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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Shaw + Smith 'Lenswood Vineyard' Chardonnay 2021
From £54.00
A fine-boned Chardonnay beautifully textured with intense fruit flavours finely balanced with lively acidity...Read More...
Grosset 'Springvale' Clare Valley Riesling 2023/24
From £36.00
Almost 40 years of consistent style & quality make Grosset one of Australia''s greatest wineries...Read More...
Deakin Estate Shiraz | Half Bottle
£7.00
A rich, smooth and juicy Shiraz the perfect red for a BBQRead More...
Deakin Estate Chardonnay | Half Bottle
£6.75
A fresh, balanced, elegant and vegan friendly Aussie Chardonnay...Read More...
Dandelion Vineyards Lionheart of the Barossa Shiraz | Half Bottle
£9.00
A rich, generous Shiraz sourced from vines over a hundred years old...Read More...
Robert Oatley Signature Series Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2024
From £15.50
An intense, wild-strawberry & cherry scented drop of hedonism in a glass...Read More...
Robert Oatley Signature Series Margaret River Sauvignon / Semillon 2024
From £15.00
A lively, juicy & dry white blend perfect for sharing any day of the week!...Read More...
Robert Oatley Signature Series McLaren Vale Shiraz 2022
From £15.50
When you want a great Aussie Shiraz this McLaren Vale beauty will tick all the boxes!...Read More...
Robert Oatley Signature Series Great Southern Riesling 2021
From £14.75
Softly textured, crisp, dry, lemon-lime fruited wine with a fine line of acidity...Read More...
Dandelion Vineyards 'Enchanted Garden of the Eden Valley' Riesling 2023
From £16.00
This Riesling is bone-dry, its structure & length is underpinned by bracing acidity...Read More...
La La Land Pinot Noir 2023
From £14.00
A delectable Pinot Noir that's seductively sensuous, juicy, delicious and plush...Read More...
Penfolds Max's Shiraz Cabernet 2020
From £17.00
A plush & voluptuous Shiraz/Cabernet that offers great value & immediate satisfaction...Read More...
Cullen 'Diana Madeline' Wilyabrup Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2021
From £98.00
Cullen's flagship red is one of the very best of its type in Oz & beyond!...Read More...
Penley Estate 'Hyland' Coonawarra Shiraz 2021
From £15.50
"For most of history, Anonymous was a woman." - Viginia Woolf...Read More...
Cullen Late Harvest Chenin Blanc 2023
£29.00
An elegant & refreshing dessert wine made from hand-picked cane cut Chenin Blanc grapes...Read More...
Cullen 'Grace Madeline' Sauvignon Semillon 2022
From £29.00
Named in honour to Grace Madeline, Diana Madeline’s mother & Vanya Cullen’s maternal grand-mother...Read More...
Mount Horrocks 'Cordon Cut' Clare Valley Riesling 2023
£27.00
Luscious richness rounded by refreshing acidity, this ranks as one of Australia's best sweet wines...Read More...
Mount Horrocks 'Alexander Vineyard' Watervale Shiraz 2021
From £32.00
An ethereal & elegant Clare Valley Shiraz produced organically & biodynamically...Read More...
Dandelion Vineyards Pride of the Fleurieu Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
From £17.00
Multi-award winning Cabernet that is rich & intensely flavoured with smooth, mouth-filling fruits...Read More...
Yarra Yering Chardonnay 2019
From £69.00
Limited in production this is a highly individual, richly layered & memorable Chardonnay...Read More...
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Tolpuddle Vineyard Pinot Noir 2022
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Fresh, perfumed & delicious Pinot Noir from one of Australia's greatest single vineyards...Read More...
Penfolds Grandfather Rare Tawny 20 Year Old Fortified Wine
£60.00
Grandfather Rare Tawny is a highly coveted gift perfect for life's special milestones...Read More...
Woodlands Vineyard 'Margaret' 2018
From £37.00
An elegant, rich & warming Cabernet, blend that has a long velvety finish...Read More...
Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2022
From £95.00
The legendary Canberra District Shiraz/Viognier is the standard bearer for cool-climate Australian wine...Read More...