South Australian Wines

McLaren Vale Sangiovese with a detour via Tuscany

Skin contact Gewurztraminer for your park or mine.

A perennial crowd favourite, Dave Bowley's Pinot Noir is plush, elegant and excellent drinking.

This takes 'picnic wine' to a whole other level. A freshy slurpy red made from the Refosco grape.

A floral and textured Vermentino, fermented naturally with nothing added bar a bit of SO2.

A silky, spicy, and dark fruited Shiraz, the essence of the Clare Valley!

Small-batch, single-vineyard Clare Riesling that bucks the regional trend, with texture and bucket loads of drinkability in its youth.

Skin contact, whole-bunch Chardonnay from the Adelaide Hills. Pure stonefruit, acid crunch and a grippy final twist.

Plush blackcurranty Cabernet from Main & Cherry, who always hits the value C Spot.

Fresh and juicy all-natural Mataro from the Riverland made to be glugged, with a little chill on warmer days.

Soft and spicy Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon with lots of plush fruit a light tannin structure. Great value Cab.

Taut, linear Chardonnay from the Adelaide Hills, the more flinty and crunchy of Duane Coates Chardonnays.

Zero dosage Adelaide Hills vintage sparkling. Dry, intense and lingering, this is a memorable Blanc de Blancs. 96 points, Halliday Wine Companion and "Best Of Sparkling" list.

Perfumed and elegantly structured Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir, with a herbal edge.

Wonderfully layered Adelaide Hills Chardonnay with weight and richness in spades, and a taut minerality the power behind the throne.

Michael Sexton's bow must be nearly out of room, but here is yet another string.   Scrumptuous red Pet Nat from this fun Hills producer.  Summer fun!

Deliciously fruit-forward McLaren Vale Shiraz, lots of vibrant plummy freshness.

Digging modern Aussie Grenache?  Give this a whirl!  Lifted, bouncy McLaren Vale juice from the ever-impressive Main & Cherry.

A fresh and crispy Sauvignon Blanc, it screams Adelaide Hills from the rooftops.

Golden Child takes a trip to Grenache town and returns with a vibrant juicy red for immediate drinking satisfaction.

A skinnsy fab white from Golden Child, with Verdelho making a rare appearance on the Different Drop site... A crunchy, textural, fun wine.

A bargain Clare Riesling from one very special vineyard.

This is a really serious, massive Shiraz Cabernet blend. Mainly McLaren, with Coonawarra fruit alongside, benchmark stuff.

A hearty and bold McLaren Vale Shiraz, mouthfilling and full of richness.

An elegant and graceful Langhorne Cabernet, well balanced, with everything in the right place.

Big wine, big value, Barossa Shiraz that is unapologetically brash, ripe and full of flavour.

A bright, and exuberant Grenache, Mataro blend from the Barossa. Easy-going, fresh-faced style and super value.

Super light, almost Pinot-esque example of Grenache from biodynamic vines in the Barossa Valley.

A fresh modern take on Barossa Shiraz from the Kalleske crew, with no added sulphur.

Port' but not Port, but made from a Portuguese grape used to make Port. Well, if you're hankering for a good fortified any port in a storm will do. Delicious stuff.

Luscious fortified wine made from three white grape varieties. Succulent wine to go with dessert.

A cleansing dry white made from the rare Portuguese grape, Arinto. Excellent leisure beverage.

Full Monty Montepulciano from the Riverland, with rich flavours and rustic tannins

Dark and intense Riverland Red made from Portuguese variety Touriga Nacional. A steal of a wine for the price.

Floral and fruity white blend headlined by Sauvignon Blanc with Frontignac and Fiano adding support. Finishes dry and crisp.

Calm Sunday afternoons on the deck with a glass of this... Yes.