vineyard is located in the Colbinabbin area at the northern end of the Heathcote region, some 40km north of the Heathcote township. Wines were made until the 1920s when the vineyard was abandoned. \u003cspan\u003eIt wasn't until 1998 when Daryl Rathjen decided to replant the vineyard on the same original site that production started again.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 20 acre vineyard is planted predominantly to Shiraz clones pt23 and 1654 and lies on the ancient Cambrian soil for which Heathcote is famous. This soil is among the oldest in the world at over 500 million years old, and apart from being deep and fertile, it has excellent moisture retention which lessens the need for irrigation. The wine is made by David and Liam Anderson from Wild Duck Creek, who employ traditional winemaking techniques - minimal handling, whole berry basket pressing and fermentation with natural yeasts. The reds are matured in quality French oak and bottled with minimal fining and filtration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHennings produce two Heathcote Shirazes, a standard estate Shiraz and the flagship 'The Lone Vine' Shiraz. Both wines are truly great examples of Heathcote shiraz; full-bodied, voluptuous and powerful wines that display great intensity and balance. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Canterbury Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42896847831281,"sku":"","price":36.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3098\/1873\/files\/Hennings-Heathcote-Shiraz-2019_f14b3107-d134-4bc5-829c-5c53fa15260c.jpg?v=1696899453"},{"product_id":"pirathon-by-kalleske-shiraz-2012","title":"Pirathon by Kalleske Shiraz 2012","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePirathon Shiraz is a classic opulent and full-bodied Barossa Shiraz made by Troy Kalleske, one of the Barossa’s young superstar winemakers. The grapes are sourced from low-yielding grower vineyards from the most sacred Barossa spots; the north-western Barossa districts of Greenock, Moppa, Belvedere, Stonewell, Seppeltsfield, Koonunga and Ebenezer. The wine is matured in new and seasoned American, French, Russian and Hungarian oak hogsheads for eighteen months. The first release of the Pirathon Shiraz was the 2005 vintage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"An incredibly rich, dense, full-bodied shiraz with a velvety mouthfeel to its layers of dark fruits; despite all this, it has perfect balance, its tannins especially good, its future unlimited.”  James Halliday\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Vintage 2012 was a fantastic year. The wines from 2012 are outstanding and up there with 2010 and 2002 as the best wines to come out of the winery. Dark purple-black in colour. The perfumed boquet is uplifting and indicative of a complex wine with aromas of blackberry, plum, blueberry, rose perfume, chocolate, subtle oak and a hint of spice. The full-bodied palate is rich and mouthfilling with plenty of ripe dark fruits. Background oak barrel characters compliment the bright fruit flavours. There are fine integrated tannins giving the wine a solid structure.\"  \u003cstrong\u003ePirathon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003eExpert reviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Full, deep crimson-purple; an incredibly rich, dense, full-bodied shiraz with a velvety mouthfeel to its layers of dark fruits; despite all this, it has perfect balance, its tannins especially good, its future unlimited. For the record, it spent 18 months in a wide range of new and used oak. Drink by 2032.”\u003cstrong\u003e  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJames Halliday, Halliday Wine Companion - 95 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Sourced from a bunch of growers in the Barossa's north west, a favoured sub district for full-powered shiraz, this is pure Valley essence of dark, ripe, fleshy fruit compote-plum and spice. It's at once fresh and vital while showing background oak notes of coconut and chocolate in the finish. Delicious, great value and spot on with high-flavoured flare\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.\"  \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTony Love  ★★★★(★)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"From the moment this one hits the glass, you know it's a wine of substance. A deep glass-staining purple in colour, this handcrafted beauty has a heady aroma reminiscent of a Black Forest fruit cake. This wine is full-bodied and rich with flavours of ripe dark fruits, plum and blueberry in particular. It's complex and very nicely structured with a lovely lengthy finish.”\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  Geelong Advertiser – 93 points\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTroy Kalleske\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" alt=\"Winemaker Troy Kalleske\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3098\/1873\/files\/Winemaker_Troy_Kalleske_1024x1024.png?v=1710112428\" data-mce-style=\"float: none;\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3098\/1873\/files\/Winemaker_Troy_Kalleske_1024x1024.png?v=1710112428\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn South Australia’s Barossa Valley, the Kalleske family have been farming and growing grapes since 1853 near the village of Greenock. They are one of the region’s leading grape-growing families consistently growing some of the Barossa’s best quality grapes. After six generations of growing grapes, winemaker and seventh generation family member, Troy Kalleske, together with his brother Tony, established the Kalleske label and in 2002 bottled the first estate wines in their near 150-year history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTroy grew up amongst the vines and from a young age was picking and pruning the vines planted by his great-great-great grandfather. He knew \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehe wanted to be a winemaker since high school and studied winemaking at the University of Adelaide. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eFollowing Graduation in 1999, Troy was part of the winemaking team at Penfolds, Veritas, Seppelts, Miranda, Lindemans, and Kendall-Jackson.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2002, only three years after graduating, Troy ushered in a new era by establishing the Kalleske winery. After 149 years of farming and grape-growing, the Kalleske family bottled their first estate wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn partnership with wine enthusiast Stephen Ho, Troy established the highly successful Pirathon brand which released their first wine, the 2005 Pirathon by Kalleske, in 2007. \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe grapes are sourced from low-yielding grower vineyards from the most sacred Barossa spots; the north-western Barossa districts of Greenock, Moppa, Belvedere, Stonewell, Seppeltsfield, Koonunga and Ebenezer. \u003c\/span\u003e The brand hit the ground running, the 2005 Pirathon winning a plethora of awards and being named No. 13 in the 2007 Wine Enthusiast Top 100 Wines Worldwide. Although the wine is entirely vintaged at the Kalleske winery at Greenock, it cannot be released under the Kalleske label as it is not made from estate-grown grapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince releasing his own wines, Troy has rapidly gained national and international recognition as one of the Barossa’s and Australia’s best young winemakers. Troy has received numerous accolades, including the inaugural 'Young Gun of Wine People’s Choice' winner in 2007 and the '2008 Barossa Winemaker of the Year' awarded by the Barons of Barossa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe text below is taken from an article that appeared in Young Gun of Wine: Troy Kalleske was a Finalist in the \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTop Winemaker of 2007 \u0026amp; 2008\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a Barossan grape-growing heritage as deep as they come, Troy Kalleske was always destined to make his name in wine. But bucking the family history of contract growing, Kalleske made and labelled the first wines under the family name after nearly 150 years of growing, and he did so with organic fruit from their vineyard that had recently been converted to biodynamic practices. His wines are writ large with a traditional Barossan sensibility, but there’s always sense of balance, a lightness of touch here, too, with more experimental bottlings continually testing new waters. Kalleske was the inaugural Young Gun of Wine People’s Choice winner, in 2007.