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Welcome to our ‘Wine of the Week’ series, where we highlight particular wines on the radar of restaurants around the country.
It’s a great time to get fizzical with the festive season fast approaching and what says celebration more than a bottle of bubbles?
Celebrating seven generations and 145 years of family winemaking, the glass is always half full at Stanton & Killeen on Jacks Road in Rutherglen. Today this Victorian business is owned by the mother-daughter team of Wendy and Natasha Killeen, with a focus on Portuguese varieties, flavoursome red wine and award-winning Muscats, Topaques, Tawnys and Vintage Fortifieds.
Visit the cellar door for a bespoke tasting experience, or grab a picnic hamper and head into the vineyard to enjoy your food with a glass of choice and take in the tranquil surrounds.
Bubbles lovers may not think of a sparkling red for the Christmas table, but there are many drops that are perfect with roast turkey and all the trimmings, like Stanton & Killeen’s Vintage 2021 Sparkling Tempranillo.
The softer tannins and savoury flavours of Tempranillo make for a sparkling wine that is both distinctive and extremely enjoyable. Dark crimson in colour with a lively, fine bead, this bubbles has a generous nose and lovely aromas of fresh blackberries, violets and plums.
On the palate, there is a balance of rich red raspberry and dark cherry that continues throughout, while the fruit flavours and savoury finish are balanced with good structure.
Serve this drop chilled as a pre-dinner drink, or paired with most foods – drink now, or cellar until 2025.
