A delicious trifecta of Grenache, Tempranillo and Mourvèdre, with lots of bright red cherry and damson plum aromas that mingle with earthy, rugged notes of tobacco, spice and leather. This bottle has some age on it too, giving the wine a softer, more ‘knitted’ and savoury structure, with extra layers of complexity, earthiness and smoky spices. Delicious.

Upstart /ˈʌpstɑːt/ noun. A person who has risen suddenly in rank or importance, especially one who behaves arrogantly. Eg., ‘the upstarts who dare to challenge the legitimacy of his rule.’ Or equally, a wine that behaves arrogantly after rising in importance… And with wines this good, why wouldn’t they behave like that? The Upstarts Wines, made by Brett Schutz from Tim Adams Wines, are all about the expression of fruit and site. Grown from the ground up in the Clare Valley in South Australia, the wines are mindfully made with a hands-off approach in the winery and low-environment impact techniques. The Upstarts Wine’s mission? To make easy-drinking, accessible wines that stand up against the big guys when put to the test. Wines that are to be enjoyed with great conversation. And packaged in a lightweight lean and green bottle, The Upstarts wines are mindfully made and sustainably grown from the ground up. There’s nothing more to say here other than here’s cheers to that!