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are different routes to becoming a winemaker, from late career shifts to youthful passions kicked off over a transformative glass of wine to a deep vein of history pulsing through ones being. Troy Kalleske is firmly in the latter camp. He is a seventh generation Kalleske, with his grape-growing forebears marking their lineage in the Barossa back to 1853. The vines that he first picked fruit from were planted by his great-great-great-grandfather. There’s some little history there, that’s for sure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKalleske studied winemaking at the University of Adelaide, and he did quite well, too, being awarded a raft of scholarships along the way. His family were primarily growers, who sold their fruit to some of South Australia’s most vaunted names, so his on-the-job winemaking apprenticeship was away from the family farm. Straight from university, Kalleske entered the Southcorp Graduate Winemaker Program, working at Seppelt Great Western, Lindemans, Penfolds and Seppeltsfield. He also worked with Rolf Binder at Veritas, and a bit further afield as harvest oenologist for Kendall-Jackson at Vinwood Cellars in Geyserville, Sonoma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2002, he took the Kalleske name from a footnote to the front label, bottling the first estate wines in their near 150-year history. Along with his brother Tony, Troy had built a winery a few years earlier on the property in Moppa, Greenock, and the vineyard had already been converted to organic and biodynamic practices, with the 50-hectare vineyard certified since 1998 – a landmark achievement for the time, not just for its foresight, but also for its scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s no surprise that viticulture underpins Troy’s approach to winemaking, with soil health and resultant berry health of utmost primacy. “Farming the vineyard organically and biodynamically is the truly natural way of farming, ensuring ultimate sustainability, authenticity and quality. Careful environmental practices continue to be at the core of our Kalleske farming, grape-growing and winemaking,” says Troy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the winery, additions are eschewed, excepting sulphur, with ambient yeasts and natural malolactic bacteria employed, and no enzymes, tannin additions or fining agents added. Traditional open-top fermenters are used, and the reds are all basket pressed. Oak use is primarily neutral, with some new oak for the flagship wines, and all a predominance of hogsheads, both French and American.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbout the winery\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Pirathon by Kalleske\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3098\/1873\/files\/Pirathon_by_Kalleske_54c3bd29-5473-4f5a-8a1b-327ca34aa576_1024x1024.png?v=1710134396\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3098\/1873\/files\/Pirathon_by_Kalleske_54c3bd29-5473-4f5a-8a1b-327ca34aa576_1024x1024.png?v=1710134396\" data-mce-style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn partnership with wine enthusiast Stephen Ho, Troy established the highly successful Pirathon brand which released their first wine, the 2005 Pirathon by Kalleske, in 2007. The grapes are sourced from low-yielding grower vineyards from the most sacred Barossa spots; the north-western Barossa districts of Greenock, Moppa, Belvedere, Stonewell, Seppeltsfield, Koonunga and Ebenezer. The brand hit the ground running, the 2005 Pirathon winning a plethora of awards and being named No. 13 in the 2007 Wine Enthusiast Top 100 Wines Worldwide. Although the wine is entirely vintaged at the Kalleske winery at Greenock, it cannot be released under the Kalleske label as it is not made from estate-grown grapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Pirathon is an ancient word for pinnacle and we believe Shiraz is the pinnacle grape of the Barossa and that the north-western Barossa is the pinnacle sub-appellation for Shiraz. We came up with the idea of putting a map of North-Western Barossa on the label and using an arrow. In the original design, the arrow was pointing North but we decided an arrow turned 45 degrees to the left so that it was pointing to the North-West would suit Pirathon better. We then put all the components together to form the final Pirathon label – a map of North-Western Barossa highlighted by the stylised arrow pointing to the North-West.\"  \u003cspan style=\"color: #808080;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #808080;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKalleske\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Kalleske family sold the Pirathon brand in late 2017. The new owners aim to build on the excellent foundation laid by Kalleske to ensure the business grows organically and sustainably over the long term.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Canterbury Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42896855597297,"sku":"","price":36.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3098\/1873\/files\/Kalleske-Pirathon-Shiraz-2012.jpg?v=1697072307"},{"product_id":"pertaringa-undercover-shiraz-2020","title":"Pertaringa Undercover Shiraz 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eGeoff Hardy established Pertaringa in 1980 and since then the Pertaringa vineyards in the foothills behind McLaren Vale have continued to produce some of the region's finest wines. \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGeoff's daughter Bec, who founded Bec Hardy Wines, acquired the Pertaringa wine brand from her father in 2020. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This is a serious contender for best value wine of the year. Stunning stuff and criminally under-priced. Vibrant purple in colour, this is inky, and dense, and full of chocolate notes and all a bit thrilling. There is a plushness here, with cassis, dark chocolate, blackberries, leather and cloves. Serious concentration, lusciousness and great length, this is powerful but balanced and focused with attractive silky tannins here. Love this – a gorgeous wine. Has a good decade of sensational drinking ahead of it. The intensity of this wine is maintained the entire length. Are there better wines in this collection? Perhaps, but I am not sure that there are any which give the same amount of sheer pleasure. The practice is to always attempt assessing without knowing the price, so I was expecting this to be at least an $80 to $100 bottle. $25? Buy as much as will fit in your cellar.\"  Ken Gargett\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Undercover Shiraz is named in recognition of McLaren Vale's history of supplying other regions with its finest red grapes to improve the quality and richness of their wines. For this reason, McLaren Vale fruit is sometimes known as the mid-palate of Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Shiraz is a blend of three different McLaren Vale Vineyards. The Lower Tintara Vineyard is located on Kays Road in the Blewitt Springs sub-region of McLaren Vale where the 20-year-old vines are \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eon sandy loam soils called Maslin Sands, which are 34 to 56 million years old.\u003c\/span\u003e The Conte Vineyard is located on Sand Road where\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e 60-year-old vines are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eon sand over clay from the Ngaltinga Formation, which are 10,000 to 2.6 million years old. T\u003c\/span\u003ehe Klaveniek Vineyard is located on McMurtrie Road where\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e 20-year-old vines are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eon \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBiscay soils from the Kurrajong formation, which are also 10,000 to 2.6 million years old.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe fruit was destemmed into small open fermenters before 15 months maturation in new and seasoned French oak.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eExpert reviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"This is a serious contender for best value wine of the year. Stunning stuff and criminally under-priced. The name gives a nod to the long history of McLaren Vale supplying top quality fruit to other regions without any recognition – labelling laws have improved that situation. This wine spent eighteen months in a mix of French and American oak, 15% of which were new. Vibrant purple in colour, this is inky, and dense, and full of chocolate notes and all a bit thrilling. There is a plushness here, with cassis, dark chocolate, blackberries, leather and cloves. Serious concentration, lusciousness and great length, this is powerful but balanced and focused with attractive silky tannins here. Love this – a gorgeous wine. Has a good decade of sensational drinking ahead of it. The intensity of this wine is maintained the entire length. Are there better wines in this collection? Perhaps, but I am not sure that there are any which give the same amount of sheer pleasure. The practice is to always attempt assessing without knowing the price, so I was expecting this to be at least an $80 to $100 bottle. $25? Buy as much as will fit in your cellar. Drink: 2022-2032.\"  \u003cstrong\u003eKen Gargett, Wine Pilot - 96 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"It's gorgeously fruited and fragrant on the nose with blackberry, warm spice, elegant oak and rich floral aromas, leading to a concentrated palate that's both refined and powerful. Beautifully rounded and harmonious with a lengthy velvety finish. At its best: now to 2032.