Yard Dog Red
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled burgers, barbecued ribs, wood-fired pepperoni pizza
✨ Technical Specifications
RedHeads' Yard Dog Red is a delightfully rebellious, character-filled blend that embodies the winery's signature approach: rescuing premium parcels of grapes to create wines brimming with personality. The name 'Yard Dog' pays homage to the loyal, hard-working winery dogs that are a staple of Australian vineyard life. This wine is crafted as an honest, robust, and highly approachable South Australian red blend, typically marrying the structure of Cabernet Sauvignon with the rich, spicy fruit of Shiraz. Vinified with minimal intervention, it showcases the vibrant, sun-drenched terroir of South Australia, offering a juicy profile of dark berries, plum, and subtle spice. It is a wine made for immediate enjoyment, celebrating the unsung heroes of the vineyards.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in the early 2000s as an unconventional garagiste collective in South Australia, RedHeads was created to liberate talented winemakers from corporate constraints and allow them to craft expressive, small-batch passion projects. Today operating from a purpose-built, eco-friendly winery in the Barossa Valley, the producer focuses on sustainable viticulture, utilizing solar energy, water reclamation, and gentle, hands-on production methods. Sourcing prime fruit from dedicated growers across South Australia's premier sub-regions, RedHeads crafts daring, fruit-forward wines that challenge conventional styles. The winery is acclaimed for its distinct, vividly labeled portfolio, headlined by rich, characterful reds such as Dogs of the Barossa Shiraz, Whip-Hand Cabernet Sauvignon, and innovative multi-varietal blends.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz