The wine we used to call Sparkling Burgundy ranks alongside Rutherglen muscat and Hunter semillon as one of Australia’s special gifts to the wine world. Dating back to 1893, when a French winemaker by the name of Edmond Mazure first made a red wine from pinot noir and pinot meunier that kicked, it’s today a rare but unique species that happens to suit virtually everything a traditional Christmas lunch will serve up – from the roast turkey all the way through to Christmas pudding. So why not serve then rarest and oldest around this Christmas – the Seppelt Limited Release Show Sparkling Shiraz 2012? This masterpiece of Australian winemaking is only made possible by the age and quality of two of the finest vineyards in Victoria’s Great Western region. And it’s also a genuine bargain.