Red Wine

Three levels and a little tweeking. These wines range for very good to fabulous. In comparison with wine-by-the-bottle the quality is higher and the price is lower. What's not to love?

This is not the wine your grandparents made.

4/5-week: nose and body at a fraction of the price

6-week: authentic quality from the day you bottle

8-week: complex wines that only get better as they age

And finally. We do experiment - on our own wines! Check out Nora the Explora for something outside the box.




 

8-Week

All kits make 23 litres or 31 bottles (approx). 

Priced at $264.99 in store/$195.99 at home

It is hard to argue Vintages wine a box wine prices. There is no trick. Take away the marketing, the huge retail space and the taxes and you are left with amazing wine. Was never easier to make great wine. Astonishing today, but with a so much potential to age.

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Amarone, Italy

Made in 8 weeks
Price: $264.99 in store/$195.99 at home 

Alcohol: 14.7%
Body: Full
Oak: Medium
Sweetness: Dry

Notes: Amarone is special. Grown in the Valpolicella region using the classic Valpolicella grapes of Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara, it is the last wine to be harvested. Already rich, its grapes are allowed to dry and dehydrate. By the time fermentation begins the wines are a dry concentration of flavour and sugar. The result is a rich and full-bodied wine with acidity. A hint of sweetness and flavours of mocha, chocolate, raisins, black cherry, and dried figs make this an exceptional wine. Enjoy to today, but age for something amazing.

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Cabernet Sauvignon, Australia

Made in 8 weeks
Price: $264.99 in store/$195.99 at home 

Alcohol: 14.7%
Body: Full
Oak: Medium
Sweetness: Dry

Notes: Cabernet Sauvignon is the world's must adaptable and most widely grown wine grape. At its best in a warm, but not hot, climate this grape is at its best. Black currant and dark cherry flavours enhanced with notes of spice and toasted oak. Big in flavour and structure with well-integrated acidity and tannins that offer aging potential

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Grenache Syrah, Spain

Made in 8 weeks
Price: $264.99 in store/$195.99 at home

Alcohol: 14%
Body: Medium
Oak: Medium
Sweetness: Dry

Notes: Grenache (or Garnacha in Spain) is a name that you will rarely find on a wine bottle, but it is unquestionably the blending grape. Think of Chateau-Neuf-du-Pape. At its best in Spain, Grenache brings blackberries, black pepper, earthy notes, and a hint of tobacco. This noble grape lacks acidity, tannins and colour, but rich, earthy Syrah provides the perfect balance. Enjoy.

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Malbec, Chile

Made in 8 weeks
Price: $264.99 in store/$195.99 at home 

Alcohol: 14.5%
Body: Medium
Oak: Medium
Sweetness: Dry

Notes: There is nothing quiet like Malbec, and nowhere to grow it quiet like South America. Plum and dark berries with oak and vanilla. Structured, tannins and fragrant fruit, hints of tobacco and leather. But none of this describes the unique character of Malbec. The plumy character and tannin/acidity balance come, in part, from the availability of suitable land at altitude. Malbec is a love-it or hate-it wine, but for Malbec lovers, this is a truly rewarding wine.

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Merlot, Chile

Made in 8 weeks
Price: $264.99 in store/$195.99 at home

Alcohol: 14.5%
Body: Medium
Oak: Medium
Sweetness: Dry

Notes: Merlot is highly adaptable and thrives across the globe. Chile offers superb grapes from an ideal climate. Vines are harvested late to give flavours of rich plums and blackberries with silky tannins. Toasted oak and herbaceous notes combine to produce a classic Merlot.

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Pinot Noir, Australia

Made in 8 weeks
Price: $264.99 in store/$195.99 at home

Alcohol: 14.1%
Body: Medium 
Oak: Medium
Sweetness: Dry

Notes: For those of us who cut our teeth on bold jammy Australian reds, Pinot Noir is a revelation. Balance and subtlety combine in a varietal that commands the highest prices. Black cherries, strawberries combine with silky tannins, but it is the earthy yet ethereal quality the makes Pinot Noir so special.

