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)

  • Penfolds Bin 407 2019

    Penfolds Bin 407 2019

    Region: SA-(Other)

    JAMES HALLIDAY 94 POINTS!
    WINE FRONT 94 POINTS!

      "The grapes for this release were sourced from Padthaway, Coonawarra, Barossa, McLaren Vale, and Wrattonbully. It spent 12 months in a combination of French and American oak, 27% of it new. You have to note the eucalypt but the palate here is...

    Qualifies for 10% discount in a straight dozen

    Current stock: 11

    $105.00
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  • Geoff Weaver Riesling 2019

    Geoff Weaver Riesling 2019

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills

    WINE FRONT 94 POINTS!  "Matured in old oak, and left on lees. This may well be pre-release but it’s worth keeping an eye out. Soft texture, great intensity, a slip of sweetness and plenty of acidity. Driving acidity. Daring acidity. But...

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    Current stock: 1

    $25.00
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  • Mitolo Serpico Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

    Mitolo Serpico Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale
    Farming Vegan-friendly

      "The grapes were left to dry for between five to seven weeks in the traditional Amarone manner resulting in 30% loss in bunch weight. After drying, the wine is fermented on skins for two weeks and then is left for a further three weeks before...

    Current stock: 1

    $80.00
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  • Chapel Hill The Vicar 2019

    Chapel Hill The Vicar 2019

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

    Gold - 2022 International Wine Challenge

    "Bright blackberry jam, spice and red currant followed by a brisk acidity. Focused and long that is complimented with lovely integrated tannins." 14.5% Alcohol  

    Current stock: 1

    $70.00
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  • Greenock Creek Seven Acre Shiraz 2019

    Greenock Creek Seven Acre Shiraz 2019

    Region: SA- Barossa Valley
    Farming Vegan-friendly

    WINE ORBIT 97 POINTS!

     *maximum purchase 3 bottles per customer / shipping address*      “Offering stunning fruit richness and complexity, the fragrant bouquet shows dark fruit intensity, cake spice, mocha and cedary oak characters. The powerfully...

    Current stock: 3

    $70.00
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  • Torbreck Run Rig Shiraz 2019

    Torbreck Run Rig Shiraz 2019

    Region: SA- Barossa Valley
    Farming Vegan-friendly

    JAMES HALLIDAY 96 POINTS!

      "Complex and lifted aromatics of dense black fruits such as blackberries, satsuma plum and black cherry cassis and mulberry complimented with dark chocolate, cacao bean vanilla pod tar and star anise and Turkish delight. The opulent full-bodied...

    Current stock: 1

    $305.00
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  • Penfolds Bin 28 2019

    Penfolds Bin 28 2019

    Region: SA-(Other)

    WINE FRONT 93 POINTS!

      "Bring in the barrels. It’s a beautifully integrated, svelte, bold, satisfying red wine with smoky vanillin characters sitting front and centre both on the nose and in the mouth. This is fresh and modern on the one hand but it’s also...

    Current stock: 1

    $45.00
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  • Wynns Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

    Wynns Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

    Region: SA- Coonawarra
    Farming Sustainably-made

    WINE FRONT 94 POINTS!

      "Svelte, taut and tannin shaped, a superb wine of bold aromatics, dark berries, plum, new leather, mahogany and sage leaf characters, with flavours that echo that bouquet but dials in graphite-like minerality, a lick of malt and that swish of...

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    Current stock: 1

    $40.00
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  • Noon Winery Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

    Noon Winery Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

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

    BOLD, RIPE FLAVOUR. A WINE DEMANDS CELLARING AND PAIRING WITH RICH FOOD

      "Possibly our best Reserve Cabernet ever. Produced from 66% Fruit Trees block and 34% Main Road block Cabernet Sauvignon. After a warm start to harvest in 2019, the weather cooled down from early March and the Cabernet ripened slowly to...

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    Current stock: 1

    $80.00
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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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  • [SOLD-OUT] Lake Breeze Arthurs Reserve Cabernets 2019

    [SOLD-OUT] Lake Breeze Arthurs Reserve Cabernets 2019

    Region: SA- Langhorne Creek

    TROPHY: BEST BLENDED RED - 2022 LANGHORNE CREEK WINE SHOW! TOP GOLD PERTH WINE SHOW 2021! JAMES HALLIDAY 97 POINTS!

      "A blend of 88% Cabernet, 10% Malbec and 2% Petit Verdot, this wine is truly handcrafted from the vineyard through to the finished product. The resultant wine shows classic blackcurrant aromas with violets, mint and savoury...

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    $46.00
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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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    $24.00
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  • [SOLD-OUT] Terre a Terre Crayeres Sauvignon Blanc 2019

    [SOLD-OUT] Terre a Terre Crayeres Sauvignon Blanc 2019

    Region: SA- Wrattonbully
    Farming Vegan-friendly

    BEST SAUVIGNON BLANC AWARD BY JAMES HALLIDAY! 96 POINTS WINE COMPANION!

      "Cold-settled for 2 months, a technique developed by Brian Croser, but rarely duplicated. Fermentation in used 600L demi-muids, then matured on full lees for 8 months. The result is very complex, but the fruit is undaunted, with layers of...

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    $40.00
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  • [SOLD-OUT] Ottelia Graciano 2019

    [SOLD-OUT] Ottelia Graciano 2019

    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

        "The newest addition to the Ottelia family is the 2019 Graciano. Sourced from Padthaway, it 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...

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    $25.00
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  • [SOLD-OUT] Ottelia Sangiovese 2019

    [SOLD-OUT] Ottelia Sangiovese 2019

    Region: SA- Limestone Coast
    Farming Vegan-friendly Sustainably-made

    FABULOUS, FRESH SANGIOVESE FROM A BOUTIQUE PRODUCER

      "There is a great diversity of climates within the Limestone Coast, with warmer regions better suited to red varietals such as Sangiovese, that need to achieve full flavour and textural ripeness. The wine has a lifted and perfumed...

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    $25.00
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