McLaren Vale

"McLaren Vale is one of the great and oldest names of Australian wine. The birthplace of wine in South Australia, it lies just south of the capital city of Adelaide and offers a multiplicity of soils which bask under a Mediterranean climate... nestled between the Mount Lofty Ranges and the white, sandy beaches of the Gulf of St Vincent. It offers exceptional wines and regional produce all set amongst rolling vineyards, a rugged coastline and a charming collective of villages.

With so much to offer winemakers and with its natural propensity toward change and experimentation, it’s not surprising that that McLaren remains a draw for some of the most creative winemakers around. These winemakers add to the vibrancy of a region that for decades has been lauded for its ability to produce brilliance from an array of noble varietals like Shiraz, Grenache and Cabernet Sauvignon to newer arrivals like Nero d’Avola, Fiano and Vermentino.

McLaren Vale is a region of beauty with a focus on quality and innovation that ensures its reputation will continue to grow and grow. McLaren Vale is also one of the more environmentally conscious regions in Australia with a large percentage of producers farming organically, biodynamically or employing sustainable farming methods." - Wine Australia

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  • Gentle Folk Village Syrah 2023

    Gentle Folk Village Syrah 2023

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale
    Farming Organic

    GENTLE FOLK HAVE ESTABLISHED A REPUTATION FOR MODERN WINEMAKING AND UTILISING HIGH QUALITY GROWERS

      "Lovely perfume of fresh dark berries and white pepper. Violet, baking spice and ripe blackberry stand out from the wine's silky texture. Great concentration with impressive style and vibrancy - a beautifully elegant yet rich Syrah." - Wine...

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  • Mazi Limited Release Rose 2022

    Mazi Limited Release Rose 2022

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    PALE, DRY AND SOPHISTICATED - WATERMELON, ROSE HIP TEA AND VANILLA HINTS

      "A complex layer of white peach, musk, almond meal and mild pimento brought into line by natural acidity, grape skin and fine oak tannin. The 2022 Limited Release rosé was made from handpicked Mourvedre and Grenache grapes grown in...

    Current stock: 4

    $36.50
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  • SC Pannell No220 Grenache 2022

    SC Pannell No220 Grenache 2022

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

    SULFUR FREE! HAPPY DRINKING WITH THIS JUBILANT GRENACHE

      "There’s a huge wallop of primary fruit flavours including blood orange, cranberry and dark chocolate but the finish is savoury and coated with myrtle. A luscious fruit driven palate with a tannic frame. Mouth filling but not...

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  • Yangarra Blanc 2021

    Yangarra Blanc 2021

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

    AN AUSTRALIAN FIRST. A FRESH AND CRUNCHY BLEND OF WHITE VARIETIES HARDLY TASTED IN AUSTRALIA

      "Fresh and attractive fruit, in the pear and apple spectrum, with some light, pastry-like notes, too. The palate delivers a smooth, crisp impression with a gently chalky finish. I like the restraint here. A blend of 49% grenache blanc, 18%...

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    Current stock: 2

    $26.00
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  • Ulithorne Paternus Cabernet Shiraz 2019

    Ulithorne Paternus Cabernet Shiraz 2019

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    $30 OFF with coupon code! WINE ORBIT 96 POINTS!
    WINE PILOT 96 POINTS!

    Use coupon code "30OffPaternus2019" for $30 OFF your total order.     "The colour is a very dark maroon. The immediate aromas are of dried herbs, warm earth and then a sweet core of black cherries and chocolate. Full-flavoured and...

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    Current stock: 21

    $75.00
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  • Hardys Eileen Hardy Shiraz 2016

    Hardys Eileen Hardy Shiraz 2016

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale
    Farming Sustainably-made

    $20 OFF with coupon code !

    Use coupon code "20OffEileen2016" for $20 OFF each bottle!   "This old vine cuvee has spent 17 months in new French oak and shows it. Rich. Flamboyant. Manicured. And yet the clench of cedary oak, firm. This needs time for the violet,...

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    Current stock: 10

    $110.00
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  • Bondar Wines Midnight Hour Shiraz 2023

    Bondar Wines Midnight Hour Shiraz 2023

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

    DARK FRUITED BUT NOT HEAVY, THIS SUPPLE SHIRAZ SHOWS OFF ITS QUALITY VINEYARD

      "Sourced from two blocks of Shiraz on the western side of our Rayner Vineyard, where the soils are clay on limestone. Plantings date back to 1950. Fermented using 100% whole bunches and wild yeast, inspired by our time in the Northern Rhone."...

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    $45.00
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  • Cooter & Cooter Shiraz 2022

    Cooter & Cooter Shiraz 2022

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale
    Farming Sustainably-made

    RICH, SPICY AND SUCCULENT SHIRAZ THAT IS WELL BALANCED AND VELVETY

      "A bright and refreshing expression of McLaren Vale Shiraz. Buoyant, yet juicy. Soft tannins give rise to a long, moreish finish. 97 % Shiraz (planted 1996) and 3 % Grenache (planted 1945). Hand-picked in mid-late February and fermented with...

    Current stock: 2

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  • Koomilya Rose 2024

    Koomilya Rose 2024

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    A ROSE INSPIRED BY THE GREAT WINES OF BANDOL, MADE FROM 100% MATARO

      "Notes of cranberry, strawberry, Polish cherries in syrup, lavender, lanolin, native flowers in a vase, lillypilly, five spice, rose petals and dusty roads. The palate is rich with red fruits and florals set in persimmon jelly. Fruit tea,...

