Rich, juicy and supple in the mouth with velvety tannins and medium to full body weight the palate dishes up spicy dark plum, ripe dark cherry and liquorice flavours. Sitting beneath is an underbelly of toasty vanillin oak, subtle dried herb infusions and pepper.

Finishes with a fleshy aftertaste of lightly peppered dark plums, liquorice, toasty vanillin oak and subtle spicy dried herbs.

This wine has sweet berry and spice characters complemented by a touch of white pepper and long lasting fruit flavours .

A great wine for picnics and outdoor entertaining.

From the Howard Park stable this Chablis style is an elegant wine that exhibits balance, sophistication and length of flavour.

A perfect match to Asian Fusion cuisine as well as being more than at home when enjoyed on its own.

Oozing with cherry and dark berry fruits, this McLaren Vale Shiraz is layered with milk chocolate, licorice and finely integrated oak. Showing great depth and generosity, the palate is elegant and well defined. The tannins delicately wrap the fruit and guide it along the palate, resulting in a wine of exceptional length and character.

This special sparkling Australian Shiraz is a full bodied style which combines the attributes of fruit with tannin, sweetness and bubbles to deliver rich, concentrated flavours and a full and rewarding palate. 

Enjoy on any occasion and with a variety of meal choices.  Give it a try!

Decent amounts of replenishing winter and spring rain was followed by mild December and January temperatures. All of this ensured favourable ripening conditions, a measured pace to proceedings and later start to harvest than recently seen. As a result, the balanced development of sugar and flavours in the fruit along with the retention of natural grape acid were the order of the day and ensured the resulting red wines from the region in 2017 look layered and pretty.

Dark ruby, clear and bright in colour. Intense notes of dense yet bright red berry compote fruit sit alongside fainter hints of brambly winter hedgerows and Christmas cake spice. A controlled and smooth passage through the palate with a certain ripe fruit presence. The wine remains light on its feet with a real sense of prettiness to the palate which surprises given the intensity of the nose.

50% Grenache, 29% Mourvèdre, 21% Shiraz

A layered nose showing white stone fruits and spice with hints of cashews, chalky and flint notes. The wine has power and poise, balanced by a tight, linear structure with superb texture and complexity. ‘The Minimalist’ Chardonnay finishes with exceptional natural acidity and lingering fruit flavour.

Full of freshness and bright youthful fruits, this vintage brings an opulence and class to the wines. Aromatic plum and raspberries with freshness and balance, the wine has a round central core of red fruit that gives way to a complex mid-palate full of cassis, dark cherry, spice and vanilla.

 

Food matches: Great for wild game and richly flavoured red meats.