\"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSam Kim, Wine Orbit – 94 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the winery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Bec hardy Pertaringa\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3098\/1873\/files\/BecHardyPertaringa_1024x1024.png?v=1675824207\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Pertaringa story begins in 1850 when Thomas Hardy arrived in McLaren Vale from the UK. Thomas was the region's first settler and is widely regarded as the father of the South Australian wine industry. Fast forward four generations, and in 1980, Geoff Hardy left the then family company Thomas Hardy \u0026amp; Sons to make his own way in the Australian wine world. The same year, he established Pertaringa and since then the Pertaringa vineyards in the foothills behind McLaren Vale have continued to produce some of the region's finest wines. The soils are enriched from the hills above and the cooler climate, further tempered by the sea breezes off St Vincent's Gulf, sets the scene for high quality wine grapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeoff's daughter Bec, inspired by her father's passion for cultivating premium fruit and producing fine wines, also went on to study and work in the wine industry in both Australia and overseas, including for her father's company Wines by Geoff Hardy. In 2015, Bec decided to make her own way in the Australian wine world and founded Bec Hardy Wines. In 2020, she acquired the Pertaringa wine brand from Wines by Geoff Hardy, becoming the first woman in the family to own vineyards and produce her own wine. Husband Richard joined Bec as Managing Director of Bec Hardy Wines in 2019. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Canterbury Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42896880500977,"sku":"","price":24.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3098\/1873\/files\/Pertaringa-Undercover-Shiraz-2020-discount_0d3d2f5e-4945-4c85-8b8a-4acbc9179f67.jpg?v=1758235837"},{"product_id":"la-curio-reserve-shiraz-2018","title":"La Curio Reserve Shiraz 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCurio is the brainchild of an extremely talented winemaker, Adam Hooper. Adam launched the La Curio brand in 2003 after working in the McLaren Vale region as a winemaker for a decade. Three wines were produced, a Reserve Shiraz, a Reserve Grenache and a GSM blend 'The Nubile'. It didn't take long for the wines to receive critical acclaim. The 2005 Nubile was awarded Best Rhone blend over £10 in the 2007 Decanter World Wine Awards and the winery was crowned winner of the 2006 McLaren Vale Small Producer trophy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The fruit for the 2018 La Curio Reserve Shiraz was sourced from \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esome of the best old planting Shiraz sites in McLaren Vale. The average vine age is 80 years, the oldest plantings are 120 years old. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat a beautiful wine. The palate is beautifully balanced, alive with an array of delicious purple and black fruits framed by quality oak and supple tannins. Seduction in a red wine glass that invites you to have a second, a third, and a fourth glass. It caresses the mouth and sings from start to finish. A must buy for lovers of full-bodied South Australian Shiraz.\"  Nick Munday\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The Reserve Shiraz is made with a minimal intervention approach, retaining and enhancing the natural expression of the fruit. Barrel fermentation and extended lees contact have however been employed to create further curiosity. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmall batch, 1 tonne open fermenters were used for vinification allowing us to maintain and develop the unique character of each vineyard. The ferments last up to 14 days, producing wines of intense colour and flavour whilst still supple in tannin. The wines are pressed into a combination of new to four year old French and American oak hogsheads to mature for eighteen months. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAromas of stewed fruits, liquorice and blackberries dominate the nose. Chocolate and clove notes complex with the  oak. The palate delivers a generous weight of plum, licorice and dark chocolate with hints of black pepper spice. A full bodied wine with supple consistency and solid structure.\"  \u003cstrong\u003eLa Curio\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExpert reviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"From 100 year old vines, small batch fermented, basket-pressed, matured in new and used French and American hogsheads for 18 months. What a beautiful wine. A sumptuous, highly perfumed bouquet of ripe but not heavy fruit, spices and oak. The palate is beautifully balanced, alive with an array of delicious purple and black fruits framed by quality oak and supple tannins. Seduction in a red wine glass that invites you to have a second, a third, and a fourth glass. It caresses the mouth and sings from start to finish.\"  \u003cstrong\u003eNick Munday, Canterbury Wines - 97 points and Special Value Wine \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f9e00c;\"\u003e★ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"background: white; margin: 18.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAwards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecial Value Wine – Canterbury Wines\u003cspan\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f9e00c;\"\u003e★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the winery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3098\/1873\/files\/La_Curio_600x600.png?v=1710822282\" alt=\"Adam Hooper, La Curio winemaker\" style=\"margin-right: 30px; margin-bottom: 16px; float: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLa Curio is the brainchild of an extremely talented winemaker, Adam Hooper. Adam launched the La Curio brand in 2003 after working in the McLaren Vale region as a winemaker for a decade. Three wines were produced, a Reserve Shiraz, a Reserve Grenache and a GSM blend 'The Nubile'. It didn't take long for the wines to receive critical acclaim. The 2005 Nubile was awarded Best Rhone blend over £10 in the 2007 Decanter World Wine Awards and the winery was crowned winner of the 2006 McLaren Vale Small Producer trophy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdam has also worked vintages in the Abruzzi and Puglia regions of Italy and in the Provence and the Ardèche regions of France. These stints kindled his interest in alternative grape varieties and the La Curio portfolio has grown to include 'The Original Zin' Primitivo and the 'New World Order' Sangiovese. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmall parcels of grapes are sourced from old, low yielding vineyards in McLaren Vale. Many of these vineyards are unirrigated bush vines over 100 years of age. Adam uses the high quality, low yielding fruit to produce unique and stunning wines. Innovative and cutting edge winemaking techniques are used including extreme cold soak must ferments, use of carbonics, and extended post ferment macerations. Wines are aged in a combination of new and aged French \u0026amp; American oak prior to final blending. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrilliant packaging completes the picture. The logo on the labels of the La Curio wines features a pair of \u003cspan\u003efigure of eight handcuffs. This style of handcuffs was often used by \u003c\/span\u003eHarry Houdini at the turn of the century to perplex and challenge his competitors. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I became interested in wine at a very early age and have half fond memories as a child of being taken by my father and uncle to cellar doors in McLaren Vale and being allowed to have the odd sip of a fortified and entertaining myself by throwing rocks in the car parks. By the age of fourteen I went and did a couple of weeks work experience at Hanging Rock Winery in Mt Macedon in Victoria and I had an inkling that this could be the career choice for me. I liked the concept of some science, physical work which got the hands dirty and the social and sales side of wine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the tender age of 17, I enrolled in a Bachelor of Oenology at Roseworthy College. I have worked for thirty years now in McLaren Vale for such notable companies as Geoff Merrill Wines, Tatachilla Winery, Maxwell Wines and Redheads Studio as well as vintage jaunts in Italy and France. I started La Curio 19 years ago - a boutique wine brand with a focus on old plantings of Shiraz and Grenache. In recent years I have enjoyed also crafting small cuvee's of Primitivo and Sangiovese as part of the La Curio stable, as well as consulting on a larger scale to a number of clients. I hope that you enjoy these rare and beautiful wines.\"  \u003cspan style=\"color: #808080;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdam Hooper\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Canterbury Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43549898014961,"sku":"","price":39.