Coonawarra, SA South Australia Adelaide Hills, SA Red Wines
Red wine – we like it, you like it. Sometimes it’s really red, sometimes it’s less red. Sometimes it’s Barossa Valley Shiraz, sometimes Coonawarra Cabernet or McLaren Vale Grenache. New world, old world, weird and wonderful, traditional and cutting edge – if it’s red and it passed the Tasting Panel’s approval,Barossa Valley Shiraz
Which is the least tannic red wine?
Tannins come from both grape skins and oak. Pinot Noir is generally fairly low in tannins, as is Gamay, Barbera and Dolcetto. Rosé, given its limited skin contact and typical fermentation in stainless steel, is usually very low in tannin.
Red wines that spend no time in oak, or which are matured in older oak tend to have less tannins too.
On the flipside Nebbiolo, Cab ...
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- Colab and Bloom Tempranillo 2021Special Price $20.00 Regular Price $27.50A single vineyard temp from and highly regarded Macclesfield Vineyard. Medium-bodied with an emphasis on red fruits, violets, cherry, hints of cola, and spice. Length is good, perfect with Tapas. Learn More
- Curtis Family Vineyards Heritage Shiraz 2017Special Price $20.00 Regular Price $35.00Big and bold and black-strappy Shiraz fashioned to enjoy now or over the next few years. It’s black with plenty of sweet fruit and fluffy furry tannins to finish. Pair it up with some braised lamb or roast beef. Learn More
- Elysian Springs 'Spring Lamb' Syrah 2019Special Price $28.00 Regular Price $35.00Showing exceptional colour, this Syrah immediately presents flavours of black and blueberries, cherry, and a hint of white pepper. It delivers a beautiful velvet trail with oak detected in the background. This is a quintessential modern Australian shiraz that is absolutely worthy of your consideration. Learn More
- Heirloom Alcazar Castle Pinot Noir 2021Special Price $70.00 Regular Price $80.00Expressive, grounded, powerful, playful. This is an exceptional Pinot Noir sourced from a single vineyard in Charleston. Red and purple aromatics lead to a powerful yet aquiline palate offering roses, cherries, violets, spice, must and toastiness. The palate is long and the tannin finish fine. The acidity elevates the fruit. Exceptional. Learn More
- Heirloom Vineyards Adelaide Hills Syrah 2021Special Price $30.00 Regular Price $40.00High quality fruit from the Charleston vineyard is 30% whole bunch fermented and basket pressed into 20% brand new French oak for a year and a bit. A midweight Syrah, or Shiraz if you prefer, with dark and red fruits, plum and spice. Lovely Learn More
- Heirloom Vineyards Coonawarra Cabernet 2018Special Price $30.00 Regular Price $40.00This is top end Coonawarra Cab done right. A grade vines are hand tended, the fruit bunch sorted, open fermented, basket pressed and put into superb French oak for a couple of years. Red fruits, mulberries, bramble, olives, dried herbs are all in the mix. The palate is extremely powerful, textural, intense and long. An exceptional, single vineyard Coonawarra Cab. Learn More
- Heirloom Vineyards Velvet Fog Pinot Noir 2022Special Price $35.00 Regular Price $40.00A very expressive nose offering a purple pinot perfume along with spice. The palate is big by pinot standards, laden with strawberries, savories, spice salinity and beetroot. Sensational value. Learn More
- Howard Vineyard Adelaide Hills 400 Range Rosé 2023Special Price $18.00 Regular Price $22.00A pretty Rosé to look at, the colour is that of almost rose gold, the rose theme continues on the nose and palate which is interwind with strawberries and wafts of Turkish delight. There's a welcome warm spice of almost clove the helps to balance the wines fruit and luxurious body. The palate is textured, the finish crisp, the wine excellent! Learn More
- Karl’s Scepter Coonawarra Cabernet 2020Special Price $30.00 Regular Price $38.00A smooth and rich, mid weight Coonawarra Cab with luscious red and dark fruit, bell pepper, tomato leaf, plum and herbals all on the go. The oak here is French, the acid just right and tannin finish finely polished. A lovely wine. Learn More
- Karl’s Scepter Shiraz 2022$35.00A step up from the previous vintage, the 22 Scepter Shiraz with bright red fruits, of strawberry and cranberry, with milk chocolate. A lovely mid palate richness leady to a long finish. Learn More
- Leconfield Cabernet Franc 2021Special Price $28.00 Regular Price $32.00Typically Cab Franc is relegated to a bit part in Cabernet blends, featuring alongside one or more of the other ‘Cab Family’ varieties with Cabernet Sauvignon holding the mic. in a Nirvana like blend while some combination of Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Merlot and/or Petit Verdot draw straws for the drums, bass, bagpipes and triangle. That said, when Cab Franc branches out on its own it can be quite magnificent. We noticed on our recent trip to the home of the Cab family, Bordeaux that global warming has seen use of Cab Sauv start to fall away, with Cab Franc on the rise as it is able to retain varietal integrity as the world warms. The Leconfield is exceptional single vineyard Cab Franc from vines planted in 1982. Ageing occurs in French oak (90%) most of which is old. The wine is racked often to soften the tannins. The net result is kinda like a perfumed and expressive, yet gentler version of a top end Cabernet Sauvignon. Learn More
- Leconfield Coonawarra Cabernet 2020Special Price $30.00 Regular Price $36.00An exceptional, fragrant and concentrated Leconfield Cabernet Sauvignon which was aged in 50% new French oak for 18 months prior to bottling. Cassis and cinnamon on the nose leading to a palate rich with blackberries, plums, and violets. Finishes with super silky tannins. Lovely already and may live forever. Learn More