    Current stock: 7

    $42.00
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  • Mollydooker Carnival Of Love Shiraz 2022

    Mollydooker Carnival Of Love Shiraz 2022

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale
    Farming Vegan-friendly

    BIG, PLUSH, WARM - THE CARNIVAL OF LOVE DELIVERS ON ALL IT PROMISES!

        "The 2022 Carnival of Love Shiraz is a vibrant and expressive wine. It starts with raspberry and cherry scents, with a touch of aniseed spice. The taste is filled with rich red fruit, hints of coffee, coconut, and...

    Current stock: 3

    $90.00
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  • Bondar Wines Monastrell 2023

    Bondar Wines Monastrell 2023

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

    ONLY 100 DOZ OF THIS FANTASTIC WINE HAVE BEEN PRODUCED THIS YEAR - DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS FANTASTIC DROP!

        "It’s brightly perfumed, with berry fruits, spice and lovely bunchy complexity. It strikes a delicious balance between fruit and savoury tones, with fresh structure and a lasting close. Smashing stuff.    The fruit grows...

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    $35.00
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  • Bondar Wines Violet Hour Shiraz 2023

    Bondar Wines Violet Hour Shiraz 2023

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

    A CONSISTENTLY EXCELLENT MCLAREN VALE SHIRAZ, SO FRESH AND BALANCED WITH GENEROUSLY RICH FLAVOUR

      "Pronounced blue and black berry aromas lift on the nose, showing freshness with hints of baking spice and licorice. On the palate, typically plush and dark fruit flavours of the region drive the wine forward with layers of complexity, but with a...

    Current stock: 8

    $32.00
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  • Hedonist Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2023

    Hedonist Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2023

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    DELICIOUS, COMPLEX AND APPROACHABLE!

        "The aroma is imbued with blue fruits and fresh raspberries. A subtle hint of nutmeg adds a delicate, spicy nuance to the bouquet. The palate highly approachable wine characterised by a long and smooth mouthfeel that gently unveils...

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    Current stock: 20

    $28.00
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  • Penny's Hill Single Vineyard Yeenunga Grenache 2023

    Penny's Hill Single Vineyard Yeenunga Grenache 2023

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    BEST IN SHOW TROPHY! - DECANTER WORLD WINE AWARDS

      Of the over 18,000 wine entries from 57 countries, there were 50 Best in Show medals awarded, recognising 0.28 per cent of all wines entered - Penny's Hill Yeenunga Grenache 2023 was amongst the pinnacle.   "It’s not often mentioned,...

    Current stock: 4

    $80.00
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  • Thistledown Vagabond Grenache 2022

    Thistledown Vagabond Grenache 2022

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    96 POINTS! - HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION

      "Sourced from three remarkable sites in the famed Blewitt Springs sub-region of McLaren Vale, this wine possesses a beautifully complex, aromatic nose of violets, wild cherry, rosemary and warming spice. The palate is energetic yet polished and...

    Current stock: 10

    $54.00
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  • Coriole Piquepoul 2023

    Coriole Piquepoul 2023

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

    FROM THE FIRST PICPOUL VINEYARD PLANTED IN AUSTRALIA!

        "So much crunch and brine, with green apple, lemon zest and some floral top notes. It’s very stony and dry, but delivers a good amount of flavour, and the finish has some raw almond and grapefruity bite. Delightful thirst slaking...

    Current stock: 23

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  • Coriole Lloyd Reserve Shiraz 2020

    Coriole Lloyd Reserve Shiraz 2020

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

    96 POINTS! - ANDREW CAILLARD MW
    96 POINTS! - HALLIDAY
    96 POINTS! - VINOUS

        "Deep crimson. Dark chocolate, black cherry, toasty aromas with roasted chestnut notes. Chocolaty textured and elemental with powerful black cherry, elderberry fruits, firm muscular, touch ferric tannins, impressive mid palate volume and...

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    $115.00
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  • Bondar Wines Rayner Vineyard Shiraz 2022

    Bondar Wines Rayner Vineyard Shiraz 2022

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

    95 POINTS! - THE REAL REVIEW
    95 POINTS! - THE WINE FRONT
    95 POINTS! - JAMES SUCKLING

        "This exceptional Shiraz is drawn from the two oldest blocks in the Rayner Vineyard, planted in 1950. Three-quarters of the fruit comes from Block 24 in the northeast corner of the vineyard, on deep sandy soils with ironstone rocks,...

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  • Bondar Wines Junto Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2023

    Bondar Wines Junto Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2023

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

    GREAT QUALITY WINE AT FANTASTIC VALUE!

      "Frisky red fruited style with a smattering of dried herb and lemon zest. It’s light to medium-bodied, strawberry and orange rind, light grip of tannin, kind of edgy in character, though I like the fresh spiced and sappy strawberry thing it...

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    $30.00
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  • SC Pannell Smart Grenache 2022

    SC Pannell Smart Grenache 2022

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

    97 POINTS! - NICK RYAN
    96 POINTS! - JAMES SUCKLING
    95 POINTS! - THE WINE FRONT

      "The Smart vineyard is in a slightly more elevated site in Clarendon, in the Adelaide Hills, that consistently delivers grenache with tightly pulled focus. This is the coiled and wound one, the stand-offish and reserved one. It’s grenache...

    Current stock: 5

    $80.00
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