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
Established in 2002 by the UK-based Laithwaite family, RedHeads Wine evolved from an avant-garde collective of moonlighting South Australian winemakers into a purpose-built, eco-conscious estate in the Barossa Valley. Operating out of an off-grid winery in Angaston, the producer champions small-batch 'grape liberation,' sourcing distinctive micro-parcels from independent growers across the Barossa, McLaren Vale, Adelaide Hills, and Eden Valley alongside its own eight-hectare certified organic estate vineyard. Viticulture and vinification prioritize environmental stewardship, confirmed by NASAA organic certification and international accolades for sustainable power and water conservation. In the cellar, head winemaker Alex Trescowthick employs open-top ferments, native yeasts, and sensitive oak regimens tailored to individual varietal profiles. The portfolio bridges Barossa power and aromatic precision, showcased through benchmark releases such as the 1888 Cabernet Sauvignon, Harmonie Rox Chardonnay, Triplex, and characterful Rhône and Mediterranean single-vineyard expressions.
🍇 Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz