Wine columnist and connoisseur DENNIS KNILL gives his views on two new wines from St Hugo.
South Australia has a wealth of wine riches with the quality of their reds becoming more evident. Although the wine regions are spread right across the state, the Barossa and Coonawarra will always be worthy of a place in the King’s Court. One of its 700-plus wineries is St Hugo, a household name producing award-winning wines that capture all that is great about Aussie reds.
Over many decades, St Hugo has built a legacy crafting fine wines from two of Australia’s most famous wine regions. Although Barossa is the acclaimed wine destination, not to be outdone is Coonawarra with its dense concentrated red terra rossa soil producing some of the best and richest reds in South Australia.
Here are two lovingly crafted wines from grapes harvested from both regions.
’20 St Hugo Barossa shiraz
RRP $40
Gold medals says it all. Fermented in French oak, this clean and powerful wine, with its fresh fruity flavours, will saturate the palate. The perfect mid-winter red. Pair with beef, lamb and game.
’19 St Hugo Coonawarra cabernet sauvignon
RRP $40
Ripe, aromatic and rich in concentrated flavours, this compelling wine has lots of intensity and character that will thrill big red fans. Team up with casseroles, veal and pasta.