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Rosso Grande Excellente, Italy

Made in 8 weeks
Price: $264.99 in store/$195.99 at home

Alcohol: 14.6%
Body: Full
Oak: Medium
Sweetness: Dry

Notes: Start with the classic Valpolicella grapes of Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara. After harvesting allow the pressings to steep in the Amarone grapes skins and the result is a big, big wine. This Ripasso style is rightly cherished in Italy. This full-bodied wine bursts with berries, cherries and robust tannins. So far from anything that resembles an old-fashioned wine kit.

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Shiraz, Australia

Made in 8 weeks
Price: $264.99 in store/$195.99 at home

Alcohol: 14.8%
Body: Medi um
Oak: Medium
Sweetness: Dry

Notes: It isn't subtle, but what is not to love about a rich jammy Shiraz? Bold, fruit-forward and backed by vanilla oak and chocolate.  A modern classic.

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Super Tuscan, Italy

Made in 8 weeks
Price: $264.99 in store/$195.99 at home

Alcohol: 15.1%
Body: Medium 
Oak: Medium
Sweetness: Dry

Notes: In the 1980s young Italian vintners in Tuscany became frustrated with the bureaucracy and limitations of Chianti. Blending their fine Sangiovese grapes with Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah produced fabulous wines under the collective name of Super Tuscan. Now accepted and lauded, Super Tuscan is a full-bodied and heavily oaked wine in which raspberries and blackberries and supported by rich tannins and firm acidity. Vanilla, earthy notes and pepper contribute to the bold complexity.  

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Valpola, Italy

Made in 8 weeks
Price: $264.99 in store/$195.99 at home

Alcohol: 14.0%
Body: Medium
Oak: Medium
Sweetness: Dry

Notes: Valpolicella is enhanced in both Amarone and Rosso Grande, but the best Valpolicellas stand out in their own right. In the dark days of the 1980s Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara were grown for quantity and Valpolicella's reputation was tarnished. Thankfully, Italian viniculture has return to its rightful place and  Valpolicella is once again a unique combination of fruit-forward raisins, black cherries and prunes with firm tannins, oak and chocolate.

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Cabernet, Syrah, Zinfandel, California (Winemakers Trio)

Made in 8 weeks
Price: $264.99 in store/$195.99 at home

Alcohol: 14.5%
Body: Medium
Oak: Medium
Sweetness: Dry

Notes: Cabernet and Shiraz have found their home in Australia, but Cabernet-Syrah-Zinfandel is a California blend that has taken a seat with the finest reds. Red fruits, cherries and black berries with chocolate and vanilla. The true key to the joy of this wine is the balance of vibrant fruit, structured tannins and balancing acidity.

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Zinfandel, Italy

Made in 8 weeks
Price: $264.99 in store/$195.99 at home

Alcohol: 14%
Body: Full
Oak: Medium
Sweetness: Dry

Notes: Wearing its New World title of Zinfandel, this grape is typically known as Primitivo and originates in Puglia. Irrespective of the name, this varietal thrives in the hot, dry climate of southern Italy. Dark fruits, bold tannins, coffee, spice and tobacco make this a big, brooding wine that will age magnificently.

6-Week

All kits make 23 litres or 31 bottles (approx). $219.99 (in store), $159.99 (at home)

A perfect balance of price and quality. These wine are ready to drink soon after bottling, but will improve greatly with age. Don't believe us, price shop against retail wines,



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Amarone, Italy

Made in 6 weeks
Price: $219.99 in store/$159.99 at home

Alcohol: 13.5%
Body: Full
Oak: Medium
Sweetness: Dry

Notes: A classic Italian red, bursting with red fruit and black fruit flavour backed by an undertone of cassis. Rich, complex and hugely rewarding. A balanced wine that is big in fruit, tannins, and acidity.

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Cabernet Sauvignon, Australia

Made in 6 weeks
Price: $219.99 in store/$159.99 at home

Alcohol: 13%
Body: Medium
Oak: Medium
Sweetness: Dry

Notes: Cabernet Sauvignon is the grape. The most adaptable varietal and the most likely to produce an excellent quality wine. Even in Australia Cabernet Sauvignon expresses itself in many ways. This wine is the perfect balance of cherry, blackberry, oak and tannins. Simply an excellent and readily accessible wine.