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3098\/1873\/files\/La-Curio-Reserve-Shiraz-2018-wotm.jpg?v=1718259206"},{"product_id":"clandestine-vineyards-mount-barker-shiraz-2020","title":"Clandestine Vineyards Mount Barker Shiraz 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eNick and Trudy Stacy own Clandestine Vineyards which was started by Nick in 2015. With over thirty years in the wine industry, they source fruit and winemaking in the key regions of Margaret River, Mount Barker, Adelaide Hills and McLaren Vale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A cracking Shiraz from a region proving ideal for it. Near black with purple rims, this is plush in style. Chocolate, coffee beans, cassis, dark berries, some dried herbs and a note of cold tea. Good complexity even at this early stage. Lots of grip here, with firm tannins, and excellent length. Lots more chocolate emerged on the palate. A wine with an exciting future.\"  Ken Gargett\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2020 Mount Barker Shiraz is sourced from a single vineyard, the Hayview Vineyard in Mt Barker, which was planted in 2001. The vineyard is situated on a hilltop with a southerly slope, on loam over ironstone soils. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePurple and bright in colour, floral and lifted spice bouquet with hints of oak. Cherries and red fruits collide across the palate with earthy, graphite notes giving added texture and interest. Sweet and savoury at the same time, the wine completes its palate journey with white pepper notes \u0026amp; fruit generosity while the older oak lends a rounded, soft, elegant and juicy long finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMachine picked, 7 days on fermentation on skins in open fermenters with hand plunging twice daily, natural cultured yeast, tank pressed, 10 months in seasoned French oak barriques on lees and then matured in stainless steel tank to settle prior to bottling.\"  \u003cstrong\u003eClandestine Vineyards\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Clandestine Winery\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ObkRaCI3zmE\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\" alt=\"Clandestine Winery\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3098\/1873\/files\/ClandestineVideo_600x600.png?v=1696465717\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e Expert reviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A cracking Shiraz from a region proving ideal for it. This hails from a single vineyard, the Hayview Vineyard, in Mt Barker, loam over ironstone, which was planted in 2001. The grapes undergo a seven day ferment on skins in open fermenters, with hand plunging twice daily. It is then pressed and racked into older oak on lees. Ten months maturation. 4,800 bottles. Near black with purple rims, this is plush in style. Chocolate, coffee beans, cassis, dark berries, some dried herbs and a note of cold tea. Good complexity even at this early stage. Lots of grip here, with firm tannins, and excellent length. Lots more chocolate emerged on the palate. A wine with an exciting future. Drink: 2022 – 2028.\"  \u003cstrong\u003eKen Gargett, Wine Pilot - 94 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"On skins for 7 days, racked to barrel, matured for 10 months on lees in seasoned French oak. Brawn and muscle define the fruit here – the palate is propped by firm tannins and propelled by pert acidity. If the fruit were not so concentrated and intense, it would have a hard time carrying the other components, however as it stands, it is an impressive rendition of shiraz from Mount Barker, especially for the price. Drink by 2028.\" \u003cstrong\u003e Erin Larkin, Halliday Wine Companion - 94 points and Special Value Wine  \u003cspan style=\"color: #f9e00c;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #f9e00c;\"\u003e★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This was an excellent vintage in Mount Barker and its comes through in this medium-bodied shiraz. Perfumed floral notes on the nose with a plummy licorice base. The palate is smooth with a spicy lift to the plummy blackberry fruit flavours, Neatly integrated oak and fine chalky tannins in support. There’s a dry savouriness to the finish which completes an excellent wine.\"  \u003cstrong\u003eRay Jordan, rayjordanwine.com.au – 94 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Deep ruby colour throughout the glass. Mulberry, anise and mixed pepper aromatics. At the medium end of full-bodied, dark fruits layer with iodine minerality and pepper spices. Great flow across the palate with ripe yet firm tannins drying the finish. A lot to enjoy here. Drink: 2022–2032.\"  \u003cstrong\u003eStuart Knox, The Real Review - 93 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAwards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecial Value Wine – Halliday Wine Companion  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f9e00c;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #f9e00c;\"\u003e★ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbout the winery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3098\/1873\/files\/Clandestine_1024x1024.png?v=1696466105\" alt=\"Nick and Trudy Stacey, Clandestine Vineyards\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #808080;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNick and Trudy Stacy \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNick and Trudy Stacy own Clandestine Vineyards which was started by Nick in 2015. With over thirty years in the wine industry, Nick and Trudy had established long term relationships with growers and vignerons within the key regions of Margaret River and Great Southern (WA), Adelaide Hills and McLaren Vale (SA) and King Valley (VIC).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese relationships enable them to source fruit from some impossible to access vineyards. They then pair the harvest with the winemaker, each hand-picked with the same discretion as the fruit itself. Tied to no one location, GI, or house style, they create wines from unplundered fruits that lay beyond the reach of most. These are the Clandestine Vineyards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir vineyards are selected not only for their region and variety, but also their commitment for the pursuit of organic and sustainable practices. To quote a grower of Clandestine Vineyard fruit: \"If we absolutely have to remove a tree, we plant three more in its place.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNick Stacy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNick started up his first wine distribution business based in Perth at the age of 23. Over the next ten years he created a portfolio of some of the best Australian and international wine producers and in 2003, sold the business to a small French concern (LVMH)!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLater that year, Nick joined Great Southern producer, West Cape Howe Wines as Sales and Marketing Manager. In 2007 he created Vinaceous Wines as partner, visionary and Managing Director and in 2015 created \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eClandestine Vineyards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2020, Nick separated from Vinaceous Wines and he and wife Trudy purchased Clandestine Vineyards outright.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn both 2011 and 2013, Nick was included in Wine Business Monthly Magazine’s Top 50 Stars of the Australian Wine Industry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Canterbury Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43962808402161,"sku":null,"price":29.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3098\/1873\/files\/Clandestine-Vineyards-Mount-Barker-Shiraz-2020.jpg?v=1697680576"},{"product_id":"redcote-heathcote-shiraz-2019","title":"RedCote Heathcote Shiraz 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrapes for this delicious Heathcote Shiraz are sourced from the Colbinabbin Estate vineyard which lies on the famed red Cambrian soil strip. The vineyard is located \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein the Colbinabbin area at the northern end of the Heathcote region on the eastern slopes of the Mt Camel Ranges, some 20 minutes drive north of the Heathcote township. The wine was made by \u003c\/span\u003eAndrew Santarossa and Matthew Di Sciascio from \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSanta \u0026amp; D'Sas, a collaboration between the two winemaking families. The wine saw \u003c\/span\u003e15% whole bunch, extended cold soaking and 24+ months maturation in fine grained French oak, and was released in June 2023 with two years bottle age. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Beautiful wine. 'Reserve' level. The palate displays the regional trademark ripe dark plum, blackberry and mulberry, together with spice notes, earthy sweetness, violet and more. Despite the opulence and richness to the fruit, the palate is fresh and vibrant, finishing with supple, silky tannins. GOLD medal winner at the 2023 Victorian Wine Show.\"  \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"cs-reviewBody\" property=\"reviewBody\"\u003eNick Munday\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eExpert reviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cs-detail\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Beautiful wine. 'Reserve' level. The palate displays the regional trademark ripe dark plum, blackberry and mulberry, together with spice notes, earthy sweetness, violet and more. Despite the opulence and richness to the fruit, the palate is fresh and vibrant, finishing with supple, silky tannins. Lovely drinking now but has the structure to age gracefully over the next 20 years. GOLD medal winner at the 2023 Victorian Wine Show.