Australia
Australia’s wine industry has been remarkably successful over the past 30 years and as such it is now the world’s fourth largest wine exporter, selling a variety of its wines in over 100 countries.
Australia was the first of the ‘new world’ wine producing countries to understand how to appeal to a growing number of modern wine drinkers, with its inexpensive, easy-drinking, wine styles. Its innovative strategy of producing and labelling wines according to grape variety proved highly popular and saw Australia steal valuable market share from traditional producing countries France, Italy and Spain.
In recent years grape gluts, climatic extremes and economic issues have challenged the Australian wine industry, forcing it to consolidate to maintain sales in increasingly price-competitive wine export markets. Australia’s challenge therefore was to raise its reputation for premium wine and thereby command prices that enable reinvestment in its wine industry long-term. The good news is that many independent wineries in Australia are now doing just that.
Australia's wine regions are mainly in the southern, cooler parts of the country, with vineyards located in South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia, Tasmania and Queensland. The wine regions in each of these states produce different wine varieties and styles that take advantage of the particular Terroir such as: climatic differences, topography and soil types.
Australia offers a wide range of wine styles at all prices, from many different grape varieties and regions. Whilst it has enjoyed tremendous success with inexpensive branded Chardonnays and fruity Shiraz-Cabernet blends, there is much to discover from Australia’s wide array of higher quality wines too.
Some of the country’s wines have become benchmark ‘classic’ styles such as Barossa Shiraz, Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon and Clare Valley Riesling. Australia also makes sparkling wines, the best using the traditional Champagne method, while sparkling red Shiraz is an Aussie icon and party classic. There are Aussie sweet wines too, such as soft-textured late-harvest Rieslings, fortified tawnies and Rutherglen Muscat, Australia’s unctuous, toffee-flavoured classic.
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Rockford Sparkling Black Shiraz
£80.00
Rockford's Sparkling Black Shiraz has long been regarded as Australia's best...Read More...
Rockford 'Rod & Spur' Shiraz Cabernet 2020
From £50.00
A traditional Aussie blend of yesteryear; rich, perfumed & silky with soft, long tannins...Read More...
Rockford Moppa Springs Grenache Mataro Shiraz 2020
From £45.00
A soft, savoury & spicy red that clearly shows its Barossan birthright...Read More...
Rockford 'Local Growers' Semillon 2022
From £33.00
A complex, refreshing, textured & mouth-filling expression of Barossa Valley Semillon...Read More...
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Mount Pleasant 'Maurice O'Shea' Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017
£100.00£140.00
Iconic, flagship wine of Mount Pleasant, only made in exceptional vintages...Read More...
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Mount Pleasant '1946 Vines' Lovedale Semillon 2019
£32.00£42.00
Widely acclaimed Lovedale Semillon is regarded as one of the finest Semillon vineyards in the world...Read More...
Penfolds Magill Estate Shiraz 2020
£125.00
An elegant, single-vineyard Shiraz with a velvety texture & fine tannins produced in limited quantities...Read More...
Rockford 'Rifle Range' Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
£75.00
A rich, soft & full-flavoured Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon made using traditional winemaking techniques...Read More...
Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 2018
£80.00
Iconic Shiraz that will put a smile on the faces of all those who drink it...Read More...
Langmeil Orphan Bank Barossa Shiraz 2021
From £43.00
A deliciously rich, aromatic & elegant old vine Barossa Valley Shiraz...Read More...
Lethbridge Estate Riesling 2023
From £26.00
Complex aromas of citrus & sherbet play wonderfully with a crystalline acidity & long fresh finish...Read More...
Shaw + Smith 'Balhannah Vineyard' Shiraz 2021
£55.00
Award-winning Shiraz with pepper & spice perfumes that evokes the best of Côte-Rôtie...Read More...
Pierro L.T.C.F 2019
From £24.00
An elegant, smooth & easy drinking wine with flavours of blackberry, cassis, mulberry & plum...Read More...
Mulline Sauvignon Blanc 2021
From £28.00
Bursting with passionfruit & citrus flavours this Aussie Sauvignon has a zippy, lip-smacking freshness...Read More...
Xanadu 'Circa 77' Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
From £15.50
An opulent red, with aromas of ripe black fruits and a supple, juicy & savoury palate...Read More...
Xanadu 'Circa 77' Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2023
From £14.75
An easy drinking, lip-smacking, dry white with crisp citrus acidity & a refreshing finish...Read More...
Xanadu Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
From £60.00
Quintessential Margaret River Cabernet with a velvety palate packed with irresistible dark forest fruits...Read More...
Yering Station 'Little Yering' Shiraz 2020
From £15.50
A juicy, fruity & spicy cool-climate Shiraz from Australia's Yarra Valley...Read More...
Woodlands Vineyard 'Clementine Eloise' Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
From £60.00
A timeless & elegant Cabernet from Margaret River's greatest vintage, good for another 20 years!...Read More...
Mount Langi Ghiran 'Billi Billi' Shiraz 2021
From £15.00
An elegant Shiraz, with rich aromas of black fruits, a luscious palate & signature black pepper...Read More...
Yering Station 'Little Yering' Pinot Noir 2021
From £15.00
The Little Yering is cool-climate Pinot in a rich & silky style...Read More...
Yering Station 'Little Yering' Chardonnay 2022/23
From £14.50
A bright & refreshing Chardonnay with a creamy texture and clean, fresh finish...Read More...
Pierro L.T.C. 2023
From £21.00
Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc and a "Little Touch of Chardonnay" - Pierro's cracker of a white...Read More...
Pierro Margaret River Chardonnay 2023
From £47.00
One of Australia's finest, a Chardonnay of monumental power & breathtaking elegance...Read More...