{"title":"Vanguardist Wines","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs with many great stories, VANGUARDIST was born of humble beginnings. Ideals, harmonised over a table littered with empty bottles. While its first release surfaced in the Hunter Valley, VANGUARDIST launched in South Australia in 2014, with two painstakingly-crafted, single vineyard expressions. Two wines made from what Michael deemed to be the best varieties, grown in the best soils in the best sub regions the state had to offer. Herein lies the ‘V’ obsession: an unwavering temperament that now finds VANGUARDIST wines in Australia’s most relevant independent bottle stores, bars, and in the secret arsenals of many a fine-tuned Sommelier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs of 2021, the VANGUARDIST family seems to have finally settled. Michael and Claire, now live and thrive in the Barossa Valley, where the wines are hand-made, bottled and labelled. Michael's dear friends and partners, Ali and Edouard, with whom this journey began, now distribute the wines in France and other pockets of Europe, taking the VANGUARDIST story abroad.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"vanguardist-botanic-rose-2025","title":"Vanguardist Botanic Rosé 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Vanguardist Botanic Rosé 2025 is a refined, terroir-driven blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre from Blewitt Springs and McLaren Vale. Sourced from sandy, ironstone-laced soils at Rende Vineyard and clay-rich coastal soils at Lennon Vineyard, it reflects both brightness and depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe early, dry 2025 season yielded small, intensely flavoured berries, resulting in a wine of concentration and balance. Hand-picked fruit was whole-bunch pressed and fermented naturally across stainless steel, concrete and egg, building both purity and texture, before extended lees aging and full malolactic fermentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the glass, it shows lifted aromas of grapefruit and pomegranate with subtle herbal notes. The palate is energetic yet textural, combining mineral acidity with a gentle phenolic grip. It finishes with clarity, finesse and a savoury edge, offering both immediate appeal and the capacity to evolve gracefully over the next decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlc\/Vol: 12.7%\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vanguardist Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43011793027281,"sku":"601570494512","price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/6662\/4209\/files\/regions_vanguardist_botanicrose2025.png?v=1773894691"},{"product_id":"vanguardist-mclaren-vale-v-grenache-2024","title":"Vanguardist Mclaren Vale V Grenache 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Vanguardist Grenache 2024 marks the tenth release from the Rende Vineyard in Blewitt Springs, capturing the house philosophy of pushing beyond convention to express site with clarity and intrigue. Sourced from 55-year-old vines in the renowned Silver Sands, and guided by Michael J. Corbett, the wine reflects both heritage and meticulous stewardship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA challenging season of wind, rain, and a late heatwave delivered a low-yielding yet concentrated crop, hand-picked across early March. Gentle, extended fermentation with a high proportion of whole bunches, followed by 17 months in seasoned Slavonian oak foudre, has shaped a finely detailed wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt presents with lifted red fruits, subtle spice, and a distinctive mineral thread, underpinned by bright acidity and silky, fine-grained tannins. Structured yet poised, it offers depth, length, and a clear sense of place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlc\/Vol: 13.9%\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vanguardist Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43083182244049,"sku":"601570494543","price":77.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/6662\/4209\/files\/regions_vanguardist_vgrenacheNV.png?v=1777770922"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/6662\/4209\/collections\/a047147fe06a95e05a83e0afdf388788.jpg?v=1668909773","url":"https:\/\/regionscellars.com.au\/collections\/vanguardist-wines\/96pts.oembed","provider":"Regions Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}