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Cabernet Shiraz Merlot,  Australia

Made in 6 weeks
Price: $219.99 in store/$159.99 at home

Alcohol: 13.4%
Body: Medium
Oak: Heavy
Sweetness: Dry

Notes: Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in some ways have similar characters, put together they complement each other perfectly. Red fruits and berries combine with structured tannins and balancing acidity to give the timeless wines of Bordeaux. Shiraz adds vibrant jammy flavours and spice, pepper and leather. A perfect alliance of structure and pizzazz.

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Cabernet Syrah Zinfandel California

Made in 6 weeks
Price:  $219.99 in store/$159.99 at home

Alcohol: 14.7%
Body: Medium
Oak: Heavy
Sweetness: Dry

Notes: Three grapes that would never be found together in Europe. The classic French Cabernet Sauvignon, combined with the quintessential Australian Shiraz and Italian Primitivo. California has brought these grapes together to produce a bold and magnificent wine. Berries and cherries are overlaid by toasted oak and its rich vanilla tannin flavors. Well ripened grapes offer overtones of leather, chocolate remove and space. It is easy to get lost in a wine with so much character.

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Carmenère, Chile

Made in 6 weeks
Price: $219.99 in store/$159.99 at home

Alcohol: 13.5%
Body: Medium
Oak: Medium
Sweetness: Dry

Notes: A moderately warm climate and dry winters favour Chilean vineyards and result in moderate yields of grapes that produce a deeply coloured wine with berries, spices and soft tannins.  Cherries, smoke and earthy notes produce the unique Carmenère character.

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Enigma, California

Made in 6 weeks
Price: $219.99 in store/$159.99 at home

Alcohol: 13%
Body: Medium
Oak: Medium
Sweetness: Off-Dry

Notes: It seems that Enigma is a Zinfandel, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot which really is a fairly established blend of some of the best wines in California. The key here is the off-dry character. Although ff-dry gets a bad rap, it doesn't have to mean sweet at all. That applies to many white and almost all off-dry reds. Its character is truly more fruit forward the blackberry and other black fruit notes. These combine with softer tannins and lightly acidity. That said, it remains a complex and structured wine with noticeable oak, vanilla and spice.

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Luna Rossa, Italy

Made in 6 weeks
Price: $219.99 in store/$159.99 at home

Alcohol: 13.5%
Body: Full
Oak: Medium
Sweetness: Dry

Notes: Start with Valpolicella grapes (Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara) and allow them to steep in the grape skis of Amarone. This Ripasso style produces full-bodied, bold wines that age beautifully. Luna Rosso offers ripe black cherry, blackberry and plum. Generous toasty oak and firm tannins balance with avalanche of fruit to give a wine that cannot be ignored.

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Merlot, France

Made in 6 weeks
Price: $219.99 in store/$159.99 at home

Alcohol: 13.2%
Body: Medium
Oak: Medium
Sweetness: Dry

Notes: Although Merlot needs little introduction, this a a true French Merlot. Harvested early than New World styles the wine expresses strawberry and raspberry backed by dark fruit. Tannins are velvety and balance the higher acidity of this fresh vibrant wine. Soft oak adds structure without overwhelming the tantalizing notes of vanilla, violets and fresh leaves. 

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Montepulciano, Italy

Made in 6 weeks
Price: $219.99 in store/$159.99 at home
Alcohol: 13.0%
Body: Full-Medium
Oak: Medium
Sweetness: Dry

Notes: Montepulciano is slightly confusing in that it represents two very distinct wines. There is the Sangiovese-based wine from the Tuscan town of Montepulciano and the widely grown varietal of the same name. Montepulciano is the second most commonly planted grape in Italy after Sangiovese. Like all widely grown grapes it suffers from a bottom end of all quality grapes, but Montepulciano d’Abruzzzo is an excellent wine. There are unique flavours of boysenberry with cherry and plum, and subtle notes of oregano and tar. This is a medium to full bodied wine that expresses oak tannins, and the acidity in equal proportion.