\"  \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"cs-reviewBody\" property=\"reviewBody\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNick Munday, Canterbury Wines - 96 points and Special Value Wine  \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #f9e00c;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #f9e00c;\"\u003e★ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cs-detail\"\u003e\u003cspan property=\"maxValue\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cs-detail\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAwards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGold Medal - 2023 Victorian Wine Show\u003cbr\u003eSpecial Value Wine – Canterbury Wines\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #f9e00c;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #f9e00c;\"\u003e★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #f9e00c;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #f9e00c;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Canterbury Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44077750255857,"sku":"","price":34.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3098\/1873\/files\/RedCote-Heathcote-Shiraz-2019.jpg?v=1709784745"},{"product_id":"lange-estate-providence-road-shiraz-2020","title":"Lange Estate Providence Road Shiraz 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The Lange vineyard, with an elevation of almost 300m and red jarrah gravel loam soils, produces wines of great intensity.\"  James Halliday\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Lange family’s agricultural heritage spans five generations in rural Western Australia. This tradition continued when Kim and Chelsea Lange set up Lange Estate Winery in 1997. Nestled in the picturesque Frankland River wine sub-region of Great Southern, the vineyard flourishes amidst landscapes renowned for producing premium-quality fruit, particularly Shiraz, Riesling and Chardonnay. The Providence Road range of wines is named after the historical stock route that traverses Lange Estate. Dating back to the late 1800s, this vital route served as the lifeline of the Frankland River community.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A delicious wine; floral, silky, plush, velvety and spiced. Lashings of blood plum, blackberry and blueberry flood the succulent palate which finishes long with beautiful, silky tannins. A sensational shiraz\/syrah for the price.\"  Nick Munday\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cspan\u003eVibrant deep purple. Vibrant deep purple. Concentrated and silky palate showing red and black fruits, jube with hints of aniseed and peppercorn. Subtle tannin and balanced acidity lead to a long even finish. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCombination of picks from estate and other northern Frankland sites fermented separately. Destemmed whilst retaining as much whole berry as possible. Cold soaked, plunged and pumped over through the peak of fermentation. Pressed to barrique and hogshead for 9 months maturation before barrel selection, fining and bottling.\"  \u003cstrong\u003eLange Estate \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eExpert reviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A delicious wine; floral, silky, plush, velvety and spiced. Lashings of blood plum, blackberry and blueberry flood the succulent palate which finishes long with \u003cspan\u003ebeautiful, silky tannins. A sensational shiraz\/syrah for the price.\u003c\/span\u003e\"  \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNick Munday, Canterbury Wines - 96 points and Special Value Wine  \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #f9e00c;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #f9e00c;\"\u003e★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSuperbly ripe and perfumed with black\/blueberry, cedar, olive and floral aromas, it's succulent and sumptuous in the mouth offering terrific fruit purity and persistency. Beautifully harmonious and lingering with plenty of delectable flavours.\"  \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSam Kim, Wine Orbit - 94 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Blood plum, kirsch, ferrous notes and red dirt – these are the regional hallmarks of Frankland River shiraz, and once you smell them, it's hard to see anything else. This is plush and structured, with a 50\/50 split of savoury spice and sweet fruit. Engaging, and bloody brilliant value for money. Elegantly muscled. Drink by 2030.\"  \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eErin Larkin, Halliday Wine Companion - 94 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"A beautiful shiraz from this excellent season in Frankland River. It’s so soft and plush with a velvety smooth palate based on a harmonious integration of fruit, understated oak and chalky tannins. There’s a faint hint of ironstone rust that brings further complexity. Medium weight and stylish. \u003cspan\u003eDrink: 2022-2031.\u003c\/span\u003e\"  \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRay Jordan, Winepilot.com - 91 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAwards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpecial Value Wine – Canterbury Wines\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #f9e00c;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #f9e00c;\"\u003e★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrankland River\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3098\/1873\/files\/Porongurup2_1024x1024.png?v=1698727192\" alt=\"Porongurup wine sub-region\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3098\/1873\/files\/Porongurup2_1024x1024.png?v=1698727192\"\u003eThe Great Southern wine region of Western Australia is the most ancient, most isolated and largest wine region in the world. The region is up to 2.8 billion years old and covers over 1.7 million hectares, a whopping 200 kilometres from east to west and 100km from north to south. Since the Nyittiny – creation times – our First Nations people of the Wagyl Kaip region have shared and cared for this Great Southern country.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreat Southern time is a place of dramatic contrasts - striking tall timber forests, swathes of rich agricultural land, imposing mountain ranges, dramatic peaks and ancient rivers. \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDue to its vast size and spread, it features not only different terroirs but climates that vary from the Mediterranean through to the maritime, resulting in unique wines that reflect their natural surroundings.\u003c\/span\u003e From this diversity a wine region of international significance and reputation has emerged – the pristine Great Southern wine region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe region is divided into five distinct sub-regions, each producing wine styles that reflect their unique terroir. The sub-regions are Porongurup, Frankland River, Mount Barker, Denmark and Albany - refer to the map below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrankland River sub-region\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFrankland River wine, one of Western Australia’s best-kept secrets, is located approximately 360 kilometers south of Perth and lies 80 kilometers inland from the coast. Home to rolling hills, rich farming land and natural forest abounding with native wildflowers, it is named after the river which bisects it and the town at its center. Frankland River is the highest of the Great Southern sub-regions, with most vineyards sitting between 150 to 300 meters above sea level. With 1,600 hectares of vines planted, it is also the most prolific of the five sub-regions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFrankland River is home to some of the oldest vines in Western Australia, with the first modern-day vineyards planted in 1967 on a property owned by the Roche family of Perth. This vineyard is now owned by Houghton and supplies them with some ultra-premium grapes. Three years later, in 1971, Merv and Judy Lange began planting vines on their Alkoomi property.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eToday, there are six wineries located in the sub-region – Frankland Estate, Alkoomi, Swinney, Ferngrove, Lange Estate and Three Elms. In addition, many of Western Australia's iconic wineries source fruit from the area for their wines. Frankland River is home to plantings of all the traditional Australian grape varieties, however, it is internationally best recognised for producing premium cool climate Shiraz and Riesling. Is one of the State’s most successful wine producing regions and its impressive wine show success is testament to the quality of its vineyards and wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFrankland River has a true Mediterranean climate, with cool nights and warm days with long sunlight hours. Despite being 80 km inland, a moderating sea breeze from the Southern Ocean finds its way into the region and is a significant boon to local vineyards. In Albany, the equivalent wind is known as the 'Albany Doctor', after the more famous 'Fremantle Doctor' which cools the baked vineyards of the Swan District near Perth. The sea breeze, together with the elevation of the vineyards, create a long, slow ripening season that give the wines intensity of fruit, finesse, freshness and longevity. