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Rich, Smooth Dark Chocolate Everyone loves something a little different every now and then, and the wine that is causing a stir in the last few years is our Chocolate Fortified wine. The wine is rich and fully flavoured, and makes use of arguably the world’s most popular taste....

Smooth, Highly Complex Port Style. Our Flagship, our most successful wine. Rich and highly complex. The Black Sapote, is a species of persimmon. Common names include chocolate pudding fruit. The tropical fruit tree is native to Mexico, Central America, and Colombia. The ‘Mossman’ cultivar has very large, round fruit...

CITRIC AND ZINGY FULL FLAVOUR Kaffir limes are easily recognisable by their heavy wrinkled appearance. While the fruit itself has very little juice, the zest and leaves are commonly used in Asian cooking due to their intense fragrance. Kaffir lime leaves come in pairs and can be used fresh...

REMARKABLE FULL FLAVOUR Lychee is a tropical fruit that is unique in appearance and flavour. It’s native to China but does grow in certain warm regions of Queensland and is suited to the Cairns environment. Lychee is also known as “alligator strawberry” for its red, bumpy skin. Our Fortified...

Fresh and vibrant with a lively, crisp finish Our Mango, like all the fruit grown by Shannonvale – is grown without chemical fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides – The wine is fermented with natural yeasts in stainless steel, never oak, so that the freshness of the fruit is highlighted. For...

Medium – Soft and spicy, but refreshing. Ginger is widely used in Asian cooking for its crisp, spicy and refreshing taste and its ability to enhance the flavours of delicate dishes such as certain seafoods. It is said to possess medicinal qualities that aid digestion, alleviate nausea, combat cold...

 Aromatic, vibrant and Tangy Limes are one of life’s little pleasures! Tahitian limes are a hybrid of the Mexican lime and lemons. Tahitian limes remain green and are fully ripe when the peel becomes a lighter green and a smooth surface. Unripe fruit are dark green with a course...

Full Flavoured, Classic, Complex, Powerful Reflective Passion fruits are recognisable by their purple or yellow hard casing, and Passionfruit flavour is very distinct and recognisable. They are related to the berry family, which also includes grapes. Passion fruits are favoured in desserts and confectionery for their powerful fruity flavour,...

INTRICATE BERRY CHARACTERS. RICH, COMPLEX & THOUGHTFUL At Shannonvale, we can’t recommend this red too highly, in summer or at any time of year. And of course, it goes without saying that if you spot it at any of our partner restaurants, you should not hesitate to load up...

FLORAL, BALANCED, INTRIGUING AND DELICIOUS Made in the same classic process as our Mango Dry, except it’s naturally kept in contact with the Mango pulp to impart its rich texture. Fermentation is monitored and the wine is siphoned off and pressed off the pulp before it becomes too coarse....

Step off the beaten path in Far North Queensland and you’ll find Shannonvale Winery — a family-owned tropical fruit winery nestled beneath the rainforest canopy near Port Douglas. But what you’ll discover here goes far beyond the postcard setting. Shannonvale doesn’t make wine from grapes. Instead, we work with...

Mangoes are the jewels of the tropics – golden, luscious, and full of sunshine. At Shannonvale Tropical Fruit Winery, we’ve discovered an entirely new way to enjoy them: in a glass. Our Mango Dry Wine takes this beloved fruit and transforms it into something crisp, elegant, and wonderfully refreshing....