Don’t worry, it’s not just juice, it’s fresh and zippy Fiano that has a backbone of consistent goodness plus some nice pear notes and a cleansing acidity. With the way Gemtree, and other Fiano producers are going, this summer might be the one we dedicate to Fiano!

Gemtree Luna Crescente Fiano 2023

It’s the wine to take to a BBQ. Not as a gift to the host, but for you and whomever you went with. Full of almond blossom, with plenty of lift from the Touriga, plus some dried herbs – thank you Mataro. There’ll be sparks between the meal and the wine so enjoy.

Dune Tirari Negroamaro Touriga Mataro 2022

Thistledown Shes Electric Grenache 2023

Brini is someone we want to soak up every minute with its light pomegranate and early season strawberries and rosy hue. Don’t think it’s all fruit though because there’s a little fanning of peppercorn that comes through to add some oomph, and make it appropriate with light meats and anticipated meetups.

Lauren Langfield Brini Grenache 2023

Perfect with lamb shoulder, beef ribs, veggie kabobs and almost anything else you can grill. A great gift for the host and one that’s not quite fancy enough for them to harbour so you’ll get more than a glass if you keep close.

Koomilya SC Pannell Tempranillo Touriga 2019

The idea is to let the Grenache grapes do the talking with minimal use of sulphur and no filtration, and what comes through is a real textural delight with vibrant florals, ripe raspberry and a lick of sandalwood and some rhubarb.

SC Pannell Basso Grenache 2021

Chalk Hill’s got universal appeal thanks to cherry-cola, sarsaparilla that are delivered with mildly dusty tannins and concentrated profile. There’s also a little sea salt and salt bush – don’t forget dried oregano for the lamb – so it’s moreish too.

Chalk Hill Tempranillo Grenache 2022

Pure berry conserve and punnets of raspberry delight the palate with hints of orange and chinotto and some lovely lightly bitter, ashy tannin to finish. With all its super pretty nuova Siciliana vibes, your friends will thank you while you pour them a glass, but they’ll love (even more) after they finish their glass.

Rouleur Nero d' Avola 2023

Lifted and aromatic on the nose before a layered and textural palate with fleshy raspberry, wild strawberry, and spice while remaining a fresher expression of the variety.

Thistledown Gorgeous Grenache 2022

A richly-fruited McLaren Vale Shiraz showing off everything there is to love about this pocket of South Australia. Dark berries and plums play alongside some graphite-like minerality, and prominent tannins thanks to a good dollop of French oak. This drinks like a warm embrace on a cool night, while Smooth Operator plays softly in the background.

Lloyd Brothers Estate Shiraz 2021

This is a wine you won't soon forget. Deep saturating plum, liquorice strap and some earthy spice play beautifully alongside vanillin oak and just a flash of bitumen-like reduction, with a concentration of fruit flavour that will linger on your mind long after the bottle empties.

Lloyd Brothers Hills + Coast Shiraz 2021

SO delicious with a golden trio of red, black and blue fruits in the glass, marked by moreish highlights of aniseed. It's a BBQ wine, couch wine or just an anytime wine.

Dune The Empty Quarter 2021

When you’re enjoying this, it’s easy to remember that Australian Shiraz is iconic, but this is a more modern, fine-edged take on those 1980s and 90s wines. It feels perfect for the couch and a fire (a/c too, dw) and is absolutely appropriate for the entire family.

Bellevue Estate Shiraz 2021

Delicately styled Grenache from McLaren Vale's Blewitt Springs, brimming with a heady perfume of lifted lavender and strawberries. While fruits feel delicate there is a nice firm structure to the wine, along with some red liquorice notes, light mineral salinity, and the beautiful upstanding cat's tongue tannins.

Rouleur Grenache 2022

It’s a wine to bring when you know nothing about the people or what you’re eating/doing, and even if you’re not going to have an amazing time, you’ll be happily drinking lovely Rosé that goes well with an array of cheeses and conversations.

Domestique Grenache Rose 2023

I used to surf a lot with a friend who constantly claimed he was getting barrelled and practically living in the green room. Maybe I’ll gift him a bottle of this delicious Grenache with its peppery, twangy tannin and bouncy juicy, pomegranate vibes. Just because we don’t surf together anymore, doesn’t mean it wouldn’t be nice to share a wine.

Ochota Barrels Green Room Grenache 2024

We love wines with that characteristic, that age in the glass with incremental warmth and grow luscious and supple with cherry and a persistent granite. The thread holding it all together is the tannin, and here it’s dusty, and coiled in a tightly wrapped, but thin acidity.

Ochota Barrels Texture Like Sun Gamay 2024

So you’re a surfer but you can’t tell people you’re a surfer anymore because it’s not 2016 and it’s not that cool anymore, but you still want to give a lil wink? Step into (Rosa) Liquid, it’s full of flowy freshness, but textural and carries a precise perfume. "Go back to the Valley" - Warchild's friend.

Ochota Barrels Surfer Rosa Grenache Rose 2024

Elvarado Tempranillo Grenache 2022

One quarter whole bunch and partial carbo which means flitting violet, blueberry juiciness that’ll soothe while some black pepper spice and earthy, cinnamon tannin does its thing. This is wine for Syrah drinkers who are looking for something new, or a LoFi edge that’s turns their favourite grape crinkle cut.