Wines from Beresford Wines Winery

• 2007 Canoe Tree Rose,

  As handy a summer wine as ever you'll find. Supremely juicy Aussie Cabernet Sauvignon rosé chock full of ripe raspberry and strawberry fruit with a fresh, dry bite at the finish. The perfect sunshine quaffer, great for barbecued chicken and seafood. You'd more than likely be served this on the deck of a cruiser on Australia's Murray River. See those oval-shaped scars on the ancient riverbank trees? That's where the Aborigines cut into the bark to make canoes.
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• 2006 Shiraz/Cabernet, CanoeTree, South Australia

  Don't fire up the barbecue without it. Everyone will want a taste of this rich, spicy 14% whopper Australian red, and that's no problem at the budget-friendly price. Our old friends at Beresford Wines lovingly crafted it from prime Shiraz and Cabernet grown in Langhorne Creek, long a contributor to the legendary Grange (Australia's most prestigious red). Canoe Tree? The name given to ancient gum trees whose bark was used to make yes, you've guessed it, canoes.
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• 2006 Shiraz, Highwood, McLarenVale, South Australia

  Man-sized Shiraz at 14.5%, endowed with a prodigiously rich, spicy palate. At its best with rib roasts - or on its own if you're intent on a state of near-instant bonhomie. Another stand-out from South Australia's sea-breeze caressed McLaren Vale, where ex-Hardy's man Rob Dundon founded his impressive winery in grand old bluestone cellars. Together with accomplice Scott McIntosh (formerly at the renowned Maglieri cellar) he's snared over 1,000 show accolades.
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• Chardonnay / Pinot Noir Brut, Beresford

  Rob Dundon rose through the ranks of famous Aussie cellar Hardy's for 11 years then struck out on his own with Beresford, going on to win over 1,000 show accolades. With accomplice Scott McIntosh (ex-Maglieri) he now creates forthright South Australian styles at Beresford's century-old HQ in McLaren Vale - grand bluestone cellars built into a hillside. This genuinely elegant Chardonnay-Pinot Noir is crisp and creamy-smooth, with ripe, 'biscuity' fruit.
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• 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon, Highwood

  There's a seaside feel to South Australia's McLaren Vale region, and this enticing red puts us in relaxed, holiday mode. Cabernet Sauvignon is the most-favoured grape hereabouts although Rob Dundon (who left a high-earning job at famous Hardy's to bring McLaren Vale to a wider audience under his own steam) excels on every varietal front. With its intriguing aromas of black olives and blackcurrants, you'll find this rich, mellow wine at its best with Mediterranean dishes.
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• 2007 Highwood Sauvignon Blanc, South Australia

  Highwood Sauvignon offers McLaren Vale finesse: glinting lime green, with refreshingly crisp, delicate kiwi fruit flavour and herbal hints. A wine for grilled fish. Maker Rob Dundon is dedicated to creating wines that showcase South Australia's most prestigious regions. Having graduated from top Australian wine college Roseworthy in 1974 he was snapped up by Hardy's and rose up the ranks over 11 years, then struck out on his own, proceeding to snare over 1,000 medals.
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• 2004 Shiraz, McLaren Vale, Beresford

  The McLaren Vale in South Australia provides the fruit for this classic Shiraz. Made by the unglamorous Beresford winery who's winemaker Rob Dundon is a master of his art.
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• 2007 Highwood Chardonnay

  It may be a cliché, but at this price, who cares? Rich flavours of tropical fruits, melons and cashews, framed by creamy French oak. Rob Dundon plundered his favourite McLaren Vale vineyards for this expensive-tasting Chardonnay. Since he left Hardy's to set up on his own in a suite of grand bluestone cellars, this prolific winemaker has racked up an impressive tally of wine show medals, aided by ex-Maglieri assistant cellar overseer Scott McIntosh.
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• 2006 Sangiovese, Highwood

  Sourced from South Australia's historic Langhorne Creek. . The sort of forthright style Rob Dundon of Beresford has made his stock-in-trade. Snapped up by Hardy's after graduating from wine college, he rose up the ranks over a decade. Having bought his own century-old bluestone cellars in McLaren Vale, he's gone on to win over 1,000 medals.
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• 2007 Merlot, Highwood

  Magnificent Merlot sourced from South Australia's historic Langhorne Creek. Stewed plums with hints of vanilla on the nose; sweet berry and violet flavours; at its best with juicy steaks. The sort of forthright style Rob Dundon of Beresford has made his stock-in-trade. Snapped up by Hardy's after graduating from wine college, he rose up the ranks over a decade. Having bought his own century-old bluestone cellars in McLaren Vale, he's gone on to win over 1,000 medals.
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• 2008 Semillon/Chardonnay, CanoeTree

  Semillon lemon zestiness meets peachy, rounded Chardonnay in this value-rich all-around quaffer. Relaxing in the garden, prawn on the barbecue, roast chicken, all of the above. We hit on the name 'Canoe Tree' (yes, it was all down to us) after an Australian visiting Southwold lent us his 'Pilot Guide to the Murray River'. Wherein we read about resourceful Aborigines who cut shallow oval shapes in riverside trees and fashioned thick bark canoes.
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