Wine region

McLaren Vale

Australia

McLaren Vale trades restraint for ripeness, building wines of dark fruit density and warm spice that push against the cool-climate restraint its neighbors prefer.

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McLaren Vale

McLaren Vale trades restraint for ripeness, building wines of dark fruit density and warm spice that push against the cool-climate restraint its neighbors prefer. The region's winemakers embrace the heat rather than fight it, letting shiraz and grenache fatten on the vine until they sing with licorice and leather.

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