TOP PICKS FOR AUTUMN AND BEYOND
Now the light red wine scene has been set, we should give you some selections for the cooler months, so you too can come to love and appreciate the world of lighter red wine. Here are 20 wines to try.
LEANNE ALTMANN
2023 Meadowbank Wines Gamay, Tasmania | RRP $50
2023 Mulline Nouveau, Geelong Pinot Noir | RRP $35
2023 Vineyard 28 Dolcetto, Geographe | RRP $35
2021 Vino Volta Post Modern Seriousism Grenache, Swan Valley | RRP $30
2023 Unico Zelo Fresh A.F. Nero d’Avola, Adelaide Hills | RRP $27
ED MERRISON
2021 Protero Nebbiolo, Adelaide Hills | RRP $45
2023 Sinapius Esmè, Tasmania | Gamay | RRP $42
2022 Frankland Estate ‘Franc’ Cabernet Franc, Frankland River | RRP $39
2022 Scout Pinot x Pinot, Central Otago NZ Pinot noir/pinot gris | RRP $34
2022 Spinifex Papillon, Barossa Valley Grenache/cinsault | RRP $28
JAMES AUDAS
2023 Ada Wine Co. Mad Hattie Grenache, Adelaide Hills | RRP $30
2022 Brood Fermentation Sedure Pinot Noir, Nelson NZ | RRP $60
2022 Bandicoot Run Lucid Dreams, Gippsland Pinot noir blend | RRP $42
2022 William Downie Bull Swamp Pinot Noir, Gippsland | RRP $115
2022 Architects of Wine Nebbiolo Riserva, Adelaide Hills | RRP $45
DAVE BROOKES
2022 Hewitson Ungrafted Grenache, Barossa Valley | RRP $50
2022 Sorrenberg Gamay, Beechworth | RRP $75
2022 Express Winemakers Drinking Wine Red, Great Southern Grenache/mourvèdre/malbec/syrah | RRP $28
2021 Halcyon Days Luz, Hawkes Bay NZ Pinot noir/syrah | RRP $54
2022 Frederick Stevenson Piñata, Barossa Cinsault/grenache/syrah/mourvèdre | RRP $30