Region: Australia, Langhorne Creek

Grape variety: Shiraz

Background: A joint venture of industry veterans: winemakers Ben Glaetzer and Scott Collett, and wine industry management specialist Grant Tilbrook. Heartland uses grapes grown in the Limestone Coast and Langhorne Creek predominantly from vineyards owned by the partners. It currently exports 60% of its make to 38 international markets. The wines are principally contract-made at Barossa Vintners and represent excellent value for money. Ben Glaetzer makes wines for his family brand plus Mitolo in McLaren Vale and the Heartland wines from Langhorne Creek. Stickleback is Heartlandʼs entry-level red.

Tasting notes: Made by one of Australia’s top winemakers – Ben Glaetzer - spiced plums, blueberries and black pepper. It has lush toasty, vanilla aromas coursing through the silky cassis fruit. Fantastic value for money.

From Barossa's superstar winemaker Ben Glaetzer. If this is his entry level - you can imagine what Amon-Ra tastes like.

Bright red in colour with fresh aromas of blackcurrant, dark fruits and herbal spice. Mouth filling flavours of plum and chocolate intermingle with subtle oak and smooth tannins. Showing aromas of spicy dark cherry, blackcurrant and blackberry with a whiff of licoricey, it is generously flavoured with fresh, dark berry fruits and dense, inky characters. Fine-grained tannins keep things in balance, leaving an aftertaste of spice, cloves and dark chocolate.

VEGAN