South Australia

The "historic heart of Australian wine."

Key varieties: Shiraz (syrah), cabernet sauvignon, grenache, riesling

"South Australia is a very important wine producing state responsible for almost 50% of Australia’s annual production. It is also home to some of the most famous regions, historic estates and the oldest vines in the country. 

Straddling the centre of Australia, South Australia produces the majority of the nation’s wine. The State also boasts some of the oldest vines in the world. The venerable old vines found in South Australia’s Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Clare Valley and Adelaide Hills, through their isolation, survived the great phylloxera plagues that wiped out the vines of North America, Europe and Australia’s eastern vineyards. 

Quarantine restrictions were introduced that saved South Australia’s vines from phylloxera and ensured the State retained its grape growing status. 

There is a multitude of different soil types and local mitigating influences such as altitude and cooling ocean breezes that allow for a wide range of wine styles and qualities. South Australia also has a diverse range of regions from the relatively warm temperate climate of the Barossa Valley; to the maritime precincts of McLaren Vale, the Fleurieu Peninsula's Currency Creek, Langhorne Creek and Southern Fleurieu; the cooler Adelaide Hills region and the hot climate of the Riverland region on the Murray River. " - Wine Australia

Map courtesy : James Halliday’s Wine Atlas of Australia (Hardie Grant Books 2008)

  • Gentle Folk Village Syrah 2022

    Gentle Folk Village Syrah 2022

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills
    Farming Organic

    JAMES HALLIDAY 97 POINTS!

      "This long, cool season allowed perfect ripeness with all the cool climate traits of pepper and perfume, this is some serious wine." - Gentle Folk    

    Current stock: 5

    $45.00
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  • Yangarra Kings Wood Shiraz 2021

    Yangarra Kings Wood Shiraz 2021

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

    JAMES HALLIDAY 97 POINTS!
    REAL REVIEW 95 POINTS!
    WINE FRONT 94 POINTS!
    A WALL OF BEAUTIFUL SHIRAZ FLAVOUR

      "Dark, inky and really opaque and youthful in the glass. Evocative aromas of mulberry, rhubarb, satsuma plum, licorice, char and spice. Rich, mouth-filling and plush on the palate, oodles of dark fruits, spice and creamy oak. A powerful wine with...

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    Current stock: 17

    $65.00
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  • Adelina Polish Hill River Riesling 2022

    Adelina Polish Hill River Riesling 2022

    Region: SA- Clare Valley
    Farming Organic

    WINE FRONT 95 POINTS!

      "Fresh lime, lime leaf, white flower perfume. It’s clean, clear and fresh, with sparkling acidity, fine powdery texture, a subtle juiciness, though refined and delicate in flavour. The finish is excellent, with something like pink...

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    Current stock: 6

    $27.50
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  • Adelina Shiraz Mataro 2021

    Adelina Shiraz Mataro 2021

    Region: SA- Clare Valley
    Farming Vegan-friendly Organic

    GOURMET TRAVELLER WINE - 96 POINTS!

      "Blueberry, blackberry, a dusting of black pepper and clove, grilled meat, liquorice. Medium to full-bodied, blue and black fruits, a subtle tang of orange zest, toasted nuts, silty and sticky tannin, acidity quite lively here, earthy too, a...

    Current stock: 7

    $40.00
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  • Grosset Springvale Riesling 2022

    Grosset Springvale Riesling 2022

    Region: SA- Clare Valley
    Farming Vegan-friendly Organic Sustainably-made

    WINE FRONT 95+ POINTS! JAMES HALLIDAY 95 POINTS!

      "Gentle lime and lemongrass aromatics, almost shy at present, precede a palate that, even at this early stage, shows evidence of its quality and impeccable balance. It has pristine lemon, lime flavours that are powerful, intense and bright. This...

    Current stock: 13

    $52.00
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  • Henschke Hill of Roses Shiraz 2017

    Henschke Hill of Roses Shiraz 2017

    Region: SA- Eden Valley
    Farming Vegan-friendly Organic Sustainably-made

    JAMES HALLIDAY 97 POINTS!

      "When the 28-year-old vines mature further, this two-barrel, single-plot rarity from older cuttings is destined for Hill of Grace. From the same site, it has familial flavours of darker berry and currant, tobacco pouch, tea leaf and liquorice,...

    Current stock: 2

    $500.00
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  • Elderton Command Shiraz 2018 375mL-Half-Bottle

    Elderton Command Shiraz 2018 375mL-Half-Bottle

    Region: SA- Barossa Valley
    Farming Vegan-friendly Organic Sustainably-made

    JAMES SUCKLING 96 POINTS! WINE ADVOCATE 96 POINTS!

      "Take Ancestor Vines (planted in 1894), a great vintage, experienced winemaking, add 30 months of aging in American and French oak, and the result is the stunning 2018 Command Single Vineyard Shiraz. Boasting fabulous density and concentration,...

