South Australia
Newer, cooler regions such as the Adelaide Hills and the Limestone Coast are growing and gaining fame as well. North of Adelaide, straddling the Murray River, the vast, irrigated plantings of the Riverland produce over 50% of South Australia's crush, and over 30% of the entire Australian production, much of it inexpensive bulk and box wines.
South Australia's fame was once based primarily on Shiraz and Grenache in Barossa and McLaren Vale, and Cabernet Sauvignon grown in the terra rossa limestone soils of Coonawarra but other varietals are beginning to be associated with emerging regions as well: Chardonnay in Padthaway and the Adelaide Hills; Riesling in the Clare and Eden valleys to name just a few. South Australia, remarkably, is free of the vine scourge Phylloxera and remains vigilant to maintain that extremely fortunate status.
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Kingston Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
As one of Australia’s oldest wine producing regions, the Clare Valley with its warm days and cooling afternoon and night breezes, is synonymous for producing slow ripening complex wines. A fine, deep red wine with aromas of blackcurrant fruits, complemented by herbaceous mint and layers of toasty oak. The palate abounds with ripe dark fruits, lifted spice and firm tannins.
$19.50 -
Kingston Estate Chardonnay 2019
A crisp, vibrant Chardonnay exhibiting the classic regional qualities and elegant structure typical of the cool climate Limestone Coast.
$18.75 -
Kingston Estate Echelon Shiraz 2018
Black cherries and vanilla with liquorice and spice on the nose. Velvety tannins and hints of dark chocolate give way to a harmonious palate of rich berry fruits and pepper with a lingering and refined finish.
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Kingston Estate Empiric Shiraz 2017
Kingston Estate’s premium “Empiric” Single Vineyard Shiraz showcases a wine that is a true representation of Australia’s most famous and illustrious wine region – Barossa Valley. Hand selected parcels within the vineyard produce a wine of exceptional quality. Empiric is a natural expression of the soil and micro-climate in which the grapes are grown.
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Kingston Estate Merlot 2019
Clare Valley is one of Australia’s oldest wine producing areas. The unique combination of geography, geology and climate is synonymous for producing high quality wines. The 2019 vintage was dominated by drought conditions, resulting in early ripening of high quality fruit.
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Kingston Estate Shiraz 2019
Now sourced exclusively from Kingston Estate’s vineyard in Clare Valley, this wine is superb. Clare Valley is one of Australia’s oldest wine producing areas. The Clare’s combination of geography, geology and climate is synonymous for producing high quality wines. The 2019 vintage finished with smaller berry size and lighter crops as a result of lower than average rainfall.
$18.95 -
Six Rows Shiraz 2019
Medium/dark red with a vibrant purple hue. The nose has a lifted bouquet with the Shiraz fruit expressing hints of plum, clove and pepper. Notes of vanilla and mocha have been added from the use of oak. On the palate the fruit from the nose folows with the luscious flavours of plum and vanilla giving the wine a long, lingering finish.
$16.15