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Shanteh Wale

Shanteh cut her teeth at Sydney’s Award-Winning Quay restaurant where she worked for over a decade and was Head Sommelier from 2018 till 2022. She has been nominated for the Good Food Guide Sommelier of the Year award on three occasions and claims that her experience as a Len Evans scholar as one of the highlights of her career. Shanteh hosts her own weekly podcast ‘Over A Glass’ with the Deep in the Weeds Network and spends her time writing for various publications and judging at numerous wine shows across the country.
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Santarossa Wine Company by Redcote Blue StarCabernet Shiraz 2022

Fruit is from the Sugarloaf Creek Vineyard and  matured in French barriques of which 45% was new oak for 48...
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Santarossa Wine Company by Redcote Peppercorn Shiraz 2022

Fruit is from the Sugarloaf Creek Vineyard and  matured in French barriques of which 65% was new oak for 48...
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Little Giant Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2025

This is ripe and plush in terms of fruit profile, soft peach and mango skin with pineapple skirting the edges....
The Merle Riesling

Pikes The Merle Riesling 2026

A balmy wine with pronounced aromas of poached pear, nashi and almond flour. Flannel flowers and elderflower bring a delicate...
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Gullyview Riesling Lot Two Three 2026

Grown in Watervale on black and red clay over limestone soils. Matured in stainless steel on fine lees for 5...
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Gullyview Sipside Light Red 2026

Named in honour of drinking occasions particularly seaside, pool side or water adjacent. 75% Grenache and 25% Vermentino the wine...
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Xanadu Cabernet Sauvignon 2024

91% Cabernet Sauvignon 6% Malbec and a 3 % Petit Verdot. Matured in barrels of which 40% was new oak...
Xanadu Chardonnay

Xanadu Chardonnay 2025

Barrel fermentation in 25% new French oak and further elevage in oak for 9 months. Fruit is sourced from 6...
Vinework Chardonnay

Xanadu Vinework Chardonnay 2025

Barrel fermentation in 15% new French oak and further elevage in oak for 9 months. This is handy with white...
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Yering Station Reserve Shiraz Viognier 2012

95% Shiraz and 5% Viognier, matured in 100% new French barriques for 14 months. A wine that seduces at every...
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Mount Langi Ghiran Talus Shiraz 2017

62% comes from the Old Block with a vine age of 55 years. Matured in 30% new French oak. This...
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Mount Langi Ghiran Cliff Edge Cabernet Merlot 2017

Maturation in 20-30 % new French oak for 19 months. The wine shows its plummy nature with blood plum skin...
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Xanadu Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Malbec and 3% Petit Verdot. The reds of 2016 were fortunate to wait out the summer...
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Xanadu Stevens Road Chardonnay 2017

From a cool and extended growing season, 2017 vintage has shown the proof is in the pudding, or the hands...
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Bethany Wines Manse Vineyard Grenache 2024

Planted in 1924 these are centenarian bush vines planted on deep sand. Handpicked, whole berry ferment and 20% whole bunch....
Contours Grenache Hi

Bethany Wines Contours Vineyard Grenache 2024

Vines are 50+ years old planted in deep brown earth. Handpicked, whole berry ferment and 20% whole bunch. A perky...
Bethanien South Shiraz Hi

Bethany Wines Bethanien South Vineyard Shiraz 2024

Planted in the clay loam soils of Bethany village. Matured in French and American oak for 18 months. Lavender flowers...
Across The Creek Shiraz Hi

Bethany Wines Across the Creek Vineyard Shiraz 2024

From one of the estates highest sites on red brown earth enriched with ironstone and limestone. Matured in French and...
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Clarnette & Ludvigsen Reserve Shiraz 2017

Sourced from the mid-slope and from low yielding vines this is matured in French Oak hogsheads for 15 months. The...
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Clarnette Durif 2023

A purple haze of blueberries, violet and mulberries off the tree. Some cherry cola notes too, this highlights the sweetness...
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Clarnette Ludvigsen Shiraz 2021

Named in honour of late friend, viticulturist and founding partner Kym Ludvigsen. This is a jigsaw puzzle of crimson, purple...
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Gilberts Riesling 2025

Fruit is from the first block of vines planted in 1985. This is filled with familiar apple strudel, white flowers...
Gilberts HandPicked Chardonnay

Gilberts Estate Hand Picked Chardonnay 2025

Fruit is from the first block of vines planted in 1985. Peach and melon, this has stone fruit alongside golden...
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Gilberts Estate Reserve Shiraz 2023

From Gilbert’s first planting of Shiraz in 1987. A bramble of red fruits, rhubarb and persimmon meets with Picholine olive...

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Dawning Day Farms

Dawning Day Farms is a micro-vineyard in Exeter, in the Southern Highlands. Michael and Katrina Archer branched out into winemaking...
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Greg Clack believes that each vineyard possesses its own inherent aptitude — a natural ability for growing grapes that express...
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Sheehan Vineyards

Nick Sheehan purchased three distinguished sites in the upper reaches of the Piccadilly Valley: St Margaret’s in Summertown, Allyra in...
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Small Acres Cyder

Small Acres Cyder is exactly that—small in scale but rich in intent. Run by the Geoghegan family in Orange, NSW,...
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Castello Di Meleto

Located in Gaiole in Chianti, in the heart of Chianti Classico, this estate traces its connection to wine back to...
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Thunderstone, Porongrup

Thunderstone is a new venture from Tony Davis and Remond Sweeny. This union of two mates, sometimes known under the...
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