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)

  • Ottelia Graciano 2020

    Ottelia Graciano 2020

    Region: SA- Padthaway
    Farming Vegan-friendly Sustainably-made

    GIVE SOMETHING DIFFERENT A WHIRL! THIS MEDIUM-BODIED, SPICY WINE WILL PLEASE FANS OF TEMPRANILLO OR GRENACHE

      "Sourced from Padthaway, Graciano 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 more popularity in Australia. Our rendition is medium...

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  • Kalleske Clarry's Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2021

    Kalleske Clarry's Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2021

    Region: SA- Barossa Valley
    Farming Vegan-friendly Organic

    FRESH FRUIT FLAVOURS, TEXTURE AND COMPLEXITY

      "Clarry’s is a blend of Grenache, Shiraz and Mataro, with grapes from over a dozen blocks, each with their diversity of soil type and vine age ensuring ultimate complexity and balance in this blend.This is a succulent, medium-bodied, soft...

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    $23.00
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  • Balnaves The Blend Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2018

    Balnaves The Blend Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2018

    Region: SA- Coonawarra

    A CABERNET BLEND PERFECT FOR A BBQ!

      "Deep red colour, the nose shows soft round satsuma plum and blueberry fruit aromas with a smokey coffee/vanillan note from the oak. Medium bodied with bright red and black fruit and a spicy firm tannin finish. An outstanding example of the...

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  • [SOLD-OUT] Lake Breeze Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

    [SOLD-OUT] Lake Breeze Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

    Region: SA- Langhorne Creek

    JAMES HALLIDAY 97 POINTS

    ...   "The epitome of signature Langhorne Creek cabernet. The quality of the fruit is in evident from the outset. It's matured for 20 months in French oak, 40% new, yet this is subservient to the black/blueberry aromas and flavours, some regional...

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  • [SOLD-OUT] Heartland Dolcetto Lagrein 2013

    [SOLD-OUT] Heartland Dolcetto Lagrein 2013

    Region: SA- Langhorne Creek

    Heartland creates food-friendly wines from our vineyards in the cool climate growing region of Langhorne Creek (one of Australia’s oldest wine regions). Heartland Dolcetto & Lagrein is a blend of two northern Italian varieties that are ideally suited to...

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  • Running with Bulls Wrattonbully Tempranillo 2012

    [SOLD-OUT] Running with Bulls Wrattonbully Tempranillo 2012

    Region: SA- Wrattonbully

    Huon Hooke 94 Points!"This is a superb tempranillo, the best yet under this label (part of the Yalumba stable) and its quality is no doubt partly traceable to the outstanding 2012 Barossa vintage. Medium-deep red with purple tints, it has inviting...

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  • Heartland Spice Trader Cabernet Shiraz 2012

    [SOLD-OUT] Heartland Spice Trader Cabernet Shiraz 2012

    Region: SA- Langhorne Creek

    Soil: Langhorne Creek: Sandy loam "This is a very dark glass of juicy and delicious red. A burst of intense primary fruit greets the palate with blueberries, blackberries and currants. These powerful fruit notes can engulf the uninitiated, but waves of...

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  • [SOLD-OUT] Battle of Bosworth Puritan Shiraz 2021

    [SOLD-OUT] Battle of Bosworth Puritan Shiraz 2021

    Region: SA- Padthaway
    Farming Organic

    JUICY, VIBRANT, ORGANIC AND MADE WITH NO SULPHUR. WE LOVE IT!

      "Organic, no sulphur, no oak, no messing about, this is a seriously juicy, vibrant, fruit filled Shiraz. Kudos to the team at Battle of Bosworth for producing this pure, precise expression of the variety that is clean and green and won't brake...

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  • [SOLD-OUT] Lake Breeze Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

    [SOLD-OUT] Lake Breeze Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

    Region: SA- Langhorne Creek

    Wine Front 92 Points!   "Magnificent producer from Langhorne Creek, indeed probably the one that comes to mind as the region’s best, for me. Greg Follett seems to have great care for the legacy of the Follett family, 120 years young in the region. This...

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  • Lake Breeze Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

    [SOLD-OUT] Lake Breeze Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

    Region: SA- Langhorne Creek

    Gold at the National Wine Show Australia 2011Gold at the Royal Adelaide wine show 2012Campbell Mattinson 93 Points!"Grown on 40 year old vines, quite remarkably. Matured in French and American oak for 20 months. Full-bodied red wine. Offers up a mouthful...

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