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFrankland River's soils and topography consist of significant alluvial features. Ironstone-based gravel soils derived from granitic outcrops line the river valleys and rolling hills. These rich, red ironstone gravels often impart a unique flavour to the wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Sub-regions of Great Southern\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3098\/1873\/files\/Great_southern_full_-_frankland_river_1024x1024.jpg?v=1726920984\" style=\"margin-top: 15px; margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\" data-mce-style=\"margin-top: 15px; margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3098\/1873\/files\/Great_southern_full_-_frankland_river_1024x1024.jpg?v=1726920984\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #808080;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #808080;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrankland River is one of the five sub-regions of Great Southern\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbout the winery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3098\/1873\/files\/Lange_Estate_2191d87b-4736-4e88-a3fa-8d81b9a45120.jpg?v=1726973432\" alt=\"Lange Estate Winery, Frankland River\" data-mce-style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3098\/1873\/files\/Lange_Estate_2191d87b-4736-4e88-a3fa-8d81b9a45120.jpg?v=1726973432\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cspan\u003eThe Lange family’s agricultural heritage spans five generations in rural Western Australia. The story begins in 1890 when early settler William Douglas selected 300 acres of land at Narnarup, 25km east of Albany, to become the first generation of Lange’s to farm the land. William Douglas built a large stone house, cleared 12 acres, planted 650 apple trees, 90 cherry trees and grape vines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tradition continues in Frankland River today, where Kim and Chelsea Lange, their children Jack, Ella and Dylan, and parents Don and Maxine, own and run Lange Estate Winery. The Lange Vineyard was first planted in 1997 and with an elevation of almost 300m and red jarrah gravel loam soils, produces wines of exceptional intensity. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNestled in the picturesque Frankland River wine sub-region of Great Southern, the vineyard flourishes amidst landscapes renowned for producing premium-quality fruit, particularly Shiraz, Riesling and Chardonnay. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSenior Winemaker at nearby Forest Hill, Liam Carmody, makes the wine at Lange Estate. Liam embodies a steadfast commitment to excellence and sustainability and is a firm believer in the balance and fruit quality that comes from dry grown vineyards. After studying Viticulture \u0026amp; Oenology at Curtin University, he gained experiences across the globe in South Africa, France, California, Australia and New Zealand before joining Forest Hill in 2008.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3098\/1873\/files\/Lange_Estate_Vineyard_1024x1024.jpg?v=1726973164\" alt=\"Lange Estate Vineyard in Frankland River\" data-mce-style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3098\/1873\/files\/Lange_Estate_Vineyard_1024x1024.jpg?v=1726973164\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Canterbury Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44708179738865,"sku":null,"price":29.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3098\/1873\/files\/Lange-Estate-Providence-Road-Shiraz-2020_db15f4bb-35bf-4e3f-b30d-49278c4f1545.jpg?v=1727050816"},{"product_id":"oleary-walker-polish-hill-river-armagh-shiraz-2021","title":"O'Leary Walker Polish Hill River Armagh Shiraz 2021","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrophy for Best Shiraz of Show - 2024 London Wine Competition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn 2000, with over 35 years of experience making wine with some of Australia's biggest wine companies, long-time friends David O'Leary and Nick Walker established O'Leary Walker Wines. Not surprisingly, it didn't take long for them to establish a formidable reputation, particularly for their superb Polish Hill River and Watervale Rieslings and a range of classic Clare Valley Shiraz.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This superb Clare Valley Shiraz, which has been racking up the bling as they say in the classics, was sourced from two of the region’s top sub-regions, Armagh and Polish Hill River, and it helps to come from such a stellar vintage. Gosh, this is an impressive wine. It drinks more impressively than many wines two or three times the price and will surely be in any conversation for best value wine of the year. Deep maroon hue, this offers such a seductively appealing nose. There is early complexity already evident, aromas of dried herbs, chocolate, cloves, aniseed, soy, coffee beans, blueberries and black fruits. The oak is immaculately integrated and the wine is seamless, supple with such silky tannins. This will help redefine the Clare Valley as one of the great regions for Aussie Shiraz. Impeccably balanced, a fine line of acidity, bright energy, very impressive length, this wine has everything. Wonderful stuff. Ten to fifteen years ahead of it, I see suggestions that one should attempt to refrain from drinking it now… good luck with that. Love it.\"\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eKen Gargett\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\"This Shiraz is made using fruit from two of our vineyards - both the cooler region of Polish Hill River and the warmer Armagh, north of Clare. The ferment takes place in two and four-tonne fermenters over a 12 day period and hand-plunged. The wine is left on skins post-fermentation, enhancing tannin complexity and maximising flavour. This is pressed to tank, then racked to oak after four days (25% new French oak; 75% one- and two-year-old French oak) for a total of two years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDeep inky red. A complex aroma of black fruits, ripe plum, black olive, anise spice and toasty oak. Generous fruit sweetness on the palate, balanced by an outstanding structure and powerful depth and length of flavour. Ageing potential: Up to 15 years.\" \u003cb\u003e O'Leary Walker\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eExpert reviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\"The vinous equivalent of yin and yang, with two noteworthy Clare Valley sub-regions singing in total harmony. Polish Hill River is spicy and fine, while Armagh brings the brio and power. It makes for a dynamic duo. Bright, deep purple in colour. Violet, acacia, briar, wild bramble, blackberry and blackstrap liquorice aromas delight, so inviting in their deep mix of fruit, spice, florals and earth. Brings that upfront spice, liquorice and black fruit intensity and energy associated with top Clare Valley Shiraz and then, without skipping a beat, maintains the momentum seamlessly through to a long, long finish. Oak and tannins are totally integrated. It’s in for a long life should you resist the temptation to drink now. There is an effortless quality here, the sign of a good year and some mighty good winemaking. Outstanding. Drink: 2024-2041.\"  \u003cb\u003eJeni Port, Wine Pilot - 96 points\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\"Very pronounced floral and herbal aromas on the nose. Good concentration of black fruit, plum, dark chocolate, blueberry, floral notes with good finish.\"\u003cb\u003e  2024 London Wine Competition - 96 points and Trophy for Best Shiraz of Show \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\"This superb Clare Valley Shiraz, which has been racking up the bling as they say in the classics, was sourced from two of the region’s top sub-regions, Armagh and Polish Hill River, with each parcel fermented discretely. Maturation was for two years in French oak, a quarter of it new, and it helps to come from such a stellar vintage. Gosh, this is an impressive wine. It drinks more impressively than many wines two or three times the price and will surely be in any conversation for best value wine of the year. Deep maroon hue, this offers such a seductively appealing nose. There is early complexity already evident, aromas of dried herbs, chocolate, cloves, aniseed, soy, coffee beans, blueberries and black fruits. The oak is immaculately integrated and the wine is seamless, supple with such silky tannins. This will help redefine the Clare Valley as one of the great regions for Aussie Shiraz. Impeccably balanced, a fine line of acidity, bright energy, very impressive length, this wine has everything. Wonderful stuff. Ten to fifteen years ahead of it, I see suggestions that one should attempt to refrain from drinking it now… good luck with that. Love it. Drink: 2024-2039.