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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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Yangarra Ironheart Shiraz 2022

Grown on ironstone gravel soils, the fruit sees open fermenters and 21 days on skins before maturation in French and...
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Yangarra High Sands Grenache 2023

The High Sands block is the highest section of the 1946 bush vine plantings. Destemmed and 50% whole berries restained....
NV Nitschke Block Shiraz

Schwarz Wine Co. Nitschke Block Shiraz 2022

A spice box of perfume from another time. Lavender, sandalwood and cardamom hits you first but you are drawn in...
The Grower GSM nv

Schwarz Wine Co. The Grower GSM 2023

Rhubarb stem, hibiscus florals and some creeping ivy. The palate circles in on blood plum and morello cherry with that...
Meta Shiraz

Schwarz Wine Co. Meta Shiraz 2023

A wealth of Acai, blueberries and blackberries baked into a pie. The darker shades of carob, coffee and poppy seed...
Flametree SRS Non Vintage Wallcliffe Chardonnay

Flamteree SRS Chardonnay 2024

Blossoming wattle, silver fern and blush nectarine. Hot tin, beeswax and grated nutmeg. There is a mosaic of spring flowers...
Flametree SRS Non Vintage Wilyabrup Cabernet Sauvignon

Flametree SRS Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

Like a well earned bruise this is all the hues of blue, rouge and black tones, but unlike a sore...
Handpicked Collection Barossa Valley Shiraz ()

Handpicked Collection Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019

Destemmed with regular pump overs. Matured for 12 months in French oak hogsheads and puncheons, one third of which were...
Clairault Reserve Chardonnay

Clairault Streicker Reserve Chardonnay 2023

Fruit is from the Bridge Lane Vineyard in Karridale (Clone 5) and the Ironstone Vineyard in Wilyabrup (Gingin Clone). Candied...
Clairault Reserve Cabernet sauvignon

Clairault Streicker Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Fruit is from the A1 block, the Clairault Vineyard in Wilyabrup. Aged in French barriques for 18 months of which...
Handpicked Capella Pinot Noir

Handpicked Capella Vineyard Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2023

A mix of MV6 and 115 tipped into open fermenters and aged in French oak of which 33% was new....
Handpicked Collection Barossa Valley Grenache

Handpicked Collection Barossa Valley Grenache 2022

Fruit is from 50 year old bush vines in Koonunga region, 30% was fermented as whole bunches and aged in...
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Eastern Peake Intrinsic Chardonnay 2023

Grown in volcanic loam soils over weathered basalt at 430m of altitude. Indigenous yeasts fermented in 300L hogsheads of French...
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Eastern Peake Mount Block Pinot Noir 2023

This block was established in 1994, all MV6 and sits at 430m in altitude. Only two other single bottlings have...
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Eastern Peake Two Mile Hill Pinot Noir 2023

Planted on weathered basalt and volcanic soils. Destemmed into open a top fermenter, indigenous yeasts and pump overs daily. Basket...
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Eastern Peake Intrinsic Pinot Noir 2023

Coined the pulse of Eastern Peake. Vine age ranges between 30-40 years in age on all three blocks. This is...
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Hungerford Hill Epic Shiraz 2023 

Fruit is from the Sweetwater vineyard and walks the line of dynamic intensity and sophistication. It’s filled to the brim...
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Hungerford Hill Shiraz 2023

Violets and red roses are met with baked clay and tobacco pouches. A hint of pomegranate molasses and inky mulberry...
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Hungerford Hill Pinot Noir 2022

The fruit is Tumbarumba from the Herald Revee vineyard, the oldest in the region. Christmas cherries, rhubarb and baked mulberries....
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Hungerford Hill Revee Chardonnay 2023

The fruit is Tumbarumba from the Herald Revee vineyard, the oldest in the region. A citrus dominant wine with lovely...
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Hungerford Hill Dalwood Chardonnay 2024

Fruit is sourced from the oldest continually operating vineyard in Australia, named Dalwood on the banks of the Hunter River....
anvers pinot gris gewürztraminer

Anvers Pinot Gris Gewürztraminer 2025

A blend of 77% Pinot Gris and 23% Gewurztraminer, on light lees for 2 months. There is plenty of sunshine...
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Anvers Syrah 2022

Handpicked fruit with around 25% whole bunches in an old open fermenter with hand plunging. Matured in French oak hogsheads...
anvers barbera

Anvers Barbera 2022

A first bottling from newly planted vines. 10% whole bunches into open top fermenters with the rest destemmed with gentle...

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Since college days at Roseworthy Ag College, best mates Brad Rogers and Steve Flamsteed goaded each other on. This is...
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The McLaren Vale Wine Guide 2026

By Shanteh Wale McLaren Vale’s success lies not only in the quality of its wines and the careful custodianship of...
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A Note on Castle Rock Estate Pinot Noirs

Castle Rock is one of those rare producers where you truly need to taste across the entire Pinot Noir range...
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