2007 Kangarilla Road Zinfandel

Zinfandel

“The 2007 Black St. Peters Zinfandel was sourced from a single estate vineyard. Dark ruby-colored, it has serious Zinfandel varietal character with a briery bouquet, velvety black fruit flavors, and excellent balance. Drink it over the next 4-5 years.”


89 Points - Wine Advocate


SKU: 218172

Producer: Kangarilla Road

2008 Glimmer of Hope Shiraz

Shiraz

Glimmer of Hope is a joint venture between Kangarilla Road and Icon Fine Wine and Spirits. Kevin O’Brian has crafted this Shiraz from the best grapes sourced from long-term growers in the region, and has blended it carefully with some select parcels of McLaren Vale fruit.

 

Glimmer of Hope overdelivers with ripe fruit aromas and richly layered flavours of ripe cherries, red berries and plums with a hint of spice on the long and lingering finish.

 

87 Points - Anthony Gismondi


SKU: 585208

Producer: Glimmer of Hope

2008 Johnny Q Shiraz

Shiraz

The grapes were picked between 13.5 to 14.0 Baume to produce the fruit flavours that are required to make this a great wine. The grapes were fermented to produce as much colour and flavour as possible. A portion of this wine was barrel fermented and blended with the remaining wine to produce the right balance and structure.

 

This wine is an intense red with purple hues. The bouquet is youthful ripe berry flavours with well integrated vanilla oak. On the palate, full bodied dense ripe berry fruit flavours with vanillian oak finish long and smooth.

 

Gold Medal - San Francisco Wine Competition


SKU: 14837

Producer: Quarisa Wines

2008 Kangarilla Road 2Up Shiraz

Shiraz

2Up Shiraz is handcrafted from a blend of grapes specifically selected by Kevin O’Brien from Kangarilla Road fame. The skilled craftsmanship in both the vineyard and winery results in a medium bodied wine that shows bright aromas and flavors of blackberries, spicy stewed plums and dark cherries with a subtle hint of chocolate, beautifully integrated oak and a long lingering finish.


“Plump and generous, with a welcome savory note adding depth to the ripe cherry, licorice and rosemary flavors, lingering on a relatively refined finish.”


88 Points - Wine Spectator


SKU: 412197

Producer: Kangarilla Road

2008 Kangarilla Road Chardonnay

Chardonnay

The 2008 vintage was a season of challenges with mixed weather conditions in McLaren Vale. A cool, normal February led to a bout of warm weather in early March resulting in excellent ripening conditions for our Chardonnay.

 

The 2008 Kangarilla Road Chardonnay is a fresh citrus driven current drinking style complimented by the light use of oak with 30% of the wine fermented in new French oak Barriques. The wine matures for 100 days with daily barrel stirring. This oak component is unobtrusive yet critical to the overall aroma and flavour balance. Lively citrus and zest flavours together with light tropical fruits and white peach. This is an elegant style displaying tight acidity, great length of flavour together with integrated mid palate texture coming from the use of subtle oak.

 

88 Points - Wine Advocate


SKU: 436659

Producer: Kangarilla Road

2008 Shot In The Dark Cabernet Shiraz

85% Cabernet Sauvignon & 15% Shiraz

Shot in the Dark is crafted from a blend of grapes from vineyards carefully selected by John Quarisa. The grapes were fermented to produce as much colour and flavour as possible. A portion of this wine was barrel fermented and then blended with the remaining wine to produce the right balance and structure. 


This wine is a deep brick red, with notes of blackberry and blueberry with a hint of cinnamon spice. The palate is oozing dark black fruit with ripe tannins and well integrated oak.


SKU: 119529

Producer: Shot in the Dark

2008 Shot In The Dark Shiraz Petite Sirah

85% Shiraz & 15% Petite Sirah

Shot in the Dark is crafted from a blend of grapes from vineyards carefully selected by John Quarisa. The grapes were fermented to produce as much colour and flavour as possible. A portion of this wine was barrel fermented and then blended with the remaining wine to produce the right balance and structure. 


"This wine is a deep plum to cherry red, with intense youthful and fresh ripe berry flavours with notes of spice. The palate is dense, ripe and round plum, cherry and blackberry flavours balanced with spicy oak and ripe succulent tannins."

 

87 Points - Anthony Gismondi


SKU: 807115

Producer: Shot in the Dark

2009 Johnny Q Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon

The grapes were picked between 13.5 to 14.0 Baume to produce the fruit flavours that are required to make this a great wine. The grapes were fermented to produce as much colour and flavour as possible. A portion of this wine was barrel fermented and blended with the remaining wine to produce the right balance and structure.


This wine is an intense red with purple hues. The bouquet is fresh, with complex cassis and mint fruit flavours with some well integrated vanillin oak. On the palate, full bodied with dense ripe fruit flavours balanced with oak, but long and smooth.


SKU: 507319

Producer: Quarisa Wines

2009 Johnny Q Chardonnay Viognier

86% Chardonnay & 14% Viognier

The different grapes were picked at the following sugar levels to produce the fruit flavours that are required to make this great wine blend. The Chardonnay at 13.5 Baume gives the melon and peach flavours with a medium bodied backbone and the Viognier at 13.0 Baume gives the wine honeysuckle and apricot flavours and also a different dimension and complexity. Most of the grapes were picked together and fermented in the same tank to help integrate all the flavours. Portions of this wine underwent oak until the right balance was achieved.


