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 The Journal Shiraz 2017

    Saltram The Journal Shiraz 2017

    Region: SA- Barossa Valley

    96 POINTS! - JAMES HALLIDAY

      "Hand-picked fruit from a single vineyard in Mount MacKenzie, Eden Valley. Matured 17 months, predominantly in a seasoned French oak vat, the balance in new French oak barrels. A graceful dignity, space and a multifaceted complexity set apart...

    Current stock: 3

    $155.00
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  • Ulithorne Frux Frugis Shiraz 2018

    Ulithorne Frux Frugis Shiraz 2018

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    95 POINTS! - NED GOODWIN MW, HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION

      "This wine exhibits a dark ruby colour, portraying concentration and intensity. The nose shows lifted aromas of ripe fruits such as plum, black cherry, and a fine spice blend of cinnamon and liquorice. The full palate of rich black cherry, juicy...

    Current stock: 5

    $100.00
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  • Grosset Pinot Noir 2021

    Grosset Pinot Noir 2021

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills
    Farming Vegan-friendly Organic Sustainably-made

    REAL REVIEW 95 POINTS!

      "Medium-light red-purple, a bright and pretty colour. Very attractive lifted perfume of red cherry, fivespice and dried herbs, the palate intense and light to medium weighted, but long and fine and satisfying through the mouth. A trace of Campari...

    Current stock: 2

    $88.00
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  • Elderton Ashmead Cabernet 2020

    Elderton Ashmead Cabernet 2020

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

    JAMES HALLIDAY 95 POINTS!

      "Dark chocolate layered with cassis. Delicate blackberry fruit with layers of chocolate and a touch of dried herb. The tannins are generous and long, with hints of Kirsch giving length and power to the finish.The 2020 is the twentieth release of...

    Current stock: 4

    $110.00
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  • John Duval Entity Shiraz 2020

    John Duval Entity Shiraz 2020

    Region: SA- Barossa Valley

    WINE PILOT 95 POINTS!
    FROM THE RETIRED CHIEF MAKER OF PENFOLDS GRANGE

      "Plums, dark chocolate and vanilla pods on the nose. Deep, powerful and brooding on the palate. Dark fruits, black olives and woody spices all coil around each other, vying for attention, leaning heavily into the savoury spectrum. The tannins...

    Current stock: 2

    $55.00
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  • Petaluma Coonawarra Cabernet Merlot 2016 Evans Vineyard

    Petaluma Coonawarra Cabernet Merlot 2016 Evans Vineyard

    Region: SA- Coonawarra

        "Lots of purple remaining in this deep crimson colour, the bouquet shows toasty-oak laced dark berries, with a layer of very dark chocolate. It's very full-bodied and firm, rich and dense with masses of tannins providing formidable...

    Current stock: 5

    $80.00
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  • Grant Burge Filsell Shiraz 2020

    Grant Burge Filsell Shiraz 2020

    Region: SA- Barossa Valley
    Farming Sustainably-made

    94 POINTS! - ANDREW CAILLARD

      "Deep crimson. Intense ripe blackberry boysenberry dark chocolate aromas with hints of aniseed. A classic claret style with ample blackberry, boysenberry, mulberry, cassis fruits, fine chalky/ al dente tannins and underlying mocha notes. Finishes...

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    Current stock: 1

    $40.00
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  • Noon Winery Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

    Noon Winery Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

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

    UNASHAMEDLY BOLD WINES MADE WITH PASSION AND FINESSE

      "I love Langhorne Creek Cabernet. There's a clarity of varietal expression combined with a rounded texture which makes it as natural as an old friend. The 2021 vintage is a beauty. The gentle growing season suited the Cabernet very well and...

    Current stock: 4

    $75.00
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  • Hahndorf Hill Blaufrankisch 2019

    Hahndorf Hill Blaufrankisch 2019

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills
    Farming Sustainably-made

    DOUBLE GOLD - MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION 2022
    GOLD MEDAL - LONDON WINE COMPETITION 2022
    GOLD MEDAL - BERLIN WINE TROPHY 2021

      "The 2019 vintage is hauntingly beautiful with an appealing nose of blue-brambly fruit and spicy black cherries. Extraordinarily smooth and fine on the palate with a gentle tumble of fruit and a light brush of textured tannin. This stylish red...

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    Current stock: 14

    $38.00
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  • Lobethal Road Sauvignon Blanc 2022

    Lobethal Road Sauvignon Blanc 2022

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills
    Farming Sustainably-made

    TROPHY-WINNING 'SANCERRE-LIKE' SAUVIGNON BLANC

      "96 Points and Best in Show Award for this 2022 Sauvignon Blanc. Good lifted ripe fruits. Lovely texture and acid. Punchy aromatics, Sancerre-like minerality. Textural with punchy fruit flavour, good depth and length."...

