Chilled Out Reds

Reds that are perfect from the fridge

Forget big, bold and heavy red wines; this selection is all about all-day drinkability. We're talking red wines that are made to be drunk straight out of the fridge, with lightness, spice, and freshness for days. Of course, you don't have to stick them in the fridge, but even a little trip to the ice bucket will turn these reds from 'yes' wines into 'hell yes'.

3 chilled reds to try

In this special pack you'll enjoy: Old Mates Pinot Noir 2024 Floral and flirty, this Pinot Noir seriously overdelivers. From a single vineyard in Stellenbosch, it offers up a mix of ripe red fruits balanced by a hint of white pepper and some sweeping waves of acidity and very fine tannin. Soft and juicy, it drinks well chilled as well as at room temperature, and the bottle vanishes surprisingly fast :) Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Barbera 2024 Tessa & Jer have sourced this from the La Cantina Vineyard in the King Valley, which has an array of Italian grape varieties in the ground including Barbera, Dolcetto & Sangiovese. This Barbera is an ethereal number from this Italian garden vineyard too, with juicy blue fruits, purple jubes and a twist of alpine herbs. Fresh, lithe and incredibly drinkable, it's an ideal light red of beauty and deliciousness. Mada Wine Syrah Nouveau 2022 Everything is done for a reason with Mada Wines and the Syrah Nouveau is a two thirds whole bunch, one third carbonic maceration blend that brings out plenty of fruit and is fresh as a daisy in the middle of spring. There is a great depth of plums and white pepper to start with a touch of violets and green herbs lurking behind the corner. Chuck it in the fridge for 20 minutes before tucking in and no need to keep this in the cellar.

Interesting to note

Temperature makes an enormous difference to how any wine tates, and especially your perception of sweetness, tannins and alcohol. Cooler temps make sweet wines feel less round, and alcoholic wines feel less 'warm', although chilly days can also turn down fruit flabvorus and encourage dry, tannic wines to taste even drier.