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Top 4 Wine picks for the Cold Weather

Top 4 Wine picks for the Cold Weather

Winter is nearly here so pull out your slow cooker, settle in with a great wine, a good book and cozy up to your partner. The clothes we wear become thicker and the food we eat denser, so why not warm up wintery nights with our Top Wine Picks? 

Pepperjack red wine bottle on its sideA hearty Shiraz is a brilliant partner for big winter food, whether it’s a Sunday family roast or a humble chicken casserole. Look for a full flavoured red from the Barossa or Clare Valley to really impress, or a premium perfumed Pepperjack Shiraz to show friends and family your pairing expertise. Cooking with wine? This easy yet absolutely fabulous Shiraz pie is sure to be a hit! 

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Wynns the Banker Cab Sauv on sideOn the flipside, a Cabernet Sauvignon tends to be more compact, with marked tannins and a finefinish lifted by ripe berry flavours. Cullenand Vasse Felix from the Margaret River, for example, are superb dry red wines with distinctive earthen flavours while Coonawarra, the other leading Australian Cabernet region, gives dry red wines a more savoury and full-bodied edge. A Cellarbrations favourite and one of Australia’s best produced Cab Savs, Wynns Coonawarra hits the palate with a diverse array of blackberry, dark cherry and black olive, further complexed by notes of liquorice, violets and tobacco. Slow roast lamb shanks in Wynns and you won’t be disappointed!

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Red wine bottle on its side with red labelIf it’s a blended red you fancy, Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot is amongst the most popular red wine varieties, not only in Australia but throughout the world! Pop a bottle of Fifth Leg Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot if you’re after a robust classic Wintertime combination. Shiraz provides the backbone to this wine with plenty of plum, pepper and spice while Cabernet Sauvignon delivers dark cherry and blackberry fruit. To top it all off, Merlot fills out the mid-palate with plenty of juicy, fleshy red fruits. We love pairing this amazing Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot with a delicious Beef Bouguignon!

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Yellowtail Chardonnay on its sidePrefer your meat and wine white? We’ve got you covered! There are plenty of foods this season that benefit from a crisp, buttery Chardonnay. Yellow Tail Chardonnay has a rich, creamy finish and silky smooth taste that cuts through and amplifies many flavours of the Winter months. It’s topical fruit aroma pairs perfectly with a tantalising Seafood Risotto. 

 

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When the winter chills you, reach for a wine that will warm you!