\"  \u003cb\u003eKen Gargett, Wine Pilot - 96 points\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\"I could neck the lot. Such a fabulously approachable and well priced wine, this O'Leary Walker Clare Valley Shiraz is dense, silky and engulfed with black fruit. From the Polish Hill River and Armagh sub-regions of the Clare Valley, it sees 18 months in oak with the char and toast showing its hand. Plums add value with blackberry leaf, licorice, black earth and dark chocolate. Drying out ever so subtly on close with a dusting of cocoa the parting gift, it drinks very well and will live comfortably beyond the medium term.\"\u003cb\u003e  Steve Leszczynski, Qwine - 94 points\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\"Deep ruby with purple tints into the rim. Aromas of black olive and ripe raspberries and blackberries, with liquorice undertones and charry-oak spice. Full in weight and intensity, with dark berries, purple florals and exotic dark spices all filling the senses as it rolls long and deep across the palate. Tannins have a fine gravelly nature, accentuating the power. Drink 2024-2036.\"  \u003cb\u003eStuart Knox, The Real Review - 93 points\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAwards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrophy for Best Shiraz of Show - 2024 London Wine Competition\u003cbr\u003eGold Medal - 2024 London Wine Competition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe vineyards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"O'Leary Walker Clare Valley Vineyard\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3098\/1873\/files\/O_LearyWalkerClareValleyVineyard_1024x1024.png?v=1683258896\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3098\/1873\/files\/O_LearyWalkerClareValleyVineyard_1024x1024.png?v=1683258896\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClare Valley Vineyards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe Clare Valley has a world-renowned reputation for producing elegant Rieslings. We source our fruit from two sub-regions within the Clare Valley, Watervale and the Polish Hill River Valley. The Watervale fruit is from the vineyard of Neil and Heather Grace, which is hand pruned and hand picked. With its classic red loam over limestone soil, the vines have a source of moisture from the limestone to ensure their health through the summer months.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Polish Hill Valley fruit is from two vineyards which are virtually next-door to each other. Martin and Joan Smith's vineyard is now farmed biodynamically and across the Road is the Molloy's vineyard both of which are excellent examples of the quality this sub-region can produce. The soils are characterized by grey loam over sandstone and slate. The topsoils are littered with rock and shales of slate. The vines are tough to survive in these harsh soils but their fruit bears the characteristics of elegance, finesse and intensity, always with a hint of beautiful chalky bath powder!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite only being 9 kilometers from the Watervale sub-region, The Polish Hill River region is quite a bit cooler and typically the fruit ripens 2-3 weeks later. It is the slate of the Polish Hill River as distinct from the limestone of Watervale that creates the differences between the wines.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMcLaren Vale Vineyard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eWe source Shiraz from a 50 plus year old vineyard called \"Shadels” at McLaren Vale, owned by Angelo Maglieri and his Family. Angelo and Nick Walker go way back to the early eighties when Nick was a young winemaker at Krondorf, purchasing fruit from these classic vineyards. This relationship has been almost continuous for 30 years! When we first started O'Leary Walker Wines, we needed excellent fruit not just \"run of the mill” quality. This vineyard had just come out of contract with Penfolds and was offered to us via our good relationship with Angelo. The soils are shallow loam over ironstone, quite rocky sub soils, well drained and tough. This vineyard has been incorporated in our blend since day one and has the great licorice, chocolate power that is the hallmark of McLaren Vale Shiraz, enhancing the inky, \"building block” wines of the Clare Valley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdelaide Hills Vineyards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eFruit for our Adelaide Hills Wines is sourced from David and Sue Cherry's (nee O'Leary) Adelaide Hills vineyard and from the adjoining vineyard of Mark and Louise O'Leary, which is the original \"Wyebo” property that was purchased by David's Grandfather in 1912. This site was planted in 1990 and selected on the basis of its soil structure, which has large quartz and slate running throughout the sub soils. With a gently sloping, North Easterly aspect, enhanced by elevation, ancient soils and weather patterns, characteristic influences from the Mt Lofty Ranges, this vineyard is a valuable asset to the winemaking at O'Leary Walker.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Adelaide Hills with its cool climate and long, dry and even ripening season allows the vines to develop maximum varietal characters, producing intensely flavoursome fruit. The Adelaide Hills produces some of Australia's most elegant Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the winery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3098\/1873\/files\/O_LearyWalkerWines_1024x1024.png?v=1676057488\" alt=\"O'Leary Walker Wines\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3098\/1873\/files\/O_LearyWalkerWines_1024x1024.png?v=1676057488\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #808080;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #808080;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNick Walker and David O'Leary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrior to establishing O'Leary Walker Wines in 2000, long-time friends David O'Leary and Nick Walker spent twenty-plus vintages working for some of Australia's biggest winemaking companies such as Hardy's and Mildara Blass, and were involved in labels like Annies Lane, Chateau Reynella, Mildara, Krondorf and Yellowglen. The larger companies provided fantastic learning environments and they were privileged to have worked with some of the industry's greats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pair established O'Leary Walker Wines with the aim of producing small batches of carefully handcrafted wine from some of the best vineyard sites in South Australia. Initially their principal focus was on the Clare Valley and, not surprisingly, it didn't take long for them to establish a formidable reputation, particularly for their superb Polish Hill River and Watervale Rieslings and a range of classic Clare Valley Shiraz. Thereafter their attention swung to the Adelaide Hills where they now have 35ha of chardonnay, cabernet sauvignon, pinot noir, shiraz, sauvignon blanc and merlot. The vineyards were certified organic in 2013.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid O'Leary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDavid began his career in 1977 with the Stanley Wine Company in the Clare Valley, doing a vintage as a lab assistant under Brian Barry. It was during this time that David was introduced to Clare Valley Rieslings, sparking a lifelong passion to achieve greatness with this variety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDavid then spent a year with Petaluma and completed a vintage in Tasmania working for Heemskerk Wines before joining Chateau Reynella in 1981. This same year, he also graduated from Roseworthy Agricultural College. In September 1982, Thomas Hardy and Sons purchased Chateau Reynella and David was charged with managing juice separation in Padthaway, initiating the exhausting trend of two vintages a year between Waikerie and Padthaway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDavid was appointed group red winemaker for Hardy's in 1990 and held that role until joining Mildara Blass in 1994. At Mildara Blass, he held senior winemaking roles at Quelltaller Estate in the Clare Valley where he launched Annie's Lane, and at the Mildara Coonawarra-based Jamieson's Run winery. During his time with Hardy's and Mildara Blass, he also made wine in France and California, furthering his knowledge of the great wines and signature styles of the regions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDavid has achieved considerable milestones in his career; a Jimmy Watson Trophy in 1988 and twice International Red Winemaker of the Year (1992 and 1994) sit proudly along with numerous other trophies and gold medals on his mantle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDavid's goals remain unchanged: he simply wants to make great wine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNick Walker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNick graduated from Roseworthy Agricultural College in 1982 and then followed the footsteps of his father and grandfather to become a third generation winemaker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNick's father Norm Walker was Managing Director at Seaview Champagne Cellars for over 22 years. Norm, along with his father Hurtle, has given over 100 years to the winemaking industry, in particular sparkling wine. Nick Walker and David O'Leary honour this family winemaking tradition by naming the O'Leary Walker Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay the 'Hurtle', in recognition of Nick's grandfather and father's achievements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1983 Nick joined the Burge and Wilson team at Krondorf Wines as an assistant winemaker. During this time, he was instrumental in making some of the great Eden Valley Rieslings of the time and had enormous success on the show circuit with his wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNick undertook sparkling winemaking duties in 1998-1999 at Yellowglen and was winemaker and manager at Yarra Ridge in 2000. Overall, he spent over 14 years with the Mildara Blass group, responsible for brands including Krondorf, Yellowglen Sparkling wines, Yarra Ridge, Baileys and St Huberts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn November 1999, Nick joined forces with good friend David O'Leary to create O'Leary Walker Wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis philosophy is pretty simple: make the best wines possible from the best vineyard sites - and leave a little time for fishing. