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. XO Wine Company 'Small Batch' Adelaide Hills Gamay 2023 A crunchy, spicy, light-bodied red, this delicious Gamay captures the gentle, crisp delicacy that Gamay is all about. It tastes of blackberry and black cherry with a lovely bittersweet edge that feels so lively (although don't drink it too cold as you will miss all that delicacy).

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.