Gift Suggestions

Old bush vine Riverland Zibibbo, 14 days on skins: a genuinely affordable, seriously drinkable orange wine from Unico Zelo.

A light, whole-bunch Swartland Mourvèdre that drinks more like a Jura red. Pure, juicy and long.

Testalonga's most complex, age-worthy Chenin: 1972 organic vines on quartz-rich Paardeberg soils. Taut, savoury and seriously good.

Craig Hawkins' light, juicy Swartland Carignan: a cult natural red that drinks more like crunchy Beaujolais than heavy Carignan.

A touchstone orange wine from a Swartland skin-contact pioneer.

The easiest way into cult Swartland producer Testalonga: tight, textural single-vineyard Chenin with a salty, stony edge.

Deep Woods' flagship Cabernet from mid-'80s Yallingup vines. Plush and expressive, with decades ahead of it.

A powerful, saline Margaret River Chardonnay and one of Deep Woods' best Reserves in years.

Fresh, mountain-grown Cabernet from Joshua Cooper's late-ripening Mt Alexander site. Just 118 dozen made.

Old-vine Pinot from one of the Adelaide Hills' highest, steepest sites: perfumed, stony and a touch plumper in 2025.

Juicy, lighter-bodied Piccadilly Pinot from vines planted in 1980, with wild strawberry and fine tannins. Ready to enjoy now.

94 points: Gentle Folk's Pinot from Monomeith, one of the coolest, highest vineyards in the Adelaide Hills.

Lighter expression of Hunter Valley Shiraz from a young gun Angus Vinden.

Some of Piccadilly’s oldest Pinot vines deliver generous red fruit and fine structure, earning 94 points from both Halliday Wine Companion and The Wine Front.

Aromatic, textural and deadset delicious - one of Australia's finest Pinot Gris.

Classic, stony Chablis from 30-year-old vines on Kimmeridgian limestone, made by a family grower in Béru and Viviers.

Small-batch Barossa Shiraz with 55% whole bunch for a savoury edge. Superb value.

94 points from Halliday: a silky, charming single-site Lenswood Pinot from Michael Hall. Serious value at the price.

One of the smartest buys in the Te Mata range: a bright, crunchy Hawke's Bay Gamay with 85% carbonic maceration. Serve lightly chilled.

Oak-free, organic Barossa Shiraz with no added sulphur, from the same Kalleske blocks behind Eduard. Pure, lively vintage fruit.

An incredibly smashable Adelaide Hills blend of Pinot Noir, Syrah and Gamay that is purpose-built for chilling down and drinking in the sun.

A bright, juicy old-vine Grenache from two Masters of Wine that over-delivers for the price.

Barney Flanders' top of the range Pinot, a site-specific, electric, complex wine.

A single vineyard Tasmanian Pinot Noir from Lowestoft: medium-bodied, site-specific and made for a special dinner.

The perfect introduction to Austria's signature white variety from a winemaker on the rise.

A consistently excellent Hills Sauv Blanc, awarded Halliday Sauvignon Blanc of the Year last year.

An energetic, and crunchy Vermentino from the Upper Hunter.

A rare look at the spicy and rugged Italian grape in a slippery, classically "Mercer" style.

A silky and vibrant McLaren Vale Shiraz that is just brilliant to drink.

Yangarra's easygoing Grenache Blanc brings brightness, texture and value in a zippy Mediterranean white. Superb value..

Petit Chablis from Sébastien Christophe's vines above Montée de Tonnerre. Crisp, saline and great value.

Crunchy, vibrant méthode ancestrale from organic Adelaide Hills Chardonnay. Made from grapes alone, and only 55 dozen made.

A stunning off-dry King Valley Riesling from Schmolzer & Brown, with real depth and a long life ahead.

A salty, racy Iberian-style white from South Africa's oldest Verdelho vineyard. A bit of a steal.

Tense, granite-grown Swartland Chenin from heritage bush vines with a knife-edge of acidity.

Duncan Savage's racy, flinty Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon from two sandstone sites.