The Saturday Paper, The Monthly and Blackhearts & Sparrows bring you A WINE SERVICE: the best wines of the season for all tastes and budgets, delivered to your door. The frequency, quantity and style of wine is up to you.
Choose the sort of wine you like to drink
Classic ($120 for six bottles)
Classic wines are everyday wines: bright, approachable and delicious. They’re wine for school nights or dinner at home. Good wine at a good price.
Choose between red, white or a mixed pack.
Note: Classic Wines are currently unavailable.
Esoteric ($180 for six bottles)
This is a mix of unexpected bottles, championing lo-fi techniques. Adventurous wine from small producers, often organic, always out of the ordinary.
This is a mixed pack.
Note: Esoteric Wines are currently unavailable.
Premium ($220 for six bottles)
This is our finest offering, from revered producers and appellations. It’s wine for people who know exactly what they like to drink.
This is a mixed pack.
Note: Premium Wines are currently unavailable.
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White wine
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December
2019 Dr Zenzen ‘Apollo Falter’ Organic Riesling, Rheinhessen
Flinty and spritely, with citrus blossom, candied citrus and a touch of bitter pith.
2020 Paracombe Pinot Blanc, Adelaide Hills
Pure and freshly fruited, with crunchy green apple and a crisp acidity.
2018 Cramele Recaş ‘Solevari’ Fetească Regală, Romania
Crisp and mineral with peach, nectarine and zesty citrus acidity.
2018 The Hydropath Society ‘Pure White’ Chardonnay Grüner Veltliner, Adelaide Hills
Lime leaf and citrus lead into a chalky talc, a light salinity and a stony minerality.
2018 Nomad’s Garden Gewürztraminer, King Valley
Floral aromatics, with a savoury note, citrus and light stone fruit.
2019 First Foot Forward Chardonnay, Yarra Valley
Spicy and fresh, with stone fruit, nougat and oak complexity.
Recipe: Stuffed rainbow trout with dill and broad bean pilaf – 2020 Paracombe Pinot Blanc, Adelaide Hills
Red wine
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December
2019 Pierre d’Amour Pinot Noir, Victoria
Forestal spice alongside red berries, a savoury note and lovely depth.
2019 Selon Létang Cinsault, Languedoc
Crunchy and fresh, with ripe strawberry tops, raspberry and a herbal touch.
2019 Podere Umani Ronchi Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, Abruzzo
Crushed blackberry, sweet morello cherry and a nice touch of rich, dusty tannin.
2019 Mont Wines Syrah, Yarra Valley
Opens with violet aromatics, leading into red berries, olive tapenade and a little pepper.
2020 Plums and Roses ‘3 Piece’ Shiraz Mataro Grenache, Riverland
Sweet vanillin aromatics, plum, raspberry and pepper-laced spice.
2014 Les Sources de Livran, Médoc
Mid-weighted with mulberry, dusty plum and cedar spice.
Recipe: Confit mushroom salad – 2019 Selon Létang Cinsault, Languedoc
Mixed wine
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December
2020 Vino Aperto Prosecco, King Valley
Clean and pure, with citrus blossom, subtle honeysuckle and green apple.
2018 Bonnet-Huteau ‘Dabinieres’ Muscadet, Loire Valley
Crisp with a defined minerality, ripe lemon and a subtle savoury lees note.
2020 Dune ‘Bonaire’ Rosé, McLaren Vale
Rose petal aromatics, strawberry, chalky tannins, watermelon and a lick of spice.
2019 Domaine Romy ‘Les Pierres Dorées’ VV Gamay, Beaujolais
Spritely with fleshy berries, blood plum, red rose petals and sandy tannins.
2020 Blackhearts ‘Gate Series’ Tempranillo, Northern Victoria
Plush and succulent, with berry, cherry ripple, a light sappy note and a lick of tannin.
2019 Prix Fixe ‘Cuvée Jean-Paul’ Grenache Syrah, Southern Rhône
Fruit-forward with jubey red berries, red liquorice, subtle herbs and chalky tannins.
Recipe: Padrón peppers with tomato bread and aioli – 2020 Dune ‘Bonaire’ Rosé, McLaren Vale
December
2020 Jamsheed ‘Park’ Pétillant Naturel, Yarra Valley
A dry, savoury, and crisp blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Syrah, with light red berry notes.
2019 Murgo Etna ‘Bianco’ Carricante Catarratto, Sicily
Peach skin, chamomile, and citrus pith, with an ocean spray salinity and brisk acidity.
2020 Noisy Ritual ‘Skin Contact’ Sauvignon Blanc, Sunbury
Tropical fruit aromatics, with musk, citrus acidity and a savoury grip.
2019 Matunei ‘Mutabilis’ Vino Rosato, Piedmont
Delightfully savoury, with an aperol character, orange and chalky tannins.
2020 Bink ‘Little Red’, McLaren Vale
Crunchy and bright, with red berries, a lively acidity and soft tannins.
2020 Ada Wine Co. ‘The Nudist’ Grenache, McLaren Vale
Sweet red cherry, raspberry, red apple and sweet spice.
Recipe: Broccoli stems in broccoli sauce – 2019 Murgo Etna ‘Bianco’ Carricante Catarratto, Sicily
December
2019 Cantina Prà Soave ‘Otto’, Veneto
Citrus blossom aromatics, melon, pear, green and red apple and a savoury finish.
2019 One Block Pinot Gris, Mornington Peninsula
Richly textured with citrus, firm phenolics, concentrated acidity and flinty minerality.
2019 A. Rodda ‘Smiths Vineyard’ Chardonnay, Beechworth
Dense and savoury with explosive aromatics, nashi pear, white stone fruit and a prominent oak character.
2019 Ashton Hills ‘Piccadilly’ Pinot Noir, Adelaide Hills
Sweet and lifted with ripe strawberries, red cherry and earthy herbs.
2019 Spinifex ‘Dominion’ Grenache, Barossa Valley
Pure-fruited with rose florals, raspberry, red plum and a juicy weave of ripe tannin.
2018 Faury ‘Collines Rhodaniennes’ Syrah, Northern Rhône
Ripe olive and violet aromatics, blackberry and granitic tannins.
Recipe: Chicken mousseline sausages with petits pois à la française – 2019 A. Rodda ‘Smiths Vineyard’ Chardonnay, Beechworth
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