Other Reds

Best's Old Vine Pinot Meunier 2020

Region: VIC- Great Western

  "The Millers Burgundy vineyard, first planted in 1867, is made up of mostly Pinot Meunier and a little Pinot Noir. This unique vineyard block is treated with meticulous care and in good vintages this block is made into a ‘single...

Spinifex Esprit Mataro Grenache 2020

Region: SA- Barossa Valley

"Mataro, grenache, cinsault. Feel the esprit. Lotus Esprit one of my favourite cars of all. Seriously good red. Dark fruit but medium weight, ripples with suede tannins, tightens and coils in on itself with spirals or woody spice and fragrant, leafy...

Tedeschi Valpolicella Lucchine 2019

Region: Italy - Other
Vegan-friendly Sustainably-made

  "Lucchine is the name of the vineyard that provides the grapes. It is located in the plains at the foot of Pedemonte hills in the heart of the historic Valpolicella Classico area. This vineyard, thanks to the unique winemaking process used with...

Benanti Etna Rosso DOC 2018

Region: Italy - Other
Vegan-friendly

  "Plum, strawberry and cherry aromas and flavors with firm tannins that are chewy, yet fine grained. Needs a little time to soften" - James Suckling   "Grapes are harvested by hand in October and de-stemmed. The two varieties are vinified...

Domaine Naturaliste Le Naturaliste Cabernet Franc 2018

Region: WA- Margaret River
Vegan-friendly Sustainably-made

   "This is Cabernet Franc unlike anything I have seen on this continent. A remarkable ground-breaking statement of cabernet franc in Australia. There is a sports-car power and elegant style. Perfumed violets and cherries with even a little...

Tedeschi Valpolicella Ripasso 2018

Region: Italy - Other
Vegan-friendly Sustainably-made

  "It is produced with grapes selected in the Marne Bianche vineyard of Tenuta Maternigo. The wine is obtained according to the ancient Ripasso technique, that is the refermentation of a part of Valpolicella wine, produced in October, on...

Massolino Barbera D'Alba 2020

Region: Italy - Other
Vegan-friendly Organic Sustainably-made

  A fragrant, fresh and exciting Barbera. This exhibits all the expected fruit and floral notes on the nose and the palate. This is incredibly balanced, polished and delicious.    

Coriole Nero 2020

Region: SA- McLaren Vale
Vegan-friendly Sustainably-made

  "Fermented as whole berries in beeswax-lined vessels with 15% whole bunches. Aged in a small amount of neutral oak. Dark plum, Asian medicinal riffs and a gentle swathe of dusty tannins across a broad finish. A wine designed for early drinking."...

Braida Montebruna Barbera d'Asti 2018

Region: Italy - Other

  "Giuseppe Bologna was a wheelwright by trade. He owned a large Barbera vineyard at Rocchetta Tanaro and made a little wine for himself and his friends. Giuseppe’s son Giacomo inherited the vineyard and his father’s nickname, Braida,...

Chat de Coulaine Chinon 2018

Region: France- Loire Valley

  Generous red fruits with a fresh and pleasant finish. Ready to drink and be enjoyed.    

Ottelia Graciano 2019

Region: SA- Padthaway
Vegan-friendly Sustainably-made

    "The newest addition to the Ottelia family is the 2019 Graciano. Sourced from Padthaway, it is a Spanish variety most well known for its use as a blending component in Rioja. Although uncommon as a single varietal, the wine is gaining...

Greenock Creek Mataro 2019

Region: SA- Barossa Valley
Vegan-friendly

  "Released in the year following vintage, this bright and lively wine shows the hallmark Greenock Creek character of Dark Cherry, Chocolate, Nougat and Fig. Flinty/mineral tannins (as a result of a particularly hot vintage) carry notes common with...

Vale Dona Maria Rufo Douro Tinto 2018

Region: Portugal

   "Rufo was born during an after-dinner talk with some friends, while elaborating about how to better our agricultural practices to improve the environment and increase the Aleactoris Ruffa’s population in Vale D. Maria (Aleactoris...

Frankland Estate Touriga Nacional 2018

Region: WA- Great Southern
Organic Sustainably-made

   "More of this, please! Hard to spit. Far from prosaic and yet a conflation of regional scrub and menthol scents, gorgeous florals and a jubey, bouncy palate exuding dark cherry, tobacco leaf, anise and bitter chocolate notes. Lip-smacking...

Albino Rocca Barbera D'Alba 2019

Region: Italy - Other

    "Albino Rocca's Barbera d'Alba is a small-volume cuvée drawn from a single parcel of vines (planted in 2004) rooted in the clay and limestone soils of San Rocco Seno d'Elvio--just outside the Alba township on the edge of the...

Corymbia Red Blend 2019

Region: WA- Margaret River
Vegan-friendly Organic Sustainably-made

  "54% Tempranillo, 46% Malbec.  Swan Valley vines, over 35 years of age. The Swan Valley most often takes whatever is thrown at it, and says, “OK, that’s fine, I’ll still do something!” So distinctive. So of a place...

Pithon-Paille Graviers Bourgueil 2018

Region: France- Loire Valley

  "A deep red color, a nose combining aromas of leather and black fruits, and a mouth with a silky texture, gently tannic. A classic accompaniment to charcuterie and paté, this wine would also work beautifully with dishes that include...

Radford Dale Vinum Pinotage 2019

Region: South Africa

  "Pinotage was created in 1925 by Abraham Izak Perold, the first professor of viticulture at Stellenbosch University by crossing Cinsault (known locally as Hermitage) and Pinot Noir to give the portmanteau "Pinotage".  It wasn't...

Rossouw Gouws & Clarke Pinotage 2020

Region: South Africa
Vegan-friendly Organic Sustainably-made

PINOTAGE FROM A SINGLE VINEYARD, FOCUSED ON USING ORGANIC PRACTICES. IT'S A GORGEOUS, CRUNCHY RED THAT A BIG AROMATIC HIT!   "Made by Jurgen Gouws, with 80% of the fruit fermented whole bunch under semi-carbonic conditions for 10 days. The other...

Zorah Karasi Areni Noir 2018

  USING AN ANCIENT VARIETY AND WAY OF MAKING WINE, ZORAH'S ARENI NOIR IS A SUPPLE AND FLAVOURSOME RED (AKIN TO PINOT NOIR OR GRENACHE).  "If you are ready to discover the world of wine, then this is the wine to do it with! Areni Noir warrants...