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Canterbury Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44845888078065,"sku":null,"price":26.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3098\/1873\/files\/O_Leary-Walker-Polish-Hill-River-Armagh-Shiraz-2021.jpg?v=1715578433"},{"product_id":"mitchell-peppertree-vineyard-shiraz-2018","title":"Mitchell Peppertree Vineyard Shiraz 2018","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn 1975 Andrew and Jane Mitchell took over the family farm in the Clare Valley and established Mitchell Wines. They are one of the stalwarts of the Clare Valley and are renowned for the production of long-lived rieslings. Over the years the Mitchells have established or acquired 80ha of vineyards on 4 excellent sites. Some of the vines are over 60 years old and are all managed organically. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"As it always is, this is a popular release, offering value and flavour. Deep magenta in colour, the nose offers notes of cloves, leather, spices, black fruits, dry herbs and a hint of dark chocolate. Real depth of flavour here, this is a fine Clare Shiraz. Good concentration, poised balance and excellent length, there are very fine tannins with more chocolate notes emerging. This has a good decade ahead of it, but lots to enjoy over that time.\"  Ken Garget\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Another classic Peppertree Shiraz. A wine of power and elegance with aromas of plum and dark chocolate. Beautifully balanced primary fruit, acid and tannins, leading to a smooth dry finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2018 growing season was warm and dry. Despite this, the vines were in a perfectly balanced and healthy state heading into vintage. Canopies were strong and full, and the fruit set and ripening was consistent with fantastic flavours. Clare Valley at its best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Peppertree Vineyard Shiraz is hand-picked, de-stemmed with a component of whole bunch and goes through a wild fermentation in open slate fermenters. The Shiraz is estate bottled after 18 months in French oak puncheons.\"  \u003cstrong\u003eMitchell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eExpert reviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cspan\u003eA mellow red in a great maturity zone. Evocative pepper and green olive scents amongst plum, dark chocolate and truffle. The palate is moody and dark fruited, again we see pepper, again the green olive, there's some fig and ground hazelnut characters emerging, too. Tannins weave through the wine with grace and a light, silty texture. It feels 'fine wine' zone, poised in its distance between youth and maturity. Very enjoyable now.\u003c\/span\u003e Drink by 2030.\"  \u003cstrong\u003eMike Bennie, Halliday Wine Companion - 93 points and Special Value Wine  \u003cspan style=\"color: #f9e00c;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #f9e00c;\"\u003e★ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A wine highly sought after for the lovers of Clare Valley Shiraz, it stands apart from the rest with an intoxicating perfume of black berries and unfettered charm. A touch of whole bunch and open fermentation, this is a lively and expressive example of fine Clare Valley Shiraz fruit. Fresh bay leaf, tarragon and nettle sits behind blackcurrant, mulberry and licorice. Maturation in 18 months of French oak adds the clove, cinnamon and black peppercorn spice. There is a gentleness to the weight and a glide of soft tannins to finish. Drinking very well now and will age another 2 years. Serve with lamb souvlaki.\"  \u003cstrong\u003eShanteh Wale\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003e, Wine Pilot – 93 points\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"As it always is, this is a popular release, offering value and flavour. From a fine vintage, and given the benefit of several years ageing before release, the fruit from the vineyard is largely destemmed, but there is a component of whole bunches. Natural fermentation in open slate fermenters, the wine then spends 18 months in French oak puncheons. Deep magenta in colour, the nose offers notes of cloves, leather, spices, black fruits, dry herbs and a hint of dark chocolate. Real depth of flavour here, this is a fine Clare Shiraz. Good concentration, poised balance and excellent length, there are very fine tannins with more chocolate notes emerging. This has a good decade ahead of it, but lots to enjoy over that time. Drink by: 2023-2033.\"  \u003cstrong\u003eKen Gargett\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, \u003c\/strong\u003eWine Pilot – 93 points\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003e\"It’s a delight to see an aged Aussie Shiraz hit the market at such an affordable price and the Peppertree Vineyard Shiraz comes with a strong track record. It has been a mainstay of the Mitchell brand for years and is well known to many, that said, the 2018 appears finer and more elegant than some previous releases. The benefits of bottle age are there to be enjoyed from the integration of fruit and toasty oak through to the seamless line of fine tannin that continues to hold strong, providing length and endurance. Ripe plum fruits, black berries with a sprinkling of lovely spice notes are deep, inviting and still so fresh. Peppertree captures Clare Valley Shiraz as the attractive, approachable, medium-bodied, spiced up, black fruited, warm-hearted wine that we know and enjoy. It has to also be noted that age has been more than kind, and it’s set to enjoy many more birthdays. Drink by: 2023-2030.\"  \u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJeni Port\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, Wine Pilot – 92 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003eGood on Mitchell for releasing a five year old Shiraz at a modest price. Well, there’s no mistaking it’s from the Clare Valley. Blackberry, mint, truffle, some spicy cedar oak. It’s medium to full-bodied, minty black fruit with plenty of grainy chocolaty tannin, a little blood orange in the mix, coffee bean and a rich silty tannin finish of good length. Nice wine all up. You can certainly sink your teeth into it.\u003cspan\u003e Drink: 2023 - 2028+.\"  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGary Walsh, The Wine Front - 90 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAwards\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpecial Value Wine – Halliday Wine Companion  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f9e00c;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #f9e00c;\"\u003e★\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the winery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3098\/1873\/files\/MitchellWinesVineyard_b0335c3b-ca0b-49e9-9028-8f11e5468b92_1024x1024.png?v=1674863088\" alt=\"Mitchell Wines Vineyard\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3098\/1873\/files\/MitchellWinesVineyard_b0335c3b-ca0b-49e9-9028-8f11e5468b92_1024x1024.png?v=1674863088\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"In 1975 Andrew and Jane Mitchell took over the family farm in the Clare Valley and established Mitchell Wines. One of the stalwarts of the Clare Valley, they produce long-lived rieslings and cabernet sauvignons in classic regional style. The range now includes very creditable semillon, grenache and shiraz. A lovely old stone apple shed is the cellar door and upper section of the upgraded winery. Children Angus and Edwina are now working in the business, heralding generational changes. Over the years the Mitchells have established or acquired 80ha of vineyards on 4 excellent sites, some vines over 60 years old; all are managed organically, with biodynamic composts used for over a decade.\"  \u003cstrong\u003eJames Halliday\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Canterbury Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44990138351857,"sku":null,"price":27.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3098\/1873\/files\/Mitchell-Peppertree-Vineyard-Shiraz-2018_7a52af1e-e851-4570-a15e-55887494bdd7.jpg?v=1717123975"}],"url":"https:\/\/canterburywines.au\/collections\/bold-red-wines-for-sue.oembed","provider":"Canterbury Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}