Roasts are back!

One of the things I love about this time of year is not the dark mornings nor falling temperature. It's not the constant rain nor the fact that summer is officially over. No, it's the return of the Sunday roast to the table. A chance to head out into the parks and pick some sloe berries to make home made gin (no, we don't stock that at Australian Vintners, but maybe that’s a project for next year) and then come back to a rib of beef or a shoulder of lamb. Pork with crackling or the ultimate comfort food roast chicken.

We get asked more than anything else what wines go with which foods. So, if you’re wondering what we serve then read on.

Roast Beef & Yorkies. 2020 Whiphand Cabernet Sauvignon. £43/btl, £252/6 . The classic pairing for every beef dish. With the king of roasts you need the king of reds. The depth of flavour in the wine works perfectly here.

Roast Lamb & mint sauce. 2010 Mosquito Hill Pinot Noir. £37.50/btl, £222/6. There might be no finer pairing of a wine with a food than a succulent lamb with a perfect aged Pinot. The smooth finish & extra age on the Pinot is just so moreish.

Roast Chicken & stuffing. 2022 Sawyer Chardonnay. £25.50/btl, £ 150/6. The ultimate comfort food frankly, even better when served with a cool glass of perfectly buttery chardonnay. Already a firm AV family favourite and glorious with roasted chook.

Roast Pork, crackling & apple sauce. 2021 Sawyer Shiraz. £31.50/btl, £186/6. The slight sweetness of the pork and married with the apple sauce requires a little more structure and fruit from a matching wine and this shiraz, being much lighter than most Barossa versions, carries off perfectly with Pork.

Roast Mushrooms & garlic. 2012 Mosquito Hill 7 Barrels Pinot Noir. £36/btl, £210/6.Mushrooms cry out for something with a little bit more tannin and a more peppery wine that you get in the best pinots. This gloriously Burgundian version fits that bill perfectly and really bring out the amazing earthy flavours.

We are happy to make some other suggestions or to put together a mixed case of the above, just reply to this email or hit the website as normal!