The In-Between Wines: Four New Releases for the Turn of the Season

There's a particular week every year when you can feel the season starting to turn. The mornings are still sharp, but the light's changing, and somewhere in the back of your mind you're already thinking about long lunches outside instead of nights by the fire. It's an in-between moment - and it's exactly the moment we've built this release for.

We're releasing four new wines together: two bold reds to see out the last of the cold, and a crisp white and a delicate rosé to have ready and waiting for the first proper warm day.

For the last of the cold: Altitude Shiraz

Our Altitude range is all about how elevation shapes a wine, and this release shows that off with two Shiraz from two very different sites.

2024 Altitude Barossa Valley Shiraz is deep ruby with a light violet hue, and opens with lifted dark cherry, boysenberry, nougat and cinnamon on the nose. On the palate it's plum and cherry compote laced with cloves, nutmeg and allspice, with a gentle acid line that ties the layers of fruit and baking spice together. It's full-bodied but shows real freshness and length - a wine that speaks to the power and elegance the Northern Barossa can offer. Pour it with chargrilled meats and vegetables, smoked ribs or a beef-based stew, and don't be shy with a mellow cheddar on the side. Drinking beautifully now, with the structure to age for four to eight years.

2024 Altitude Eden Valley Shiraz comes from higher, cooler country, and you can taste the difference from the first sip. Deep red with a purple hue, it offers raspberry and cranberry fruit with a dash of Chinese five spice on the nose, then turns soft and generous on the palate — fruits of the forest, sour cherries, clove and cardamom, carried by delicate tannins and juicy acidity. It's lightly oaked, aged in 300L hogshead barrels for 18 months with a small portion of new French oak for texture, and finishes elegant and savoury, true to its cool-climate origins. Try it with BBQ brisket or grilled lamb chops - the spice in the wine plays beautifully against the char - or go vegetarian with a mushroom risotto or moussaka. This one drinks well now but will age elegantly for five to ten years.

Between the two, you've got the full range of what Shiraz can be when altitude gets involved.

For the warmer weather to come: Spring Hill Riesling & Rosé

While the reds are keeping us company through the last cold snaps, the Spring Hill wines are all about getting ahead of the season.

2026 Spring Hill Riesling, from Eden Valley, is pale straw with a green hue and a delicate, pretty nose of lemon blossom and minerals, lifted by dashes of lime zest and lemon pith. The palate has a juicy core of fresh citrus that gives it drive and length, with mineral and floral notes adding complexity, and a light textural finish - the result of a small portion being barrel fermented. It's a dry, food-friendly Riesling that pairs classically with sushi or lightly dressed shellfish like prawns, oysters and crab, and works just as well as a counterweight to richer dishes - pork belly, a creamy chicken casserole, or fish and chips. For something vegetarian, try it with lightly pickled vegetables or a young goat's cheese. Fresh and delicate now, but it has the structure to develop further with time.

2026 Spring Hill Rosé, also from Eden Valley and made from Primitivo, is a pale salmon pink with a nose of watermelon, raspberry spritz and a touch of dried mint. Strawberry and watermelon flavours are finely balanced with gentle, thirst-quenching acidity, while mineral notes carry the palate through to a dry, persistent finish. It's vibrant and juicy, best enjoyed as a refreshing aperitif, or paired with a soft, fresh goat's cheese.

Tuck a bottle of each away now, and you'll be ready the moment the weather turns - instead of scrambling for something appropriately chilled and light once summer's already arrived.

Two reds to make the most of what's left of the cold. A white and a rosé to be ready for what's next. However you're spending the in-between weeks, there's something in this release for it.