BEST WINTER WINES!
Australia’s leading wine connoisseurs give their tips on top sips
REDS: Go for fullbodied, rich reds
SHIRAZ
“A truly unique wine with fathomless fruit depth, black peppery spice and silky tannins,” says Peter Nixon from Dan Murphy’s wine panel. “Savour with slowcooked beef stew.”
TRY Chris Ringland CR Shiraz 2015 $24.99
NERO D’AVOLA
“Nero d’avola is Sicily’s most famous red wine,” says Cellarmaster’s cellar director Christine Ricketts. “It tends to have lovely red berry
aromas with earthy and meaty flavours. It goes beautifully with roasted red meat and fish.”
TRY Arpeggio Nero d’avola 2016 $13.99
WHITES: Go for texture and flavour
CHARDONNAY
“Perfect with white meats, fish and risottos. Burgundy is the most important region for chardonnay in the world,” says Peter. “[There’s] flinty, crisp styles
of Chablis in the north and rounder, creamier examples of Macon-villages in the south.”
TRY Francois Martenot Grand Pres Macon-villages Chardonnay $19.99
FIANO
“Fiano is a beautiful Italian, medium-bodied white,” says Christine. “It goes well with pasta dishes, seafood and other Italian dishes.”
TRY Stefano De Pieri Merbein Vineyard Fiano 2017 $15