Other Reds

Sierra de Gredos, Spain. This Garnacha from the town of Cadalso de los Vidrios in the Sierra de Gredos shows intense aromas of red berries. With medium body, great freshness, thanks to the high acidity developed in the high-altitude vineyards and firm tannins that contribute to its long finish. An elegant, highly drinkable wine...

Sierra de Gredos, Spain. Vino de Montaña (Mountain Wine) is a blend of mostly Garnacha blended with some local varieties of Rufete and Piñuela from high-altitude vineyards in the Sierra de Gredos Mountains...

Melbourne, Victoria. The vines for the Amelia are all dry farmed – that is, there is no irrigation. The roots go deep into the clay soil, searching out any available moisture. This and the age of the vines is crucial to making the intense yet elegant wine. The wine is approachable young but will age for more than fifteen years...

Barossa Valley. S.A. The Shiraz component gives the wine a nice blue fruit character and good depth of flavour, the Mataro gives the wine structure and an earthy character, while the Grenache shows plenty of juicy red fruits...

King Valley, Victoria. A medium bodied wine. A slight tarriness with black cherry and raspberry combines with the mild tannins to make a great food wine...

Geographe, Western Australia.
Mulberry and dark chocolate plushness come through upfront. It tastes and feels like a classic SW WA example, but with a bit more jubey fruit and less dried herbs than some. The finish shows some fine, but gravelly/mineral tannins...

McLaren Vale, S.A. The Aldinga vineyard is from 80 year old plantings on and ripens slowly with good acid retention and flavour development.The McLaren Flat parcel is planted on deep sand to 25 year old vines and ripens much later while prividing a floral lift to the wine.The Whites Valley block is on red sandy loam and gives good structure and flesh mid palate...

McLaren Vale, South Australia.  High Sands Grenache is our most intense expression of Yangarra’s iconic, bush vine Grenache from the highest dunes on the leanest and meanest part of The Beach. Voluptuous black and red fruits with top notes of anise, fennel, chicory, dark chocolate, polished Spanish leather, and only Bacchus really knows what...

McLaren Vale, South Australia. The Yangarra Estate Vineyard Noir is a blend of 40% Grenache, 21% Mourvèdre, 14% Shiraz, 12% Cinsaut, 11% Carignan, 2% Counoise. Lifted fragrance, with bright flavour and vibrant acidity. Elegant and balanced...

McLaren Vale, South Australia. From bush vines planted in 1946 in our vineyard’s deep sandy dunes, our Old Vine Grenache is highly complex and a glowering beauty. It has remarkable intensity and yet always retains just enough of those audacious primary red and black fruits to remain cheeky and tantalizing...