Wines

Australia produces some of the world's finest cool-climate Pinot Noir, with the Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula, Adelaide Hills, Tasmania, and Macedon Ranges all capable of world-class expressions. These regions share a common thread: long, slow growing seasons that allow Pinot...

Merlot is a red wine grape variety known for its plush, dark fruit flavours, soft tannins, and accessible style. It produces wines with dark plum, blackberry, and black cherry notes alongside chocolate, coffee, and sometimes a hint of herbs. Merlot...

Pinot Noir pairs best with duck, salmon, mushroom dishes, and roast chicken. Its lighter body, silky tannins, and bright acidity make it one of the most versatile red wines at the table. Cool-climate Australian styles from the Yarra Valley or...

Cabernet Sauvignon pairs best with red meat, lamb, and aged hard cheese. Its firm tannins and high acidity cut through protein and fat, making it one of the most food-friendly red wines you can open. Bold Australian styles from Coonawarra...

Coonawarra is Australia's most celebrated Cabernet Sauvignon region, located in the Limestone Coast of South Australia near the town of Penola. The region's narrow strip of terra rossa (red iron-rich soil over limestone) produces Cabernet with a distinctive character: dark...

Shiraz is best served at 16 to 18 degrees Celsius, slightly cooler than standard room temperature. Bold styles like Barossa Shiraz benefit from decanting for 30 to 60 minutes. Cool-climate Shiraz needs 15 to 20 minutes. A large-bowled red wine...

Shiraz is a dry red wine. It contains very little to no residual sugar, which means it is not technically sweet. What many people interpret as sweetness is actually the wine's rich ripe fruit character, dark plum, blackberry, and sometimes...

Shiraz pairs best with bold, flavourful foods that can stand up to its rich tannins and dark fruit character. The classic matches are slow-roasted lamb, grilled steak, BBQ meats, hard aged cheeses, and hearty stews. Lighter Shiraz styles also work...

Coonawarra is a small wine region in South Australia, famous for one thing above all: Cabernet Sauvignon. Its secret is the soil, a strip of red earth called terra rossa, sitting over limestone. Together with a cool climate, that soil...