Campbells is a family winery at Rutherglen in north-east Victoria, founded in 1870 and run today by the fifth generation. Rutherglen's warm continental climate and red-brown loam and sandy soils produce Shiraz of ripe, deep-fruited generosity, well suited to the traditional Australian sparkling red. Made as a non-vintage wine, the Sparkling Shiraz is assembled to a consistent house style rather than expressing one season, drawing on Shiraz chosen for dark colour and rich plum and blackberry flavour. The family manages its long-established vineyards for full ripeness while keeping the fruit balanced, giving the concentration a sparkling red needs to carry both tannin and a touch of sweetness.

A traditional Australian sparkling red made from Rutherglen Shiraz. The fruit is fermented on skins as a full-bodied dry red base to develop colour, tannin and dark-fruit depth, often with oak maturation and the blending of reserve parcels to add spice and complexity across the non-vintage cuvee. A secondary fermentation then generates the sparkle, and the wine is finished with a dosage that leaves it off-dry, balancing the savoury red-wine structure with a lively mousse. The style rewards the region's ripe, warm-climate fruit. The precise method, oak regime and dosage should be confirmed with the winery.