Heirloom Vineyards Curator Wine Co. 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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- Curator Marananga Vineyard Barossa Valley Cabernet 2017Special Price $55.00 Regular Price $60.00This powerful Marananga Cabernet was matured in 60% new French oak and was bottled unrefined and unfiltered. Its expressive nose offers violets, plum and cassis, the palate is rich long and seamless, again offering plum plus cassis. Plenty of fine tannins to finish. Learn More
- Curator Wine Co Greenock Shiraz 2021Special Price $55.00 Regular Price $60.0080-year-old vines, 10% whole bunch, 90% whole berries, wild ferment, and 18 months in French oak. Intense, vibrant, and saturated, this offers olive tapenade, aniseed, chocolate, spice, meatiness, and more. Exceptional. Learn More
- Curator Wine Co Marananga Shiraz 2021Special Price $55.00 Regular Price $60.0018 months in 30% new French oak here which is soaked up by the stunning black fruits. Aniseed, dark chocolate, spice, and ripe waxy tannins. Already joyous, on its way to being monumental. Learn More
- Curator Wine Co. Hamlets Rosé 2022Special Price $20.00 Regular Price $25.00A blend of Montepulciano with some lightly barrel aged Grenache. Watermelon, spice, strawberry, red apple and a creamy texture make this an immensely enjoyable drink. 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 Barossa Shiraz 2018Special Price $30.00 Regular Price $40.00Produced from Heirloom’s best Barossa Vineyard. Fruit is open fermented and basket pressed into French oak. This is a rich and concentrated Shiraz, with black fruits propelled along a tightrope of elegant acidity towards a fine tannin finish. Long and delicious. 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 Alcala Grenache 2020Special Price $62.00 Regular Price $80.00A relatively big and rich Grenache offering red fruits, woodsmoke and lavender on the nose. The palate is full, loaded with blackberries, red fruits, savoury aspects and herbs. Needs decanting or cellaring. Learn More
- Heirloom Vineyards Alcala Grenache 2021Special Price $62.00 Regular Price $80.00What a stunner- crunchy redcurrants, raspberries, white pepper, and cherries in a generously textural setting, supported by cleansing acidity and framed by fine tannins. Medium bodied but powerfully fruited, this is an exceptional Grenache. Learn More
- Heirloom Vineyards Alcala Grenache 2022Special Price $62.00 Regular Price $80.00Another incredible Alcala Grenache – which has just picked up the Decanter World Wine Awards Grenache of the Year Trophy. First in a field of 89 entries from all over the world. Ripe plush fruits of strawberry and cherry without a hint of jamminess eats perfectly cedary French oak and gives you back this perfectly balanced and engaging, world-class wine. Learn More
- Heirloom Vineyards Anevo Fortress Grenache Touriga Tempranillo 2018Special Price $62.00 Regular Price $80.00Selected from Heirloom’s best McLaren Vale vineyard. We saw musk, plum skin, spice, cherries, earthiness, Earl Grey tea, blackberry and black pepper. A sense enveloping and incredibly beguiling wine finished with a dusting of fine powdery tannins. Magical. 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