Made from a veritable fruit salad of varieties, this delightful rose ticks all the boxes and is definitely more interesting than its rivals. Paddy Kendler AEU News Vic, September 2013

It's hard when you find a wine that you just love, it's an import & you can't find it at your local bottle shop. It's also hard to find gifts for far away friends & family (we've all had the fun of trying to find something you know they'll like that won't either break or cost a small fortune to post to them). We don't think the enjoyment of good wine should be hard & that's why we're pleased to let you know that our wines can be easily shipped around the UK within 48 hours.

Wine of the week Has to be one of the best-value blends on the market. And this one is a cracker because it comes from the outstanding 2012 vintage - a blessed relief after the challenges of the previous year. It's a mix of shiraz, grenache and mourvedre with oak playing an understated role to add a subtle degree of complexity. It's generous and supple with a smooth mouth feel and flavour displaying stacks of ripe plummy spicy fruit characters. Silky and effortless with a long palate crammed with goodies. 94/100 Ray Jordan - West Australian, Perth 19 September 2013

If we had a dollar for every time we are asked ‘what’s going on in the vineyard?’, instead of trying to recreate a recipe ourselves, we’d be asking Rick Stein himself to cater our staff lunches .We do, though, love the inquisitive visitor who wants to know more, and the Bethany Estate has looked very different lately. Until Wednesday, the tall stems of triticale hid those beautiful, gnarled old Grenache bush vines that normally greet our visitors & now some Shiraz vines resemble fence posts more than vines. So, what is going on in the Turkey Flat vineyards, are we diversifying considerably and adding cereal crops to our product range? In short, no, you don’t need to be on the lookout for Turkey Flat bread products in a supermarket near you, we’re looking after a very precious asset, the soil. With poor soil quality it is near impossible to grow good quality grapes. And without good quality grapes you can’t make good quality wine, simple as that. You may think that another plant in the vines’ territory would cause conflict, but with careful selection, they work extremely well together. Let’s have a brief look at the key benefits of the Triticale cover crop here; In another area of the Bethany Estate we have been using mulch to retain moisture levels (did you see our Smurf village photos on Facebook?). Here, the young Roussanne vines are a thirstier variety and the mulch offers protection and nutrition, giving them the best possible start for the coming season.

The Butchers block refers to a vineyard on the property where Ernst Schultz used to run a thriving butchery business on the side and probably used to make the bush turkeys a little nervous. Thankfully for us growing grapes and making wine became the focus and Turkey flat remains a rich party of the Barossa’s history. Another rich part of the region is the blend of Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvedre and this is on form showing plum and rich spice, juicy fruit and a finely structured palate. It would pair brilliantly with barbecued pork dishes. 4.5/5 www.crackawines.com.au