McLaren Vale, SA Alternative Red Wine Packs
Head south from Adelaide for 45 minutes along the coastline and you’ll hit the McLaren Vale wine region, which boasts stunning natural beauty, a Mediterranean climate, and some incredibly talented winemakers. Given that the region accounts for a small percentage of Australia’s total wine production and exports, it certainly punches above its weight in terms of quality, and we reckon the wines coming out of this region are some of the best in the country.
McLaren Vale is where South Australian wine was born, and it has a rich and respected history of producing world-class Grenache, Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon. But it’s also one of Australia’s most exciting regions, with innovation, sustainability and diversity being driven by the producers and winemakers of McLare ...
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- Alternate and World Wine Six PackRegular Price $408.00 $150.00Grenache from former Penfolds growers, old vine Grenache which has just picked up 95 from Sam Kim and Kim Brebach. Complex 2018 Bordeaux, magnificent 96 point Grenache from Dandelion which was sourced entirely from their Firehawk Farm vineyard and a magic blend of air-dried Corvina, Rondinella and Merlot from the Veneto. All of these have been through the Tasting Panel and been thumbsed up- so you can grab one of these sixers with confidence. Learn More
- Chianti, Sangiovese & Other Alternatives From Aus & EuropeRegular Price $576.00 $250.00It's Chianti Day! That's right; a celebration of all things Sangiovese and Sang-dominant coming out of the Tuscan region of Chianti. To celebrate, we've built an alternatives pack around the delightful Alberto Bartali Chianti, which we import direct. There's also an excellent Sang from Colab, a magical air-dried red from Ca Botta, a multi-clone Grenache from Sieben Klon, ethereal Touriga from Mazza and a magic, highly-awarded grenache from Curtis. 58% off, too! Learn More
- The Delicious Alternative Red DozenRegular Price $535.00 $265.00We kick off with the celebrated Heirloom Alcala Grenache. The '22 picked up the Decanter Trophy for world's best Grenache in a substantial field of heavy hitting Grenache from Aus, France, Spain, California and more. There's also Lone Palm's Old Vine Grenache, a wine made in tiny quantities which we rate as highly as the Alcala. Then the Sieben Klon, a multi clonal, ethereal Barossa Grenache which is altogether lighter, but no less compelling. From there, excellent examples of Tempranillo, Montepulciano and Sangiovese made by Mike Farmilo, who used to make Penfolds Grange. These are genuinely excellent too! Learn More