{"title":"Canberra District","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCanberra District is a high-altitude, cool-climate region known for its structure, spice, and distinctive character. Shiraz and Riesling lead the way, offering wines that are both expressive and finely detailed.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"2023-ravensworth-shiraz-grenache-mouvedre","title":"2023 Ravensworth Shiraz, Grenache, Mouvèdre","description":"\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Wine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest GSM blend from the 2025 Young Gun of Wine Deep-dive into southern Rhone blends!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA regional blend from the Hilltops region of Canberra, where Shiraz takes the lead alongside Grenache and Mourvèdre - think of it as a reverse GSM. An enticing floral bouquet, plush red fruits, crunchy plums, blackberries and blood orange on the mid-weight palate with a dry and spicy finish. Such a joy to drink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrafted from fruit sourced across four distinctive vineyards (Grove, Moppitty, LRG, and Quarry Hill), this wine showcases the character of a challenging vintage marked by late budbreak, abundant spring rains, and fortunately dry conditions at harvest. The grapes underwent traditional whole-berry processing with daily plunging and extended maceration for 3-4 weeks, before spending 24 months aging in a combination of barriques and foudre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eAbout Ravensworth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003e“… the wines are irresistibly drinkable…”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eJames Halliday, The Australian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eRavensworth began its journey in 2001 under the pretext that ‘It seemed like a good idea at the time’ a family affair these days with life- shackled-partners Bryan and Jocelyn Martin teaming up with the brother David Martin. The vineyard is managed under what they call natural forestry principles. They currently encourage lots of different plants that produce long tap roots to get established, find their place and hopefully become part of their forest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSnapshot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eRegion: Murrumbateman, NSW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eCountry: Australia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eAlcohol: 13.5%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eVintage: 2023\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eSize: 750ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eClosure: Screw Cap\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eVarietal: Shiraz, Grenache, Mouvèdre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/actofwine.com.au\/collections\/shiraz\" title=\"Buy Shiraz Wine Online\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eExplore our Shiraz collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"Ravensworth Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46722076901625,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2650\/0856\/files\/Product_Image_771ec025-d8a2-4194-9c1b-2186dce1f5ba.png?v=1779251602"},{"product_id":"2025-ravensworth-regional-riesling","title":"2025 Ravensworth 'Regional' Riesling","description":"\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eAbout The Wine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCitrus, white peach, grapefruit with hints of anise spice and flowers, bone dry, more generous than the last few years but still the thrilling acidity and green apple crunch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout Ravensworth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRavensworth began its journey in 2001 under the pretext that ‘It seemed like a good idea at the time’ a family affair these days with life- shackled-partners Bryan and Jocelyn Martin teaming up with the brother David Martin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vineyard is managed under what they call natural forestry principles. They currently encourage lots of different plants that produce long tap roots to get established, find their place and hopefully become part of their forest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSnapshot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegion: Murrumbateman, NSW\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCountry: Australia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlcohol: 12%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVintage: 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 750ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClosure: Screw Cap\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVarietal: Riesling\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplore our \u003ca title=\"Buy Riesling Wine Online\" href=\"https:\/\/actofwine.com.au\/collections\/riesling\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRiesling collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Ravensworth Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47187623444729,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2650\/0856\/files\/Product_Image_c822f6b6-488d-4ab1-9fd2-3cd6cf6356f0.png?v=1754721952"},{"product_id":"2025-linear-fiano","title":"2025 Linear Fiano","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eRegion: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/actofwine.com.au\/collections\/canberra-district\" title=\"Explore wines from Canberra District\"\u003eCanberra District\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca title=\"Explore wines from McLaren Vale\" href=\"https:\/\/actofwine.com.au\/collections\/mclaren-vale\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca title=\"Explore wines from Savoie\" href=\"https:\/\/actofwine.com.au\/collections\/savoie\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e  |  Grape: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/actofwine.com.au\/collections\/fiano-vermentino-friends\" title=\"Explore our Fiano Vermentino collection\"\u003eFiano\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eAbout The Wine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfile\u003c\/strong\u003e: Stone fruits, citrus, subtle hints of sliced pear, fresh crisp acidity with a savoury grippy texture across the palate to complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Site\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hudson Vineyard, Hilltops, NSW. The vineyard site sits at 560m altitude, located just south-west from the township of Young. The cool climate region provides warm days and cool nights during the ripening period, which helps retain natural acids in the wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaking\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fruit was picked in the early morning, then cooled for 16 hours to increase the texture and phenolics in the wine before being pressed, racked from heavy solids, then 15% lees returned to tank to help build texture and grip, natural yeast, fermented at 17c in stainless steel, minimal sulphur added.