Chaffey Bros Not Your Grandma's Chillable Red 2024

Chaffey Bros Not Your Grandma's Chillable Red is Barossa red wine with the heaviness stripped away and the fun left firmly intact. Sweet cherry, cranberry and juicy red berries meet crisp apple and subtle spice, with light tannins and bright acidity giving the palate a silky, flowing feel. Made from old-vine Grenache and Mourvèdre, it has enough fruit to remain generous as it warms, but comes properly alive after a short spell in the fridge. Built for barbecues, antipasto, pizza or sunny afternoons when rosé feels a little too predictable - Grandma may not approve, but she was never offered a glass.

What the winery says:

Handpicked old-vine Grenache and Mourvèdre from the Barossa are cool fermented with whole bunches and crafted with minimal intervention. The wine is left unfined, preserving its juicy fruit, freshness and light, easy-moving structure. Sweet cherry, cranberry, crisp apple and gentle spice flow across a silky palate with lively acidity and a refreshing finish. Vegan friendly and deliberately made to be served chilled throughout the year.

What the experts say:

Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, 91/100 & 4.5 Stars
“Fresh and bright, the perfumed bouquet presents sweet cherry, cranberry, Gala apple, and subtle spice notes.”