Why Shiraz? “Shiraz is a versatile grape and it’s amazing how the same grape variety can give such different wines based on where it is grown, vine age, soil type, season, etc. I’ve worked with Shiraz all over Australia (Barossa,…
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2019 Vintage Report
Vintage 2019 was warm and dry. We harvested our first grapes, Chenin Blanc and Semillon, on February 25th. This was shortly followed by the Viognier on the following day as well as Shiraz and Grenache for Rose and the first…
2018 Plenarius Viognier
We are very excited about our much anticipated release of the 2018 Kalleske Plenarius Viognier. In 2018, ‘The Fruitful Pursuit’, compiled Australia’s largest-ever showcase of orange, amber and skin-contact white wines. The collection was opened during an interactive, two-day tasting…
Kalleske wins at 2019 Australian Organic Awards
We are celebrating with a glass of Johann Georg Shiraz after the winning the prestigious Certified Organic Wine Business of the Year as well as the Certified Organic Alcoholic Beverage of the Year for the Johann Georg Shiraz at the 2019…
Summer Sunset Cocktail Recipe
Have you tried one of our signature Kalleske Summer Sunset cocktails? Available at our Wines by the Grass events, the Summer Sunset has been extremely popular and we would love to share with the cocktail with you. The Summer Sunset is a…
Johann Georg Shiraz recieves Excellent Langton’s Classification
We are thrilled to announce that the Kalleske Johann Georg Shiraz has received Excellent classification in the 30th Anniversary Edition of the Langtons Classification of Australian Wine. The Langton’s Classification is the premier guide to Australian fine wines. Released…
NEW VINTAGE RELEASE – 2018 Clarry’s GSM
With the release of the 2017 Clarry’s we said that “Clarry’s continues to go from strength to strength…” 2017 was an amazing vintage for Grenache, Shiraz and Mataro and the trio combined undeniably embraces the saying that ‘The whole is…
Great Wine Capital Awards Finalist
We are excited to announce that we have been named as a finalist in the finalist in Sustainable Wine Tourism Practices category at the 2018 Great Wine Capitals Awards. We are humbled to again be named as a finalist and…
2017 Kalleske Moppa Shiraz Review
95 Points Intensely aromatic with notes of ripe red cherry, candy floss, musk and rose. The palate is bursting with fleshy, ripe, sweet-fruit flavours with accents of chocolate and vanilla. The tannins are ripe and perfectly integrated. It is a…
2016 Greenock Awarded Best Australian Red Wine
The 2016 Kalleske Greenock Shiraz has been awarded the Best Australian Red Wine and Gold Medal at the 2018 Korea Wine Challenge. The Kalleske Greenock Shiraz is a single vineyard wine sourced from a low yielding block consisting of shallow…