Vegan Wines Under $50

Glossy glossy black and blue fruits here in spades. It’s almost like this wine has been coated in slippery teflon. Silky, spicy and delicious. Learn More

Typically fresh and zesty. this edition of the Dagger is brimful of with fresh red and forest fruits. A modern Pinot in style and unashamedly light to med bodied and made to enjoy young. That said, there's good fruit in this Pinot, which is of a genuinely high quality. Learn More

Winemaking legends Tim Knappstein and Nick Knappstein are responsible for this beautiful Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc from the exceptional '23 vintage. No expense was spared in the fruit quality, with high altitude vineyards (Piccadilly and Carey Gully) chosen, and only the cane pruned sections. Aromas of passionfruit and florals dominate the nose with the palate offering clarity, depth. texture, minerality and the zing of well-balanced acidity. Learn More

The best Sabre we have seen to date. This multi clone blend (MV6, 1154, 115, D4V2, D5V12, and 18GM) is aromatic, succulent and drying, with cherries and savoury notes. The wine is just mid weight and offers delightfully ethereal aromatics and appropriate fruit weight on the palate. 25% French oak sees some lovely charry notes sliding into fine tannins on the finish. Learn More

A ‘classic dry white’ style as best executed from the Margaret River Region. This offers a mix of passionfruit, lime zest, white pepper, nettles, greenery and herbs. A wine that works well both as an aperitif and with seafood. Learn More

A stunning Chard sourced primarily from Sidewood's famed Mappinga Vineyard. Just free run juice is fermented in 100% French oak and matured there before rigorous barrel selection and bottling. There's jasmine, white peach, grilled nuts, a glorious texture and cedary oak. A wonderful chardonnay. Learn More

One of the most insane quality vs price ratios on the planet. Hand tended vines are picked by a Pellenc select harvester- which pick just the absolute best fruit. 12 separate clones of Shiraz are fermented separately using wild yeast, given extended maceration on skins and matured in French oak for 15 months. Finally, only the best barrels are blended and bottled. That sounds to us like most high-end producers $60-$100+ Shiraz. No surprise this has picked up 96 pts. from Halliday and 12 gold medals. Learn More

A well-balanced, powerful, and fragrant Riesling. Lemons, spice, lime, and apples and all on the go here, leading to a citrus laden palate that is shot through with minerality and is as long as a long thing. The finish is slightly grippy, adding to the overall gravitas of the wine. A good’un. Learn More

This is shy on opening, so decanting, or allowing time in glass is needed for this wine to blossom. Once open, this reveals itself as another exceptional Reserve Vickery Riesling. White flowers and lime aromatics lead a palate bursting with lemon juice, pith and zest, citrus blossom and more. Exceptional intensity of fruit, perfectly attenuated acidity and excellent length guarantee this wine a long life if well cellared. Learn More

Yet another incredible Reserve Riesling sourced from 2 blocks grown by the legendary Koerner family. There’s white flowers, lime and citrus on both the nose and palate, green and custard apple, butter and lime on what is an extraordinarily long palate. A Stunner. Learn More

Yet another incredible Reserve Riesling sourced from a small section of the revered Zander Quarry block situated 450m above sea level in the Eden Valley. The nose offers concentrated lime and a little lavender, the palate bringing limes, florals and a hint of musk. A compelling and complete Riesling. Learn More

A cracking and deceptive Sangiovese. What initially appears to be soft and fruity quickly reveals a strong core of fruit and plentiful tannins and acidity. A genuinely excellent Sangio which is a joy to drink now and will improve with age. Learn More