• Hopcroft & Cornock McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2022

    $13.80 $10.35

    Sourced from surplus barrels of a post-1990s McLaren Vale winemaker, this Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2022 has been matured in large, seasoned oak and bottled when at its finest, offering a rich, balanced expression of the original wine.

  • Auld & Burton Barossa Valley Shiraz Mataro 2014

    $12.80 $9.60

    The oldest Mataro vines date back to around 1892 though it was a popular variety in previous eras as a productive, non-irrigated bush vine this before the arrival of trellised vine rows and drip irrigation. We do know that the early makers of Barossa Valley Shiraz added 10-15% of Mataro to many blends as they found this added strength and character to the wine. So Mataro was the variety which was never on the label yet was always in red wine.

  • Goat Square Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

    $15.80 $11.85

    Cabernets can shine to reveal a different expression to those of cooler maritime localities.

  • The Green Patch Barossa Valley Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

    $13.80 $10.35

    Boutiques now make more wine than they can sell at the high prices they charge. Indeed 50% of the current oversupply is called ‘premium’ for the first time ever. Glug hunts through this surplus to find wines we bottle as ‘One Offs’ like this Green Patch. Now you see them, then they are gone.

  • Fareham Estate Clare Valley Shiraz 2022

    $15.40 $11.55

    There is something about the geography of the Clare Valley and how this reacts with the climate that finds its way into the Shiraz and Cabernet. They bring to the glass an additional and unusual fragrance, a minty delicacy, which is quite thrilling.

  • Glug Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2021

    $19.30 $14.48

    The best vintage from the Barossa we have in stock is the 2021. While Barossa wines taste good every vintage the climate-weather smiles once or twice each decade, and the wines rise another notch.

  • Mount Eagle Eden Valley Tempranillo 2021

    $14.10 $10.58

    Tempranillo is one of the noble varieties of Spain and climatically is a useful addition to the palates of consumers.

  • Mount Eagle Eden Valley Cabernet Syrah 2022

    $14.10 $10.58

    The best way I can describe this Mount Eagle is to appreciate that the medium density, the result of the location, displays a range of flavours, perhaps fragrant, which tend to be masked in wines from the adjoining Barossa Valley.

  • Hopcroft & Cornock McLaren Vale Merlot 2019

    $14.20 $10.65

    High quality and low prices is a sum we like, hence this remarkable wine from McLaren Vale, a district with a climate well suited to this variety.

  • Knotts Eden Valley Nero D’Avola 2021

    $12.80 $9.60

    Glug likes varieties which offer our customers a slight shift in taste. Even better is when a small winery has made more than can be sold allowing us to purchase at keen prices. Hence, after a taste we had no hesitation purchasing the few barrels of this delicious Nero D’Avola, surplus to this tiny winery

  • Langdorf Kaldukee Barossa Valley Mataro 2020

    $12.40 $9.30

    Bit by bit the status of Mataro is growing with Glug seeing Mataro as a variety of great significance from warm climate regions.

  • Oakley Adams Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2023

    $12.50 $9.38

    There is a central spine of higher ground that runs down Adelaidean Mount Lofty Range and vineyards are planted up to 600 metres. The wines from these vineyards have cool climate flavours because of the altitude. This region east of Adelaide is termed the Adelaide Hills and is the source of this Shiraz. It comes though from lower elevations so tastes like a cool climate Barossan or a wine from Eden Valley.

  • The Universe

    $14.50 $10.88
  • Mount Eagle Eden Valley Shiraz 2021

    $14.10 $10.58

    Excellent Eden Valley Shiraz.

  • Roxton McLaren Vale Grenache Rosé 2024

    $14.60 $10.95

    Rosé made from the warm climate varieties, Grenache, Mataro and blends of the two is sensational. We have steadily built our Barossa Valley range and recently a bulk purchase from McLaren Vale creates the first under the famous old Roxton label.

  • Village Belle Barossa Valley Grenache 2022

    $14.50 $10.88

    We are interested in taste variations to Barossa and Eden Valley varieties beyond our core range of Shiraz and Cabernet.

  • Mount Eagle Eden Valley Montepulciano 2021

    $14.10 $10.58

    Montepulciano is a southern Italian variety and the Eden Valley with a more Mediterranean climate than the Barossa is the best place to see how this variety performs in our southern climates.

  • Oakley Adams Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

    $13.50 $10.13

    Clare Valley Cabernet is a hidden gem. Born in Bordeaux, this variety has adapted to Clare’s unusual climate, producing wines with rare elegance and intrigue. Oakley Adams captures that beauty – sourced from a five-star winery and preserved by Glug for true wine discoverers.

  • Stonevale Wines Red Barn Barossa Valley Cabernet Malbec 2020

    $13.60 $10.20

    Special Offer: Add 12 to your cart, apply code REDBARN40 at checkout to access a case for only $40 + freight. Order any wines for $150+ to qualify.

    For this Stonevale the Malbec has transformed the Cabernet into something special. Malbec has a tasty, sappy-fruity, menthol character so how much to add must be carefully measured. Malbec is very popular in Argentine and the best of them from Mendoza, the wine capital, fetch high prices. It is time for a Malbec revival.

  • Bengalee Barossa Valley Grenache 2024

    $16.50 $12.38

    We seek to bring out the serious side of Grenache, a substantial full flavoured expression such as we seek with our Shiraz.

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When Can You Expect Delivery

The last despatch day from the Barossa Valley will be the 22nd December. Delivery via the couriers will be variable and may be early January.

Glug will reopen on Monday the 5th January.

There will be no emails until my regular Monday letter arrives on Monday the 5th January.

Regards

David Farmer