2024 Express Winemakers Drinking Wine Red

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A juicy, ultra-smashable blend of Shiraz and Pinot from WA. Light, crunchy, and best served with a slight chill - the ultimate "everyday" red.

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Winemaker Ryan O'Meara doesn't overthink this one, and neither should you. The 'Drinking Wine' is exactly what the label suggests - a red built for pure, high-rotation smashability. It’s a bit of a kitchen-sink blend of Shiraz and Pinot Noir with splashes of Malbec and Cab, all sourced from organic sites across Margaret River and the Great Southern.

The 2024 is another tip-top release of this much-loved cuvee. It’s juicy, crunchy, and feels very much alive in the glass. Ryan leans into a fresher style here, so while there’s plenty of vibrant red fruit and a bit of Shiraz spice, it never feels heavy or bogged down.

Throw it in the fridge for twenty minutes, rip the top off, and get stuck in. This is about as easy-drinking as Aussie red gets.

Customer Reviews

The 2024 Drinking Red is a delicious blend of Shiraz (70%), Pinot Noir (21%) and equal parts (4.5%) Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon. The Shiraz and Cabernet are sourced from the organically managed Lecco Vineyard in Mount Barker―a site previously leased by Ryan and one he still consults to―while the Pinot, also from Mount Barker, hails from Crystal Brook Vineyard. The Malbec is sourced from the L’enclos du Tertre site in Frankland River. Ryan picks the Syrah and Pinot Noir early to capture freshness and natural acidity and presses them immediately to tank for fermentation. This lightly coloured rosé-style wine was then steeped on the Malbec skins for a short period before all components were blended together. The wine then matured in tank before being bottled unfined and unfiltered.

Price Bracket $30 or Less
Type Red
Body Light Bodied
Variety Shiraz
Country Australia
Region Great Southern
Australian State WA
Feature Natural/Lo-Fi
Size 750ml
Vintage 2024
Closure DIAM Cork

Express Winemakers

Express Winemakers is Ryan O'Meara's pint-sized wine operation from the deep south of WA.

From kicking off in 2011, Ryan has assembled a group of top-flight vineyards from around the Great Southern that supply him with top-flight fruit to make his fun and creative range of wines.

There's some serious value to be had in the Express range, from funky & skinsy whites, through spicy cool-climate reds and everything in between.

Express Winemakers is a terrific example of the ever-rising tidal wave of young and adventurous WA producers reinventing the west!

Winemaker Ryan O'Meara - Great Southern, WA Express Winemakers

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