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Pinot Noir, Chile

Made in 6 weeks
Price: $219.99 in store/$159.99 at home

Alcohol: 13%
Body: Medium
Oak: Medium
Sweetness: Dry

Notes: Pinot Noir is often blended with Syrah to give color and body, but as a single varietal from cool-climate vineyards Pinot Noir is a truly unique wine. This is perhaps most readily demonstrated by the very high prices achieved for the best Pinot Noir vintages. Fortunately for us Chile offers us something approaching the same quality at a fraction of the price. This one offers favours of red cherry, blackBerry and strawberry, but it is the haunting ethereal and earthy notes but make this wine so special. Often overlooked on the shelves, it deserves your attention.

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Shiraz, Australia

Made in 6 weeks
Price: $219.99 in store/$159.99 at home

Alcohol: 13.5%
Body: Medium
Oak: Heavy
Sweetness: Dry

Notes: No lineup would be complete without an Australian Shiraz, and this wine lives up to expectations. There is a perfect nose of jammy black fruits and pepper, the reflects the first taste. Although this is considered a medium bodied red, the jammy fruits, baking spices and lingering pepper give it real depth. Heavy oak, hints of leather and spice, and rich notes of cassis make this such an enjoyable wine. The moderate tannins allow the wine to be drunk from bottling, whilst still giving body and structure.

4/5-Week

All kits make 23 litres or 31 bottles (approx). 

The wines are a little more complex than the 6- and 8-week levels. Wines are priced as Premium, Superior and Regular. It is about body and depth, but it is also about choice. Many customers simply find the regular wines to be easy drinking. Whatever you chose, you will love the price. We are not allowed to divide a kit price by 31, but prepared to be shocked. You are skipping so taxes, all you are left with is great wine. 

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PREMIUM
Cabernet Sauvignon, Chile

Made in 5 weeks
Price: $178.99 in store/$109.99 at home

Alcohol: 12%
Body: Full-Medium
Oak: Medium
Sweetness: Dry

Notes: A rich Cabernet Sauvignon with blackcurrant, dark chocolate and toasty oak. Subtle hints of coffee and vanilla. The inclusion of grape skins adds greater depth and aging potential than our SUPERIOR and REGULAR wines. A tour de force in a 4/5 week kit.

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SUPERIOR
Cabernet Sauvignon, Chile

Made in 5 weeks
Price: $164.49 in store/$99.49 at home

Alcohol: 12.5%
Body: Full-Medium
Oak: Medium
Sweetness: Dry

Notes: A little more body than the REGULAR Cabernet Sauvignon with similar blackcurrant, black cherry and toasty notes. Cabernet Sauvignon thrives in Chile and provides excellent quality compared with similarly price European grapes.

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REGULAR
Cabernet Sauvignon, California

Made in 4 weeks
Price: $145.49 in store/$89.49 at home

Alcohol: 12.3%
Body: Medium
Oak: Heavy
Sweetness: Dry

Notes: Blackberries combine with toasted oak to give a delightful version of this classic wine. Cabernet Sauvignon is the most widely grown varietal in California reflecting its performance in this climate.

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SUPERIOR
Diablo Rojo, Chile

Made in 5 weeks
Price: $164.49 in store/$99.49 at home

Alcohol: 12.5%
Body: Full-Medium
Oak: Medium
Sweetness: Dry

Notes: An off-dry red wine seems surprising, but on the quiet there is residual sugar in most red wines. It is simply a matter of how much. Diablo Rojo an off-dry Merlot. Warm climate vineyards gives blackcurrant and black cherry flavour with a hint of residual sugar. Combined with toasty oak, this is a very accessible wine. Many Diablo Rojo fans don't even recognize it has off-dry. Immediately drinkable and a perfect red with food.

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SUPERIOR
Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre, Australia

Made in 5 weeks
Price: $164.49 in store/$99.49 at home

Alcohol: 12.5%
Body: Full-Medium
Oak: Medium
Sweetness: Dry

Notes: Welcome to an Australian classic. And to a perfect example of the joy of blending. This is undoubtedly one of our favourite 4/5 week wines. Australian GSM has its roots in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, the most famous wine of the Rhône Valley. Each grape brings its own qualities, but the result is Blackberry, chocolate and spice combine with structured tannins and measured acidity.

