McLaren Vale’s second newest cellar door has a lot to offer the wine lover.
Having already operated for years without a cellar door, you can now do a comprehensive tasting at weekends through the three ranges at Waywood – Quattro, Varietal and Years.
Read more about the Waywood Wines Cellar Door and Luscious Reds Kitchen here.
First wine in the line-up, winemaker Andrew Waywood starts us off.
Quattro Fizz Adelaide Hills 2014
Closure: Screwcap
Well Lookie Here
Pale straw with steady bubbles.
Sniff Sniff
Perry (pear cider).
Sip Sip
Crisp apple, with a clean finish.
Quattro Fizz. Photo: Willunga Wino
Quattro Bianca Adelaide Hills 2014
Closure: Screwcap
As the name suggests, is a blend of four varieties:
- 50% Pinot Gris,
- 15% Chardonnay,
- 15% Verdhelo, and,
- 20% Semillon.
Quattro Bianca. Photo: Willunga Wino
Well Lookie Here
Bright, clear lemon yellow.
Sniff Sniff
Stone fruit
Sip Sip
Lean, citrusy flavours give way to a mouth coating, lasting, soft finish.
$16.66 a bottle in a six pack online.
Quattro Bianca. Photo: Willunga Wino
From the Varietal range, we tried the Pinot Grigio 2014.
Closure: Screwcap
Well Looky Here
Clear, bright straw.
Sniff Sniff
Flinty minerals and persimmon.
Sip Sip
Juicy green apple finish.
$21.66 a bottle in a six pack online.
Fluzi Quattro McLaren Vale 2014
Closure: Screwcap
Again, comprised of four varieties:
- 45% Tempranillo
- 45% Montepulciano
- 5% Grenache
- 5% Mataro
Well Looky Here
Monte adds colour, and this is a vivid pink.
Sniff Sniff
Bright red fruits, with a dash of powdered spice.
Sip Sip
Monte makes for a savoury style and nice acid line. Monte grows well in the Vale, and this is a great food wine.
$16.66 per bottle in a six pack online.
Fluzi Quattro. Photo: Wine Food World
Quattro Vini McLaren Vale 2012
Closure: Screwcap
- 50% Sangiovese
- 30% Cabernet Sauvignon
- 10% Montepulciano
- 10% Shiraz
Well Looky Here
Touch of ruby development coming through.
Sniff Sniff
Red fruit, a hint of dusty spice and leather.
Sip Sip
Red fruit juiciness, with some secondary leatheriness and spice on the palate.
$20 per bottle in a six pack online.
Quattro Vini. Photo: Wine Food World
Montepulciano McLaren Vale 2013
Closure: Screwcap
Well Looky Here
Lovely dark crimson with purple rim.
Sniff Sniff
Hint of mint, dry savoury herbs, funky Italian smell.
Sip Sip
Fruit forward gives way for a broader palate with black olive notes.
$30 per bottle in a six pack online.
Monte. Photo: Wine Food World
Shiraz McLaren Vale 2012 – from the Willunga town clay.
Closure: Screwcap
Well Looky Here
Dark crimson.
Sniff Sniff
Dried spice, with clay earth.
Sip Sip
Plush palate, with nice grippy tannin.
$20 a bottle in a six pack online.
A Pre-Release – Tempranillo McLaren Vale 2013
Closure: Screwcap
Well Looky Here
Deep purple.
Sniff Sniff
More red-fruit than the preceding shiraz, Redskins.
Sip Sip
Not as sweet as many others in the Vale, a more savoury palate making this food friendly.
Price – as yet unknown.
Tempranillo 2013. Photo: Wine Food World
Current release Tempranillo McLaren Vale 2013
Closure: Screwcap
Well Looky Here
Bright, clear, crimson.
Sniff Sniff
Spicy, with fragrant red currants.
Sip Sip
Powdery tannin,with a nice lasting choc fruitcake finish.
$30 per bottle in a six pack. Available online.
Cabernet Sauvignon McLaren Vale 2011
Closure: Screwcap
Well Looky Here
Ruby, with a hint of russet red.
Sniff Sniff
Has developed quicker than other vintages .
Dried mixed herbs, savoury, cooked capsicum.
Sip Sip
Spiced, secondary sultana and meaty, undergrowth behind the purple fruit.
$25 per bottle in a 6 pack. Available online.
2011 Cabernet Sauvignon. Photo: Wine Food World
Cabernet Sangiovese 2010
Closure: Screwcap
Well Looky Here
Deep red.
Sniff Sniff
Still vibrant with red fruits, and a hint of capsicum.
Sip Sip
Red fruit gives way to fresh grippy tannin from 100% French new oak, and an opulent juicy finish.
$30 per bottle in a six pack. Available online.
2010 Cabernet Sangiovese. Photo: Willunga Wino
The 96 series of wines are made from the best barrels from the rest of the winemaking.
In a touch of Vale romance, the name “96” for the Years series represents the year that Lisa and Andrew married.
I love it.
The Vale is definitely a very romantic place to live and love!
The “96 Series”. Photo: Wine Food World
Years Shiraz McLaren Vale 2010
Closure: Cork
Well Looky Here
Vibrant ruby.
Sniff Sniff
Black fruit, pepper, vanilla.
Sip Sip
Plenty of classy, creamy oak, as well as a distinct, earthy Frenchy note.
$44.66 a bottle in a six pack. Available online.
Years 2010 McLaren Vale Shiraz Cabernet
Closure: Cork
Well Looky Here
Bright ruby.
Sniff Sniff
Black fruit, pepper vanilla.
Sip Sip
Similar to the Shiraz but with more structure to it.
$44.66 per bottle in a six pack. Available online.
Years 2010 McLaren Vale Cabernet Franc
Closure: Cork
Well Looky Here
Ruby
Sniff Sniff
Very perfumed, a touch of florals, red fruit.
Sip Sip
Medium bodied, with upfront black fruit and a crisp juicy finish.
$44.66 per bottle in a six pack. Available online.
We really enjoyed the wines on tasting at Waywood WInes. They are good value, high quality and it is a wonderfully relaxed environment at cellar door to have a tasting and a bite to eat. Just wait for the verandah to be enclosed!
Waywood Wines and Luscious Reds Kitchen
67 Kays Rd
McLaren Vale 5171