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout Linear\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003eLinear Wines is the personal project of Nathan Brown, whose path to winemaking began not in a cellar but in the kitchen, after more than a decade as a chef and restaurateur in Canberra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003eA first vintage as a hands-on cellar hand in Murrumbateman in 2017 sparked a deep fascination with vineyards and the quiet precision of winegrowing, leading Nathan to formal study in wine science and, ultimately, the launch of his own label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003eToday, Linear focuses on small-batch, thoughtfully made wines from carefully selected parcels across the Canberra District, Hilltops, Gundagai and Tumbarumba, with a strong emphasis on alternative varieties and food-friendly balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003eGuided by a chef’s instinct for flavour, seasonality and texture, and a deep respect for the growers he works with, Nathan’s wines are crafted to express the distinct heartbeat of each site and to be enjoyed at the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSnapshot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003eRegion: Canberra District, NSW\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003eCountry:Australia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003eAlcohol: 12.6%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003eVintage: 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003eSize: 750ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003eClosure: Screw Cap\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003eVarieties: Fiano\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Linear","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47236653023481,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2650\/0856\/files\/ProductImage_f0182fad-dfcf-438a-bab1-0afad0091a75.png?v=1740004449"},{"product_id":"2024-ravensworth-regional-sangiovese","title":"2024 Ravensworth Regional Sangiovese","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProducer: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Shop Ravensworth wines\" href=\"https:\/\/actofwine.com.au\/collections\/ravensworth\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eRavensworth\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e  |  Grape: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Shop Sangiovese wines\" href=\"https:\/\/actofwine.com.au\/collections\/sangiovese\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSangiovese\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Wine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA pioneer of Australian Sangiovese, Bryan’s Italian wines never fail to impress us. For the Regional label, the fruit sourcing varies each year according to which sites show best. This year, spanning Hilltops and Canberra, the Sangiovese comes from three vineyards: Grove Estate in Young, Bite of Heaven in Wombat, and Brett’s Vineyard in Yass River.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBryan works closely with each vineyard and grower to raise the best quality. The Brett’s Vineyard site is particularly exciting for Bryan, “he’s got pretty old Sangiovese on a really good site. It’s rocky, hard country.”  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter harvest, the grapes are vinified in open top fermenters. They then macerate on skins for 3-6 weeks before pressing into old barriques. A 15-month aging regime leaves the wine supple and juicy with that lovely mouthwatering bite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eReview\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“In the dead of a coldest night in Sydney, at the Vivid Fire Kitchen activation, I was standing in a tent, with a freezing breeze in an icy bypass in that space, and espoused how good winemaker Bryan Martin was with sangio at a masterclass, and someone brought me a very hot, heavily cumin-laced lamb skewer that was cooked over coals, and the world made so much sense with this wine in hand. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eOh my goodness. A snappy, crunchy, true to form, crisp and clean red of just under medium weight, tart blood orange meets pomegranate juice, red cherry and red plum with dustings of sweet spice and dried herbs. A little amaro-like bitterness in there too, a cool, slightly minty and anise finish follows. Nouveau sangio vibes, almost. It is really nice to drink, like, really. Yeahhh.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e92 Points - Mike Bennie, The Wine Front\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Ravensworth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003e“… the wines are irresistibly drinkable…”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eJames Halliday, The Australian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eRavensworth began its journey in 2001 under the pretext that ‘It seemed like a good idea at the time’ a family affair these days with life- shackled-partners Bryan and Jocelyn Martin teaming up with the brother David Martin. The vineyard is managed under what they call natural forestry principles. They currently encourage lots of different plants that produce long tap roots to get established, find their place and hopefully become part of their forest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eSnapshot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRegion: Hilltops, Canberra District\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eCountry: Australia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eAlcohol: 13.5%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eVintage: 2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eSize: 750ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eClosure: Screw Cap\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eVarietal: Sangiovese\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ravensworth Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48421774164217,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2650\/0856\/files\/Product_Image_771ec025-d8a2-4194-9c1b-2186dce1f5ba.png?v=1779251602"}],"url":"https:\/\/actofwine.com.au\/collections\/canberra-district.oembed","provider":"Act of Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}