This wine is a straw yellow with a shade of green. The bouquet is fresh, with intense notes of peach, apple and lychee fruit. On the palate, medium weight wine with round ripe fruit flavours balanced with a hint of spice from the oak, finishing crisp and clean.


SKU: 462663

Producer: Quarisa Wines

2009 Johnny Q Shiraz Viognier

95% Shiraz & 5% Viognier

This wine is a deep plum to cherry red. The bouquet is intense youthful fresh ripe berry fruit flavours with spice and pepper fruits. On the palate, dense ripe mulberry fruit flavours balanced with spicy oak and ripe succulent tannins.

“Good hue...An appealing soft and fruity wine.”


87 Points - James Halliday


SKU: 340075

Producer: Quarisa Wines

2009 Kangarilla Road Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon

The wine was fermented in traditional open fermenters with heading board systems and in static open fermenters using gentle cap management techniques. The pressed wine was aged in a combination of new French and American oak complemented with an even mix of 1, 2, 3 and 4 year old oak. The 2008 Cabernet was sourced from four vineyards in the McLaren Vale district.  The major percentage is from the McLaren Flat vineyards together with that of an immediate neighbour. These vineyards located at the northern part of the foothills ripen later than many of the other sub-regions resulting in “cooler climate” aromatic dark fruit driven wines with intense mid to back palate presence and an abundance of soft velvety tannins. 

 

“On the light side, this crisp red offers fine tannins around a juicy core of berry and coffy flavors that emerge on the expressive finish.”

 

89 Points - Wine Spectator


SKU: 656165

Producer: Kangarilla Road

2009 Kangarilla Road McLaren Vale Shiraz Viognier

92% Shiraz & 8% Viognier

Aromas of spicy black currant, dark prune and sweet earth with nuances of eucalypt and sweet floral notes integrated with fine French oak. Flavours of savoury black currant and rhubarb this wine shows great length and texture with fine fruit tannins complimented with carefully integrated oak.


89 Points - Robert Parker


SKU: 855023

Producer: Kangarilla Road

2009 Kangarilla Road Shiraz

Shiraz

The major percentage of this wine is from the McLaren Flat vineyards. These vineyards located at the northern part of the foothills ripen later, resulting in “cooler climate” spicy aromatic dark berry driven wines with intense mid to back palate presence and an abundance of soft velvety tannins. The second component is sourced from both the Blewitt Springs and Seaview areas where soils range from mostly deep sands to red earth on limestone. The final component is from a vineyard in the Sellicks sub-region which is very close to the sea.


“Strong purple; an aromatic bouquet of black fruits, spice and licorice sets the framework for the palate, with the addition of a hint of dark chocolate and some interesting savoury notes.”


91 Points - James Halliday


SKU: 496729

Producer: Kangarilla Road

2009 Kangarilla Road Viognier

Viognier

A cooler than normal February led to a bout of warm weather in early March resulting in excellent ripening conditions for Viognier. The 2009 Kangarilla Road Viognier is a fresh aromatic and citrus driven modern style complimented by a balanced use of oak with 50% of the wine fermented in new French oak Barriques. The wine matured for 5 months with occasional barrel stirring. This oak component is unobtrusive yet critical to the overall aroma and flavour of the final wine.


SKU: 205047

Producer: Kangarilla Road

2009 Wakefield Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon

A wine of great intensity, it has distinctive blackcurrant and cassis fruit flavours on the palate. Subtle oak characters of cedar cigar box and spice are also evident. The tannins are fine and elegant – a hallmark of the varietal. The palate is well balanced, complex and fulfilling, as it lingers on the finish.


“Medium red-purple; the expressive blackcurrant/cassis bouquet introduces a medium-bodied wine with distinct elegance, fruit and oak playing off each other to good effect.”


90 Points - James Halliday


SKU: 16188

Producer: Wakefield Wines

2010 Hellbent Shiraz Cabernet

75% Shiraz & 25% Cabernet Sauvignon

The Shiraz from Langhorne Creek contributes to the colour and signature blackberry and spice, while the Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards from McLaren Vale provide the depth and texture to the wine. Fermentation is in submerged cap and static open fermenters. The wine is aged in French and American oak for 12 months. This is the definitive Southern Australian red wine blend (Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon) from an award-winning winery.

 

A deep plum to cherry red, this wine has intense youthful and fresh ripe berry fruit flavours with notes of spice. On the palate, it is dense, ripe with round plum, cherry and blackberry flavours balanced with spicy oak and ripe succulent tannins.


SKU: 441766

Producer: Hellbent

2010 The Elegant Ocker Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon

75% Shiraz & 25% Cabernet Sauvignon

Kevin O’Brian has crafted this Shiraz Cabernet from the best grapes sourced from long-term growers in the region, and has blended it carefully with some select parcels of McLaren Vale fruit. The wine is aged in French and American oak barriques for 11 months. It is composed of 75% Shiraz and 25% Cabernet Sauvignon to create the definitive South Australian red wine blend.



SKU: 454587

Producer: Elegant Ocker