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Coonawarra: The Red Soil Behind Some of Our Most Awarded Wines
Discover what makes Coonawarra one of Australia’s most distinctive wine regions, and the wines in the CW Wines portfolio that showcase it. When you open a bottle of wine, it’s easy to focus on what’s in the glass. But every...
Why Padthaway is South Australia's Best Kept Secret for Pinot Noir
Why Padthaway is South Australia's Best Kept Secret for Pinot Noir When wine lovers think South Australia, they tend to think Barossa Shiraz or Coonawarra Cabernet. Padthaway rarely gets the same recognition, and that's exactly why what just happened at...
The wines we're reaching for this autumn

As the seasons shift, so does what we want in the glass. Here are our favourite reds for autumn and winter, each chosen to pair beautifully with the hearty, seasonal dishes this time of year calls for.

"Big & Intense" Stonehaven's Stepping Stone Malbec is voted #1 2022 Malbec in Australia by Real Review
  Given the status of Top Value and Top Rank, Stonehaven's 2022 Stepping Stone Malbec is a winner by all accounts.  "Inky black core, just fading slightly to deep purple at the rim. Blackberry, drying beef and mint leaf aromas....
Stonehaven wines tick all the boxes, according to James Halliday
CW Wines’ Stonehaven success: Exceptional wines from a once-mothballed winery In 1998, Hardys built its $18 million, 10,000-tonne Stonehaven winery and storage facility at Padthaway. The logic seemed obvious: South Australia’s Limestone Coast region had a long history of grapegrowing...
Bursting the Bubble - Dan's Wine Blog
In 2021, CW Wines acquired the winery and re-launched the Stonehaven wine brand with a range of wines including some under the “Stepping Stone” brand.
Reschke 'Vitulus' Shiraz 2020 - 95 points
Reschke 'Vitulus' Shiraz 2020 95 pointsBottle price: $32Drink: 2022-2032 Everything we suggested about the ‘Immortelle’ being in the perfect place to succeed applies just as much to this wine. You could put money on it (and we suggest you do...
Ulithorne ‘Familia’ Shiraz 2018 - 94 points
Ulithorne ‘Familia’ McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 94 points Bottle price: $40 Drink: 2022-2032 Everything we suggested about the ‘Immortelle’ being in the perfect place to succeed applies just as much to this wine. You could put money on it (and...
Schoolhouse Shiraz 2019 - 95 points
Schoolhouse Shiraz 2019 95 pointsBottle price: Drink:  Matured for 12 months in American and French oak. Impossibly blue and bright on the nose – blackberry pie, blueberry and fresh bay leaf. In the mouth the wine is satisfying and fresh, almost...