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This smooth, soft, velvety Primitivo is proof that there's more to life than Shiraz in Australia's wine headquarters. 

Massena Primitivo is made with hand picked grapes grown in the Barossa Valley's South Moppa area, a sub region of the valley. It was made with partially destemmed grapes and about 30% whole bunches in the fermentation with pump overs early in the winemaking process to extract colour and body followed by punch downs to gently extra flavour as the ferment came to a close. 

Flavours here are all about bright red fresh berry fruit, such as raspberries, strawberries and notes of spice adding complexity.

Hand harvesting, indigenous ferments, whole bunch fermentation and long aging on lees are among the winemaking philosophy for this new range. 

* Massena wines are bottled unfined and unfiltered. 

The Colour Palette is a Shiraz made with grapes grown in McLaren Vale, south of Barossa. It has juicy flavours of dark plums and spice, a full body and smooth approachable finish. 

Massena is a new brand here at Regional and comes from the Barossa Valley where it was formed at the start of the century by Jaysen Colins and Dan Standish, who source grapes from a range of vineyards in the valley.

Hand harvesting, indigenous ferments, whole bunch fermentation and long aging on lees are among the winemaking philosophy for this new range. 

* Massena wines are bottled unfined and unfiltered. 

Old Masters is modelled on a cream sherry style and made in New Zealand by Villa Maria. It's a straightforward fortified wine made in a sweet style with flavours of caramel, dried fruit and walnuts. 

Long regarded as the top domaine in the Côte de Brouilly, Château Thivin is also the oldest estate on Mont Brouilly, built on an ancient volcano back in the 15th century. Run by the third generation of the Geoffray family, who have been farming the estate since 1977, Château Thivin is the benchmark of the Cote de Brouilly appellation in Beaujolais.

75% Merlot, 23% Cabernet Franc, 2% Malbec

"Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2018 Pitray features bright, expressive wild blueberries, black raspberries and warm plums scents with hints of spice cake and potpourri. Full-bodied, the palate is laden with juicy blue and black fruits, framed by plush tannins and just enough freshness, finishing with beautiful purity."
92 Points, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, RobertParker.com

The Isle of Jura is nestled off the west coast of Scotland. It's a place rich in legend yet shrouded in mystery. A place where good fortune holds a bewitching grip over the islanders, and the three highly distinctive Paps of Jura cast a long and foreboding shadow over the landscape. It?s a magical haven where a sense of solitude is all-pervading: one road, one distillery, one community. There is no whisky and no island quite like Jura.

This 18 year old completes the all new, revamped Jura line up and has been matured in a combination of ex Bourbon and former red wine casks. Richer and fuller bodied than its siblings this expression has warming aromas of toffee, tropical fruits and cinnamon; followed by flavours of black forest fruit, dark chocolate and hints of coffee in the finish.

Winery notes:

This wine will have you second guessing as it skips between red fruits and lifted spice notes on the one hand to more brooding, dark, ashen, earthy aromas on the other. A sign of the vintage no doubt. The seasonal conditions are even more evident on the palate where flavour, tannin and acid are in perfect balance. There is an impressive amount of concentration in this wine but at the same time it feels somewhat more restrained compared to other more in your face, rustic Dead Arm vintages. Particularly when we look at the tannin profile which is a relatively fine example for this wine. The benefit of all of this of course is that it is immediately drinkable upon release

A beautiful Cabernet Franc offering exceptional drinking with cherry and berry flavours, smoothness and a soft mouthfeel, as is the style of great Cab' Francs from the Loire Valley. All grapes in this wine were hand picked from 25 year old vines, all organically certified. Fermentation and ageing was in stainless steel with natural yeasts. 

A vibrant Cabernet Franc that works as a lightly chilled red. 

Olga Raffault is a winery with a cult following and reputation for high quality Chenin Blancs and Cabernet Francs. 

“Why make good wine when you can make it excellent,” says Henri Bourgeois, of the famous French winemaking family, which also makes classic dry whites in Chavignol, in the Loire Valley, France. 

Clos Henri began 22 years ago in Marlborough when the French Bourgeois family expanded their winemaking from the heart of Sancerre in the tiny village of Chavignol to Blenheim, in 2001. Now that their vines are 22 years of age , the family feels that they are only now starting to reflect and express the taste of the land. This family retains their land and winemaking in Chavignol where they have made wine for 11 generations. 

Vieux Château des Combes is located in Saint-Christophe-des-Bardes, just five kilometres away from the historic village of Saint-Emilion. This is a deep, ruby red wine. Complex aromas of ripe berries and spice lead into a palate rich with flavours of dark red fruits and coffee.

This brand new champagne not only looks good, it's a ultra brut style, which means it is dry in taste (and contains just 4.5 grams per litre of residual sugar). 

This is a blend of the three classic champagne grapes and the blend is 60 % Meunier, 30 % Chardonnay and 10 % Pinot Noir sourced from seven different parcels across the Côteaux Sud d'Épernay and Vallée de la Marne . Its rich flavours are derived from 40% of reserve wine, which was aged on lees in barrel. This portion contributes weight and texture as well as complexity in flavour.

It is fabulous drinking year round thanks to its full body and flavoursome style. 

What the reviews say...

Antonio Galloni, Vinous - 91 Points

"The NV Extra Brut Ultradition, the entry-level wine in this range, is wonderfully deep and fleshy, with plenty of Meunier character driving the blend. Dried pear, chamomile and spice are some of the notes that open in the glass. Generous and inviting, the Ultradition has plenty to offer. This release is based on 2017, with reserve wines from 2016 and 2015. Drink it over the next few years."