Bogan goes Walkabout Rouge
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed within 2–5 years of the vintage release to appreciate its vibrant fruit character.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled lamb chops, charcuterie boards, roasted Mediterranean vegetables
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted by Australian-born winemaker Mark Haisma, 'Bogan goes Walkabout' is a playful nod to his heritage and his winemaking journey. The term 'bogan' is affectionate Aussie slang, while 'walkabout' refers to a journey of discovery. For this cuvée, Haisma goes on a viticultural walkabout outside his Burgundy base to source high-quality Syrah and Grenache from the Rhône Valley. Vinified in his Gevrey-Chambertin cellar with his signature low-intervention, terroir-driven approach, this Vin de France red bridges the gap between the sun-drenched intensity of the French South and the elegant, detail-oriented winemaking style of Burgundy. The result is a bright, energetic, and highly approachable red that prioritizes pure fruit expression, subtle spice, and fine-grained tannins over heavy extraction.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded by Australian-born winemaker Mark Haisma, a former protégée of Bailey Carrodus at Yarra Yering, this boutique domaine and micro-négociant is headquartered in Gevrey-Chambertin in the heart of Burgundy. Transitioning from the Yarra Valley to France in the late 2000s, Haisma combines Old World terroir sensitivity with New World dynamism across selected parcels in the Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune, and the Rhône Valley. His winemaking philosophy centers on low intervention, judicious use of whole clusters and neutral oak, and minimal sulfur, allowing site specificity and natural acidity to lead the profile. Renowned for wines ranging from serious Grand Crus like Bonnes-Mares to irreverently named cuvées like 'A Bogan in Bogandy', the portfolio is celebrated for its pristine fruit purity, textural tension, and authentic sense of place.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Syrah, Grenache