Brits hail wine ‘miracle’
Article from: Sunday Mail, Queensland.
AN Australian wine released in Britain has been labelled a new super-wine – with qualities specifically designed to help the heart.
Red Heart is produced in South Australia’s Riverland district and contains 32 per cent more antioxidants than the average bottle of red, according to studies in Britain.
The discovery was made after British distributors Buckingham Vintners sent the wine to a lab to test specifically for antioxidants.
Red Heart is a blend of cabernet sauvignon and petit verdot, has a 14 per cent alcohol content, and is described as “a full-bodied but elegant wine, bursting with succulent blackcurrant and forest fruit flavours”.
While the British label carries the significant claim, Australian laws prevent a similar claim being made on wines sold locally.
Antioxidants, long championed by the health industry, are contained in the skin and seeds of the grape. They are credited with sweeping up harmful free-radical chemicals in the bloodstream and body that cause cell damage.
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