Sacred Hill is a place with real folklore, an inspiring story about a local hermit who inhabited a low rocky outcrop which overlooks the Riverina plain. He still commands a venerable, almost mythical status in the locality, making his home in a cave on the hillside for many years. A juicy Cabernet Shiraz wine that's generously flavoured and lined with silky tannins, a match to wood fired pizza and tomato pasta or crisp duck and parsnip mash.

Sacred Hill can be proud of an awesome reputation for delivering an immensely satisfying and always dependable experience to red wine enthusiasts everyday. Few Australian winemakers can lay claim to the breathtaking list of awards feted upon the De Bortoli team. The choicest parcels of Cabernet and Merlot are assembled from splendid vineyards. Quality of fruit is paramount, skill and dedication in the vinification process retains the vibrancy of the harvest, an eloquent articulation of sun, soil and clime.

Rymill maintain a commitment to the health and sanctity of the rich, red soils which set Coonawarra apart. The younger estate vineyards which are the source of Yearling Shiraz are managed to the highest standard of sustainable viticultural practices. Yearling is a gallant one year old, presenting a vibrant nose of ripe berry fruits rounded out by more complex undertones of spice and toffee. These flavours carry through on the palate, enhanced by a rich mouthfeel and soft, round tannins. A vital, polished Shiraz of substance and style to enjoy today.

Fresh from the Rymill stable, Yearling is a graceful one year old Cabernet, specially trained to present lively fruit aromas over a soft, supple structure, immediately upon release. Yearling explodes the myth that Coonawarra Cabernet needs to be cellared and aged before it's ready to drink. The softness and affability makes it the ideal partner to traditional red meats, intermediate dishes like pizzas, pastas or curry, versatile enough to accompany game and white meats. This vibrant and approachable Coonawarra Cabernet is perfect for enjoyment right now.

John Riddoch founded Coonawarra as an agricultural district in 1890. His daughter married neighbour Robert Rymill, they had a son who became a distinguished equestrian and lead the 1934-37 British Graham Land Expedition to the Antarctic. It was his son who founded the Rymill wineworks in 1974. Rymill make a powerful Coonawarra wine from harvests of Shiraz grown to distinguished old vines up to forty years of age, enhanced by an extended ageing in predominantly French oak, to achieve harmony, contribute volume and enhance depth.

John Riddoch founded Coonawarra in 1890, the list of his accomplishments in the development of Coonawarra as a premiere agricultural region is breathtaking. His descendants were also highly accomplished, among them are polar explorers and scientists, sailors and equestrians. Riddoch's great grandson established Rymill on the very centenary of Coonawarra in 1990. Stately and profound, the definitive Coonawarra Cabernet, displaying benchmark regional style, distinguished yet approachable, decanting is recommended before service.

The wines of Rutherglen are as unique for their provenance and exclusivity as they are for their sound structure and penetrating fruit. The region remains curiously quarantined due to phyloxera, not only are its vineyards amongst the nation's oldest, they are managed by families who have practised viticulture here for generations. Enter Rutherglen Shiraz at its finest, grown and vinified to traditional old world techniques by a heritage winemaker. 100% guaranteed to please, arrives fully labelled with free delivery by the dozen to any destination in Australia.

RED is made for real red wine enthusiasts, a mouthfilling peppery Shiraz wine with a component of Durif. Rutherglen has the soils and climate to ripen fruit evenly and completely, allowing the development of engrossing complexities. Rutherglen is in a declared phylloxera quarantine, which means all the grapes grown within the region have to be vinified locally, itself a guarantee of quality. Crafted to encourage the development of bright, fresh berry flavours and juicy tannins which complement the complexity of exciting barrel ferment characters.

