I was in two minds about the name for this mixed dozen. How to express the idea of luncheon reds, new wave lighter reds, dry light reds, or afternoon reds has had me puzzled for some time. It goes back to my liking for Beaujolais and long ago when I imported large quantities. Beaujolais with its sappy, fruit forward flavours is far from simple and retains its interest over many bottles. Australia did not make a similar luncheon style until we took Grenache seriously and other suitable varieties came along like Gamay, Carignan, and Nero D’Avola. The luncheon idea is to appear lighter on the palate from low extraction and use of varieties with thin skins yet the wine is made from fully ripe fruit so the alcohols are normal.
Two magnificent Rosés are included in this mix which contains one bottle of each of the following:
Village Belle Barossa Valley Grenache 2022
Knotts Eden Valley Nero D’Avola 2021
Crayford Barossa Valley Carignan 2021
Goat Square Barossa Valley Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2023
Glug Vine to Glass Barossa Valley Grenache 2023
Glug Nouveau Rouge McLaren Vale Gamay 2022
Langdorf Kaldukee Barossa Valley Mataro 2020
Trennert McLaren Vale Merlot 2019
Mount Eagle Eden Valley Cabernet Syrah 2022
P.B. Burgoyne Riverland Shiraz 2022
Goat Square Barossa Valley Grenache Rosé 2024
Harem Rosita Barossa Valley Grenache Mataro Rosé 2022