    Current stock: 2

    $69.00
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  • Adelina Shiraz Mataro 2020

    Adelina Shiraz Mataro 2020

    Region: SA- Clare Valley
    Farming Vegan-friendly Organic

    NICK STOCK 96 POINTS!

      "A blend of organically grown estate mataro and Aberfeldy Vineyard shiraz (planted in 1904), this has a fusion of blueberries and raspberries with red plums and redcurrants, as well as deeply woven, herbal tones. The palate has such intense and...

    Current stock: 2

    $39.50
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  • Henschke Hill of Grace 2017

    Henschke Hill of Grace 2017

    Region: SA- Eden Valley
    Farming Vegan-friendly Organic Biodynamic Sustainably-made

    JAMES HALLIDAY 99 POINTS! DECANTER 99 POINTS!

      "Muscular with great vitality and sensuality, Hill of Grace 2017 combines gravitas with grace. Supple swathes of fruit – blackberry with blueberry and red cherry – come scented with china ink, tinder bush, black pepper, star anise,...

    Current stock: 5

    $1,050.00
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  • Yangarra Kings Wood Shiraz 2019

    Yangarra Kings Wood Shiraz 2019

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

    REAL REVIEW 95 POINTS!

      "Incredibly vibrant deep purple colour in the glass. Subdued nose, dark loam and black fruits lurk with intent. Remarkable poise for such a young wine, dark fruits, blood and ironstone all meld seamlessly. Full of palate yet has a feeling of...

    Current stock: 11

    $55.00
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  • Yangarra High Sands Grenache 2018

    Yangarra High Sands Grenache 2018

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

    WINE FRONT 96+ POINTS! THE REAL REVIEW 96 POINTS!

      "Intense ruby colour, bright and clear throughout the glass. Wine gums, dry earth and wakame on the nose. The palate is medium in weight but full in power. Fruit sits with depth, but the tannin profile is something special in its intensity and...

    Current stock: 2

    $198.00
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  • Henschke Mount Edelstone 2016

    Henschke Mount Edelstone 2016

    Region: SA- Eden Valley
    Farming Vegan-friendly Organic Biodynamic Sustainably-made

    JAMES HALLIDAY 97 POINTS! DECANTER 97 POINTS! WINE FRONT 96+ POINTS! WINE ADVOCATE 96 POINTS! JENI PORT 96 POINTS! HUON HOOKE 95 POINTS!

      "The vineyard was planted in 1912, hand-picked, matured in 80% French and 20% American hogsheads (19% new). The vintage was challenging, but this shiraz shows no sign of that. It is full-bodied, very complex and very long, the tannins expertly...

    Current stock: 2

    $235.00
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  • Grosset Springvale Riesling 2020

    Grosset Springvale Riesling 2020

    Region: SA- Clare Valley
    Farming Vegan-friendly Organic Sustainably-made

    ERIN LARKIN 96 POINTS!  "Lime zest, pith, limestone and white pepper.  Freshly crushed granny smith apple (skin on) and brine in there too.  There is a salty lick that forms the backbone of acid that runs through the very core of this...

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    $46.50
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  • Elderton Ashmead Cabernet 2017

    Elderton Ashmead Cabernet 2017

    Region: SA- Barossa Valley
    Farming Vegan-friendly Organic Sustainably-made

    93 POINTS - WINE FRONT!  93 POINTS - HUON HOOKE!     "The bouquet is rich and reserved and gently herbal, with earthy and ‘forest floor’ touches. The wine is full-bodied and loaded with flavour, the tannins bold and...

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    Current stock: 10

    $99.00
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  • Henschke Mount Edelstone 2015

    Henschke Mount Edelstone 2015

    Region: SA- Eden Valley
    Farming Vegan-friendly Organic Biodynamic Sustainably-made

    HUON HOOKE 98 POINTS!
    WINE FRONT 96 POINTS!
    JEREMY OLIVER 96 POINTS!

        "Deepish red colour with just a trace of purple in its rim, the bouquet is pungent raspberry, squashed overripe raspberry, classic Mt Edelstone. The wine is succulently fruit-sweet: gorgeously extravagant fruit floods the palate. It's...

    Current stock: 4

    $235.00
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  • Grosset Springvale Riesling 2018

    Grosset Springvale Riesling 2018

    Region: SA- Clare Valley
    Farming Vegan-friendly Organic Sustainably-made

    JEREMY OLIVER 96 POINTS!WINE FRONT 94 POINTS!   "Translucent, stony notes of lime, pear and apple lifted by scents of white and yellow flowers; long and luscious, taut and shapely." - Jeremy Oliver   "It’s a bite into sweet lime,...

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    Current stock: 1

    $45.00
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