Yalumba and Hill Smith have found a natural home for the torrid Tempranillo grape amongst their splendid vineyards at Wrattonbully. Tempranillo is highly influenced by viticultural factors such as climate, soil and clone, as well as ripeness at time of harvest and characteristic style of the winemaker. The iron rich soils of Wrattonbully encourage development of the distinctive Tempranillo varietal characters, raspberry, pomegranate and red currant. An exciting wine, bright in colour, rich in fruit flavour and gently oaked, lined by a contour of pliant, juicy tannins.

It's 7.00am, singing erupts from the impassioned crowd, Viva San Fermin! A rocket focuses everyone's attention, the bulls are on their way. The congregation begin to stampede, slow at first, now faster as the sound of hooves descend. It's a blur until the third rocket. Relief and celebration, the Encierro is over! Fruit is sourced from good growers in the western ranges of Barossa, through to the valley floor and into Penrice. A great range of aroma and flavour profiles are assembled into a stylish and engaging expression of new world Tempranillo.

Founded by the Redman family in 1954, Rouge Homme has established a tradition over five decades, of providing excellent quality Coonawarra wines displaying richness and warmth, while maintaining the medium to full body of the cellar style. A splendid Aussie claret style, very approachable on release, Redman evoloves handsomely. A Shiraz Cabernet that shows an abundance of fruit and a fine tannin structure, indicative of the finest Coonawarra. An immensely satisfying red wine of tradition and stature, flavoursome and long.

Rouge Homme evoke fond memories of the enduring Aussie claret style. The winemaking team, as custodians of Rouge Homme's illustrious heritage, continue to fashion a rich and approachable Cabernet Sauvignon with balance, structure and style. Rouge Homme wines are frequent gold medal winners, particularly the reds. Sourced from premium vineyards along the Limestone Coast and Coonawarra, fastidiously crafted by the wineworks which has claimed an eminent Jimmy Watson Trophy for the extraordinary quality of its Cabernet Sauvignon.

William Redman came to Coonawarra as a fourteen year old boy, during the year of Australia's federation in 1901. He worked at the historical John Riddoch wineworks, learning his trade under tutelage of the great Ewen McBain, Coonawarra's first ever qualified winemaker. Redman continued to acquire land and plant vines, eventually becoming one of the region's most prominent landholders and founding the Rouge Homme label in 1950. The house style remains one of the most enduring legacies, from the establishment of Coonawarra to the present day.

Few winemakers have played as significant a role as Rosemount, for bringing Australian wines to appreciative enthusiasts around the globe. Quality is the key to success, traditional techniques such as natural yeast ferments, malolactic and luxury oak, remain at the core of winemaking methodology. At the Rosemount McLaren Vale wineworks, a collection of old open vats, a century of age, are still employed to craft parcels of Grenache, Mouverdre and Shiraz, selected from the finest local vineyards, on the basis of fragrantly perfumed aromatics, intensity of complex flavours and ripe, velvet tannins.

Rosemount have drawn many of their most memorable vintages from McLaren Vale, they retain an inventory of the finest sites and know the best growers. First released in 1994, GSM is Rosemount Estate’s ultimate rendering of McLaren Vale, the rich, spicy fruit flavours of old bush vine Grenache balances the opulence and power of Shiraz, the firmness of structure from Mourvèdre. A highly fragrant style, bursting with a cornucopia of red cherries, mulberry, violets and lifted floral spice, its dark plum palate is underpinned by a length of white chocolate and nutmeg oak.

Rosemount have long been one of Australia's leading labels, with a reputation for excellence in Shiraz, a product of fruit grown to the finest vineyards, along with a consuming dedication to quality, innovation and style. Rosemount's unique diamond shaped label serves as a beacon for enthusiasts everywhere, a long list of international accolades attests to the consistency. Stylish and sophisticated, Diamond Label Shiraz displays the fruit forward, easy drinking sensibility of Rosemount, making it delicious from the first sip to the last delectable drop.

Rosemount have always created popular wines that appeal to the Australian palate, one of the few labels that are well recognized overseas and continue to play an important role in satisfying the local enthusiasm for quality and value. Rosemount's timeless and enduring range of wines serve as a beacon for enthusiasts around the world, countless international accolades bearing testament to the tradition of excellence. Diamond Label takes aim at finely tuning the established Rosemount style to satisfy today's evolving appreciation of Pinot Noir.

