The Adelaide Hills generally produces soft, delicate reds, but this packs quite a punch. It's all jammy red fruit, plums and cherries, intermingled with some pepper and cassia bark. It's feels warm on the finish, but is round and comforting. Needs a bit of air, so serve in your biggest glasses and give it a good swirl. Floral, fruit-driven and spicy.

Melissa and Simon Roe are the force behind Manyara. After a stint of some 20 years or so in Asia, they settled upon the elevated area of Balhannah in the Adelaide Hills to make their future. Simon had an early introduction to the wine world growing up around the vines of the Riverland where his family worked in the industry making wine. With the intrigue and allure of the wine world early ensconced in his mind they opportunity to acquire Manyara was taken up quickly by the Roe family. Historically, prior to becoming a winery and vineyards, the property was horse training ground before the true potential was realised. Located west of Adelaide, in the cool Adelaide Hills region, the diurnal fluctuations bring ideal conditions for growing top fruit. They focus on Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Shiraz, Pinot Noir and a few other varieties. These vines were planted in the early nineties which, at this age, provide real concentration of flavour and controlled vigour in the resulting fruit.