    Current stock: 7

    $24.00
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  • Fox Creek Reserve Shiraz 2016

    Fox Creek Reserve Shiraz 2016

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale
    Farming Vegan-friendly

    SILVER! - INTERNATIONAL WINE CHALLENGE

       "Persistent aromas of liquorice, black currant and blackberry with a full bodied ripe fruit style with well integrated tannins. Big and concentrated flavours." - Silver, International Wine Challenge  

    Current stock: 1

    $85.00
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  • Ottelia Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

    Ottelia Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

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

    CLASSIC, COOL CLIMATE EXPRESSION WITH A BEAUTIFUL LINE OF FRUIT FLAVOUR

      "The famed environment of Coonawarra creates perfect grape growing conditions. Working closely with vineyard owners, winemaker John has selected parcels of wine that have been blended to capture the essence of Coonawarra’s finest variety...

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    Current stock: 12

    $32.00
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  • Mollydooker Blue Eyed Boy Shiraz 2021

    Mollydooker Blue Eyed Boy Shiraz 2021

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale
    Farming Vegan-friendly

    POWERFUL, MOUTHFILLING, LUSCIOUS

      "Black crimson in colour, this wine leaps from the glass with powerful aromatics of blueberries, fresh plum, licorice and nuances of chocolate biscuit. The seamless texture is laced with fresh berry fruit, coffee, vanilla cream and warm spice,...

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    Current stock: 11

    $62.00
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  • SC Pannell Koomilya GT Block Shiraz 2019

    SC Pannell Koomilya GT Block Shiraz 2019

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

    WINE FRONT 96 POINTS!

      "There’s a freshness and lift to the wine despite the concentration and layering of dark fruit, woody spice and general inkiness. The character of gewurz seems omnipresent despite no gewurz here – it’s floral and pretty shiraz,...

    Current stock: 4

    $107.00
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  • SC Pannell Koomilya DC Block Shiraz 2019

    SC Pannell Koomilya DC Block Shiraz 2019

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

    WINE FRONT 95 POINTS!

      "It’s highly perfumed, so rich and ripe, inky plummy fruit characters, brined black olive and a strong overlay of cedar, mahogany and clove. The palate is similarly generous and rich, plush and impenetrable, tightens on train tracks of...

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    Current stock: 12

    $107.00
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  • Yangarra Kings Wood Shiraz Gift Box

    Yangarra Kings Wood Shiraz Gift Box

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

    THIS ICONIC MCLAREN VALE SHIRAZ IS A GREAT GIFT IN THIS ELEGANT PRESENTATION BOX

      REAL REVIEW 95 POINTS!   Featuring a bottle of 2019 Yangarra Kings Wood Shiraz.   "Incredibly vibrant deep purple colour in the glass. Subdued nose, dark loam and black fruits lurk with intent. Remarkable poise for such a young...

    Current stock: 3

    $63.00
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  • Yangarra Grenache Rose 2022

    Yangarra Grenache Rose 2022

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

    CRISP AND REFRESHING ROSE - DELICIOUS AND SO VERY EASY TO DRINK

      "The fruit was hand-picked early in the season capturing the pink lady apple crunchiness of the skins, producing a very pale, elegant and dry style of Rosé. Grenache displays delicate rose hip and strawberry aromas with a juicy, crisp...

    Current stock: 5

    $25.00
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  • Mitolo GAM Shiraz 2018

    Mitolo GAM Shiraz 2018

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale
    Farming Vegan-friendly

    A SILKY WINE WITH OUTSTANDING INTENSITY

        "Deep, dark red/purple colour, with a bouquet of fresh herbs and blood plum, vivid and concentrated, with ample soft tannins in harmony with the fruit flavour, and a long, long carry. A big wine with richness, concentration, and a big...

    Current stock: 5

    $55.00
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  • Hickinbotham The Peake Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2020

    Hickinbotham The Peake Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2020

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    JAMES HALLIDAY 97 POINTS! " CABERNET SHIRAZ OF THE YEAR" CAMPBELL MATTINSON 97 POINTS! WINE ADVOCATE 97 POINTS!

      "Ink black at the core to a deeply-tinted ruby-red rim. A rich and complex nose, mixed berries and oak spices lift from the glass. Voluminous and weighty, the fruit concentration is impressive yet doesn't fall into the jammy spectrum. Equally,...

    Current stock: 6

    $185.00
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  • Hickinbotham Brooks Road Shiraz 2020

    Hickinbotham Brooks Road Shiraz 2020

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    WINE PILOT 96 POINTS! HUON HOOKE 96 POINTS!

      "Very deep red/purple colour, with a very rich, deep aroma of dark plum and blackberry, with latent spices emerging the more the glass was worked. Some subtle bunchy traces as well—'forest floor' and leaf litter. A profound and already...

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    Current stock: 5

    $78.00
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