Bremerton Matilda Plains Red 750ml

Matilda Plains Red brings together Australia’s two great red grapes — Cabernet Sauvignon for structure and blackcurrant depth, Shiraz for its generous dark fruit and spice. The result is a wine that is genuinely easy to drink without being simple, with mouth-filling fruit and tannins that have been softened by ten months in French and American oak barriques.

It comes from Bremerton Vintners, a family-owned estate in Langhorne Creek, South Australia, run by the Willson family across 290 acres. Bremerton was named Producer of the Year at the Langhorne Wine Fair, and this is the kind of bottle that shows why boutique family wineries are worth seeking out.

Serving Suggestions:
🍸 Best enjoyed: Opened 30 minutes before serving, at cool room temperature
🍽️ Food Pairing: Grilled steak, lamb chops, beef rendang, roast duck, or aged cheddar
🍹 Serving Note: Excellent barbecue wine — the soft tannins handle char and smoke beautifully

Tasting Notes:
🍇 Aroma: Blackcurrant, dark plum, a lift of vanilla and sweet spice from the oak
🍯 Flavour: Mouth-filling dark berry fruit, cedar, a touch of chocolate
🔥 Finish: Long and supple, with soft well-integrated tannins

Product Details:
✔ Volume: 750ml
✔ ABV: 14%
✔ Vintage: 2023
✔ Category: Red Wine — Cabernet Sauvignon / Shiraz blend
✔ Region: Langhorne Creek, South Australia
✔ Oak: 10 months in French and American oak barriques

Perfect For:
✅ Weekend barbecues and grilled meat dinners
✅ Anyone who finds big Barossa Shiraz too heavy but wants real flavour
✅ Drinking now, or cellaring for two to three more years

Did You Know?
📖 Langhorne Creek is one of Australia’s oldest wine regions, planted since the 1850s, and sits close enough to Lake Alexandrina that cool afternoon breezes moderate the heat. That maritime influence is why the reds here come out softer and more approachable than fruit grown further inland — and why Langhorne Creek grapes have quietly ended up in some of Australia’s most famous blends for decades.

🌟 Final Note: A properly made family-estate Australian red at a fair price. If you have only ever drunk the big commercial brands, this is what the step up looks like.