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)

  • Saltram No. 1 Shiraz 2008

    Saltram No. 1 Shiraz 2008

    Region: SA- Barossa Valley

    GOLD! International Wine and Spirits Competition

      "Nearly black purple colour ; massive black cherries and brambles, toasty oak coming through on the nose ; seamless structure with bright acidity and velvet tannins well-integrated with the fruit and oak, concentrated. Lingering finish. Rich and...

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  • Penfolds Grange 2008

    Penfolds Grange 2008

    Region: SA-(Other)

    WINE ADVOCATE 100 POINTS!
    JANCIS ROBINSON 19/20!

        "Deep purple-black in color, the 2008 Grange puts forward a very complex nose packed with aromas of mulberries, layers of baking spices, cloves and cinnamon with nuances of minced meat, anise, potpourri and whiffs of dried mint and...

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    $1,100.00
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  • Henschke Hill of Grace 2008

    Henschke Hill of Grace 2008

    Region: SA- Eden Valley
    Farming Biodynamic

    HUONE HOOK 96 POINTS!

        Dark purple. Spicy and racy and with real energy. Dry finish but lovely five-spice notes. very characteristic of the vineyard. Maybe you could even drink this with food now? Drink 2018-2042. - Jancis Robinson  "Very deep, dark...

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    $1,295.00
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  • Balnaves The Tally Reserve Cabernet 2008

    Balnaves The Tally Reserve Cabernet 2008

    Region: SA- Coonawarra

    Nick Stock 95 Points!"An impressive Tally that's working itself into shape; best given more time, though. Impressive concentration and ink-black colour, boot polish, olive, mint and cassis " a classic Balnaves Coonawarra nose " backed up by toasty cedary...

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    $110.00
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