Rosemount work to the philosophy that a quality wine will always be appreciated. They have established a wide variety of vineyard sites around Australia, well positioned to take advantage of the most favourable soil types and mesoclimes. Diamond Label has remained a staple around bistrot tables across Australia for decades. Everyone can appreciate the consistency of quality, seamless palate structure and lively fruit. A stylish Cabernet Merlot, delightfully smooth, displaying all the easy drinking qualities which have made Diamond Label so popular.

Approachable and profoundly fruit driven, smooth and easy drinking, well balanced and highly suited for today's relaxed lifestyles. The affable nature of this wine keeps lovers of satisfying, everyday drinking Cabernet Sauvignon returning to Rosemount. From their wide expanse of bountiful vineyards, Rosemount have selected the best of their harvests to fashion into a stylish, structured and flavoursome red wine, properly attired to partake with red meats or pasta, unbeatable alongside tasty cheeses and essential at late night soirees with good company.

A backbone of Christa Rolf and Heinrich vineyards Shiraz, assembled alongside five choice Barossa parcels, embellished by the inclusion of estate grown Mourvedre and Grenache. All batches are crushed as one, pumped over and traditionally worked throughout the course of open ferments, followed by a year in American and French oak hogsheads. Blood red, bramble berries and dark bitter chocolate, pepper and anise, seamless and sound, its generously proportioned palate, exquisitely balanced over a languid length of creamy, velvet tannins.

Rolf Binder's story begins in 1950 when his parents arrived from Austria and Hungary, part of the large influx of post war immigration. They worked the Victorian railways for three years and picked grapes in the Barossa, before acquiring an old winery on Langmeil Road in 1955. RHB is made in the way that Rolf's father enjoyed his wine, full bodied, opulent, the old world style of Aussie claret with solid tannins in support of powerful fruit. An extravagant two year term in French and American oak hogsheads, integrates RHB into a whole that's so much greater than the sum of parts.

Half Shiraz from the estate Stephanie vineyard, just adjacent the Rolf Binder wineworks. A third of Mourvedre, picked off a precious block of bush vine planted in the 1880s. The balance in Grenache from old Binder vines at Gomersal and Light Pass. A moreish medley of blue bramble, raspberries and chocolate box allsorts, underpinned by the savoury of smoked meats and simmering stockpot. Open fermented in the traditional old world style to deliciously dry, a salutory measure of subtle oak and kindly tannins in support of a lingering, chewy liquorice finish.

A rare and exclusive regional flagship, by one of the most peer respected winemakers in all Barossa Valley. Hanisch is nothing short of spectacular, harvested off the same rows of superior vine each year, its precious ferment of ten or so barrels, yielding just 250 dozen bottles of vintage. The superlative site was acquired from Punch Hanisch and added to Veritas Vineyard in 1968. The parcel was planted to vines by Binder father and son in 1972. By the mid 1980s, it was recognized that a small block of several long rows made an incredible Shiraz wine.

An enduring cult wine, originally vintaged in the 1960s, still hand crafted in small batches, from priceless pressings of century old Mourvedre bush vines. Veritas was a quaint but salubrious wineworks at Tanunda along Langmeil Road, The Rolf Binder headquartes for a half century, Veritas sired many of the Barossa's most memorable vintages. A judicious inclusion of estate Shiraz to the ancient bush vine Mourvedre contributes essential peppery spice, the affable earthyness of Barossa melty chocolate, plush tannin ripeness and sweet fleshy plum.

Exceptional Langtons Classification. From ancient Barossa vines up to 140 years of age.

Exceptional Langtons Classification. One of the Barossa's great arcane treasures, most of Rockford's limited production is cornered by its cult of local enthusiasts.

Exceptional Langtons Classification.