Popular Red Wine Varieties

Great, deep colour. Just a touch of eucalyptus on the nose. Fresh black fruits on the palate. Black cherries and... Learn More

A delicious, soft, berry-scented Cab from a great value producer. A soft palate, easy to drink, but very good fruit Learn More

Soft, juicy Merlots are what Chile does best and this is no exception. Flavours of victoria plums, with subtle scents... Learn More

More Shiraz than Cabernet and that lends the wine its richness and plumpness whilst adding spice and notes of cassis... Learn More

A soft easy going red from Australia made from a combination of the two most popular varieties, Shiraz and Cabernet.... Learn More

Pale ruby colour with smoky and vanilla scented oak notes. Quite rich and weighty on the palate Learn More

This is a brilliant value Chianti from the estates of Andrea Cecchi. Made from 90% Sangiovese and 10% Colorino. The... Learn More

An easy-going style of Malbec. Light and fresh on the palate. Crunchy black fruits, notes of blackberries, blueberries... Learn More

Black pepper spicy, just a kiss of oak showing a little vanilla. The palate continues with hints of clove and violets.... Learn More

Great value Malbec from Languedoc which has the rich black fruits of this variety of blueberry, blackberry and black... Learn More

Zuccardi is famed for their inky, rich Malbecs from high altitude vineyards of the Uco Valley. Los Olivos is one of... Learn More

Quite a deep and highly polished style of Cabernet from Maipo, my favourite part of Chile's Central Valley for... Learn More

From the Volcanoes of the Auvergne in Central France. Medium bodied, crisp and elegant with delicious red berry... Learn More

Villa Maria excels at producing high quality everyday wines. This wine is from their Hawkes Bay estate and has complex... Learn More

Finca Sophenia has long been one of my favourite Malbec producers. Never a heavy wine, but it is quite rich and dark... Learn More

A classic Rhone blend of Grenache and Syrah. This is dark and brooding with spicy, peppery notes with clove on the... Learn More

Zuccardi's Valles range celebrates the characteristics of each individual valley of Mendoza, in this case the Uco,... Learn More

Perez Cruz's Cab is essence of Maipo with intense blackcurrant fruit, but also shows subtle hints of cigar box and... Learn More

St Hallett's take on Cabernet is a medium to full version with deep scented blackcurrant, fresh mint and thyme and a... Learn More

Morellino is the local name in this part of the Tuscan coast for Sangiovese. Val delle Rose is produced by Andrea... Learn More

Light cherry colour with lovely aromatic of red cherries, but the palate is all black fruits, continuing with flavours... Learn More

Peter Lehmann is the master of the Barossa and this is an inky, concentrated style of Shiraz, deep in cassis and... Learn More

A cool, spicy Pinot Noir full of black fruit flavours, but with notes of dried herbs, clove, nutmeg and vanilla. The... Learn More

The Syrah's coming out of Hawkes Bay's Gimblett Gravels are some of the best in the Southern Hemisphere and this wine... Learn More

Esk Valley excels at making robust, concentrated reds from the free draining soils of the Gimblett Gravels. This is one... Learn More

Who knew that Nebbiolo made great rosé? This a delicious, complex rosé with floral and pink peach notes... Learn More

Villa Cerna's Primocolle Chianti Classico is so named as it is the 'first hill' that you encounter when leaving Siena,... Learn More

Selvapiana is the leading producer in Chianti Rùfina, a subzone of Chianti where some of the region's best value... Learn More

Altocedro is my new favourite producer of Malbec. Grown at 1,100 metres above sea level so fresh and vibrant, as well... Learn More

Chile's San Antonio Valley is rapidly gaining a reputation for fantastic, cool climate style Syrah, very much with a... Learn More

There was a time when Malbec was quite popular in Bordeaux blends from Hawkes Bay but it fell out of fashion when Pinot... Learn More

Cot is the traditional name for Malbec in Cahors where the variety originates. Unlike Argentina, this Malbec from Maipo... Learn More

Zuccardi's Apelcion range is about expressing the personality of specific zones of the Uco Valley. In this case the... Learn More

Yarra Valley is one of the best areas in Oz for Pinot Noir. This is light and fragrant with spice and dried herb notes,... Learn More

Dowie Doole's Cabernet is made from cooler sites of the McLaren Vale making it a fresher style with cool blackurrant... Learn More

Valle Roncati is not only known for their beautiful reds from Nebbiolo, they also make a stunning rose. We like it for... Learn More

Poderi Luigi Einaudi is arguably the best producer of Dolcetto in Italy, and their reputation goes back to 1896 when... Learn More

Chevalier's red Crozes is an instantly satisfying glass of meaty Syrah with notes of violets, blackberries, baking... Learn More

Pinot Noir grown on the volcanic soil of Baden's Kaiserstuhl. Red cherries and delicate earthy flavours with crispness... Learn More

Petaluma is famous for their elegant Cabernets from Coonawarra. Notes of mint and eucalyptus combined with smoky cigar... Learn More

Sparkling Shiraz is, most of the time, a fun drink which you don't have to think about. However, Dowie Doole's version... Learn More

Mount Difficulty is my favourite producer of Central Otago Pinot Noir. Complex wines with notes of black cherry, spices... Learn More

Chirat's Syrah is from vines just outside the appellation boundaries of St Joseph and aged in older barrels to keep the... Learn More

Canalicchio di Sopra is one of Noble Grape's favourite producers of Brunello di Montalcino and they also make one of... Learn More

From the Vinemount Ridge region of Niagara, a cool climate known for making delicious, scented Pinots. Delicate hints... Learn More