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

Map courtesy of Wine Australia

  • Bondar Wines Rayner Vineyard Grenache 2023

    Bondar Wines Rayner Vineyard Grenache 2023

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

    96 POINTS! - HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION
    95 POINTS! - WINE FRONT

      "Very good Grenache here, it’s lively and gently herbal, raspberry, ripe cherry and almond, quite some spice and dried flower perfume too, a fair bit of mint. Juicy ripe cherry and red fruit, the tannin is a little raspy and stony, and...

    Current stock: 9

    $38.00
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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: 11

    $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...

    Qualifies for 10% discount in a straight dozen

    Current stock: 12

    $54.00
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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: 6

    $80.00
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  • SC Pannell Old McDonald Grenache 2022

    SC Pannell Old McDonald Grenache 2022

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

    97 POINTS! - HALLIDAY
    TOP 100 WINES 2024 HALLIDAY
    95 POINTS!- NICK RYAN
    95 POINTS! - JAMES SUCKLING
    94 POINTS! - THE WINE FRONT

      "This is a chunky, earthy expression of grenache in this exceptional vintage. Notes of pickled ginger, tamarind and dark cherries. Hints of moss and iodine across the forceful, slightly drying finish. This is an immense wine, typical of the style...

    Current stock: 10

    $80.00
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  • SC Pannell Little Branch Grenache 2022

    SC Pannell Little Branch Grenache 2022

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

    97 POINTS! - JAMES SUCKLING
    95 POINTS! - NICK RYAN

      "This is an impactful grenache made by somebody who prizes Italian wines. The tannins are an immense force field, with kirsch, strawberries and dried Mediterranean herbs, and a note of almond husk that gives noble bitterness. The density, poise...

    Current stock: 5

    $80.00
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  • Yangarra Ovitelli Grenache 2022

    Yangarra Ovitelli Grenache 2022

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

    96 POINTS! - HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION
    96 POINTS! - WINE FRONT
    95 POINTS! - REAL REVIEW

      "Gee, you can really smell and taste the maturation vessel in this wine, which I like. Red fruit, dried flowers (including chamomile), aniseed and mint, tamarind, almond meal and fresh rhubarb, cranberry flavour and acidity. It’s...

    Current stock: 4

    $85.00
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  • Yangarra Hickinbotham Grenache 2022

    Yangarra Hickinbotham Grenache 2022

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

    97 POINTS! - HALLIDAY
    TOP 100 WINES 2024 HALLIDAY
    96 POINTS! - REAL REVIEW
    95 POINTS! - JAMES SUCKLING

      "Lift of raspberry and rose petal, hint of dry soil on the nose. Palate Is medium weighted with slippery red berry fruits and a subtle dried herbal undertone. Well-framed tannins ensure it carries and drives with focus and tension and the finish...

    Qualifies for 10% discount in a straight dozen

    Current stock: 20

    $85.00
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  • MMAD Grenache 2022

    MMAD Grenache 2022

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    WINE FRONT 97 POINTS!
    JAMES HALLIDAY 97 POINTS!
    JAMES SUCKLING 96 POINTS!

      "The second release of the MMAD Vineyard label, and off its 1939-planted Blewitt Springs vineyard. About 15% whole bunches, fermented in wood and steel, maturation in concrete and large old French oak. Unlike the 2022 shiraz, this takes time to...

    Current stock: 4

    $70.00
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  • Yangarra Old Vine Grenache 2022

    Yangarra Old Vine Grenache 2022

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

    JAMES HALLIDAY 96 POINTS!
    "The palate bursts with energy and drive."

      THE FANTASTIC FOLLOW-UP VINTAGE TO THE WINE-OF-THE-YEAR 2021 YANGARRA OLD VINE GRENACHE   "These gnarly strugglers were planted in 1946 in a deep sandy dune we call The Beach, overlying the North Maslin Sands geological formation. The Old...

    Current stock: 3

    $45.00
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  • Bondar Wines Vestige Grenache 2021

    Bondar Wines Vestige Grenache 2021

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

    JAMES HALLIDAY 97 POINTS!
    SPECIAL RELEASE WINE - ONLY 30 DOZEN PRODUCED FROM A SINGLE BARREL

      "A rare beast, and likely a one off. A 30 dozen production from a 100 year old patch of Grenache in the McLaren Flat.  Rich, dark raspberry, nutty, some gum leaf and mint perfume, but so much power here. It’s distinctly minty and gum...

    Current stock: 7

    $65.00
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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...

    Current stock: 11

    $36.50
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  • Bekkers Grenache 2017

    Bekkers Grenache 2017

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    JAMES HALLIDAY 96 POINTS!

      "Seen on the lists in several top Michelin restaurants around the world this small, boutique producer is one of McLarens finest. Beautiful medium term cellaring shows how Grenache can develop in the bottle." - Wine House   "From...

    Current stock: 1

    $89.50
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  • SC Pannell Old McDonald Grenache 2018

    SC Pannell Old McDonald Grenache 2018

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

    MUSEUM RELEASE FROM A MCLAREN VALE STALWART
    96 POINTS WINE FRONT!
    96 POINTS WINE PILOT!

      "The old aphorism that says McLaren Vale Grenache is like Burgundy holds some merit, but in the safe and gifted hands of Steve Pannell, they come over more like Barbaresco. Powerful, insistently and delightfully tannic Grenache. It falls more to...

    Current stock: 2

    $70.00
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