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PREMIUM
Malbec, Chile

Made in 5 weeks
Price: $178.99 in store/$109.99 at home

Alcohol: 13%
Body: Full-Medium
Oak: Heavy
Sweetness: Dry

Notes: Malbec is unique. Intense flavours of spice, blackberry and blackcurrant combine with cherry and oak, but ultimately Malbec is hard to define and easy to enjoy.

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REGULAR
Merlot, California

Made in 4 weeks
Price: $145.49 in store/$89.49 at home

Alcohol: 12.0%
Body: Medium
Oak: Medium
Sweetness: Dry

Notes: Warm climate Merlot offers rich tannins in an inky purple wine. Rich ripe black fruits and moderate acidity.

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PREMIUM
Merlot, Washington

Made in 5 weeks
Price: $178.99 in store/$109.99 at home
           
Alcohol: 13.3%
Body: Medium
Oak: Medium
Sweetness: Dry

Notes: Washington offers the cool-climate of Merlot. Blackberries and velvety tannins combine with chocolate and cassis in an elegant wine the deserves aging. Truly, such a worthwhile wine.

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PREMIUM
Nebbiolo, Italy

Made in 5 weeks
Price: $178.99 in store/$109.99 at home

Alcohol: 13.7%
Body: Medium
Oak: Medium
Sweetness: Dry

Notes: Nebbiolo is one of Italy's great grapes. Lightly coloured with firm tannins, these wine age beautifully. Dark plums, oak and blackberries combine to make this a fabulous medium-bodied wine.

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SUPERIOR
Pinot Noir, British Columbia

Made in 5 weeks
Price: $164.49 in store/$99.49 at home

Alcohol: 12.9%
Body: Full-Medium
Oak: Medium
Sweetness: Dry

Notes: The BC Interior offers warm summer days with cool mountain night to produce world-class Pinot Noir. Cherry and strawberry meld with silky tannins, subtle pepper and spice.

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REGULAR
Pinot Noir, California

Made in 4 weeks
Price: $145.49 in store/$89.49 at home

Alcohol: 11.6%
Body: Light
Oak: Medium
Sweetness: Dry

Notes: A subtle rather than a light wine. Cherries and redcurrant are balanced by gentle tannins and soft acidity to offer an immediately drinkable wine.

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PREMIUM
Sangiovese, Italy

Made in 5 weeks
Price: $178.99 in store/$109.99 at home

Alcohol: 13%
Body: Medium
Oak: Medium
Sweetness: Dry

Notes: Welcome to the backbone of great Tuscan wines. Black cherries and black fruits combine with smooth tannins and lively acidity. Sounds like Chianti.

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REGULAR
Shiraz, Australia

Made in 4 weeks
Price: $145.49 in store/$89.49 at home

Alcohol: 12.5%
Body: Full
Oak: Medium
Sweetness: Dry

Notes: Unapologetically bold. Jammy, packed with black fruit and spice, and balanced by tannins and acidity. An immediately drinkable and thoroughly rewarding Shiraz.

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SUPERIOR
Trinity, California

Made in 5 weeks
Price: $164.49 in store/$99.49 at home

Alcohol: 12.5%
Body: Medium
Oak: Medium
Sweetness: Dry

Notes: A Bordeaux by any other name. California's rendition on the Bordeaux trinity of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cab Franc has reached dazzling heights over the past twenty years. Trinity does not reach for the stars, but offers a superbly balanced red at an amazing price.

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SUPERIOR
Valroza, Italy

Made in 5 weeks
Price: $164.49 in store/$99.49 at home

Alcohol: 13.0%
Body: Medium
Oak: Light
Sweetness: Dry

Notes: Valroza is amazingly like Valpolicella. Lighter wine, with lighter oak, its fruit flavours shine through. Fresh raspberries, sour cherries and ripe plums are all expressed in this easy drinking red.

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REGULAR
Vieux Chateau-du-Pape, California

Made in 4 weeks
Price: $145.49 in store/$89.49 at home

Alcohol: 12.5%
Body: Medium
Oak: Medium
Sweetness: Dry

Notes: Made in the style of Chateau-neuf-du-Pape, this is Californian version of Australian Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre. Following the French style, the wine is unoaked. Black berries and spice predominate to give a full-bodied and immediately drinkable wine.

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