South Australia Wines Big, mouthfilling whites and reds Shiraz grape made into deep berry wines Highest per capita wine consumption of any English-speaking country Leading Wines Cabernet Sauvignon (red), Cabernet-Shiraz Blends (red), Cabernet-Merlot Blends (red), Chardonnay (white), Muscat (white-fortified; sweet), Port-style Wines (red-fortified; sweet), Riesling (white-dry and sweet), Rhone-style Blends (red), Semillon (white-dry and sweet), Shirza (red), Tokay (white-fortified; sweet) Grapes (Major): (Red): Cabernet Sauvignon, Granache, Merlot, Mourvedre, Pinot Noir, Shiraz. (White:) Chardonnay, Muscadelle, Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains, Muscat Gordo Blanco, Palomino and Pedro Ximenez, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon. |
$15 and under $35 and under  Molly Dooker Shiraz Vale-Langhorne Creek-Padthaway The Boxer 2005 (Wine Spectator 91: "Dark and dense. Big, lively wine with nut meg and cinnamon-scented blackberry, cherry and licorice flavors. Needs time to soften.") Recommended to open an hour or two before drinking. Over $35 |
Blue Streak Selections White
$15 and under $35 and under Petaluma Chardonnay Piccadilly Valley 2004 (Wine Spectator 92: "Elegant with spicy pear, peach, hazelnut. Well proportioned. Long finish") Over $35 |