The 42 Degrees South label is produced by Frogmore Creek Wines and made from 100% handpicked fruit. As the central latitude of Tasmania, the 42 Degrees South name reflects Frogmore Creek’s position in crafting fruit-driven wines from grapes sourced from throughout the state. Fruit selection from different vineyard sites around Tasmania and straight-forward, down-to-earth winemaking techniques are aimed at producing wines with clear and characteristic varietal fruit flavours. This wide-ranging scope in grape supply allows outstanding Tasmanian wines to be made every year.

42 Degrees South Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir

Best Wine under $30 (NV)
“Pale bronze, layered complexity with biscuit and cheese characters, toast and strawberry fruit, good intensity and persistence.”
Graeme Phillips, The Sunday Tasmanian, Nov 2008

(NV)
“Delicate but attractive stone fruit and strawberry and citrus flavours; clean, crisp finish…”
James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2009

42 Degrees South Riesling

“…taut, tangy and young for its age…” (2006 vintage)
“This is a very minerally wine with stone, earth and straw like nuances over honey and stone fruit. It’s taut, tangy and young for its age, with a trace of sweetness balancing the acidity. Richness and weight are also here.”
Gourmet Traveller Wine, Dec/Jan 2008

42 Degrees South Pinot Grigio

92/100 points (2008 vintage)
James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2010

(2008 vintage)
Pinot Grigio” on a label can be a warning sign that translates as ‘prepare for disappointment’. There are good ones though. This Tassie example is a refined wine with a hint of complexity to its honeyed stone fruit, pear, mineral and earthy aromas. It tastes dry, smooth and savoury.”
Ralph Kyte-Powell, The Age, Epicure, Jan 2009

42 Degrees South Sauvignon Blanc

(2008 vintage)
“A strongly minerally/slatey/grassy bouquet leads into a palate which progressively builds flavour, adding gooseberry, through its length.”
James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2010

42 Degrees South Chardonnay

Gold Medal (2008 vintage) – Tasmanian Wine Show 2010

94/100 points “excellent example of unwooded chardonnay…” (2008 vintage)
“…lively, fresh, crisp grapefruit and some white peach; has length and personality; excellent example of unwooded chardonnay…
James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2011

42 Degrees South Pinot Noir

91/100 points (2008 vintage)
“Quite fragrant and spicy; light- to medium-bodied; some whole bunch characters; attractive red fruits; has elegance.”
James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2010

“Excellent” (2007 vintage)
“Intense spiced cherry and plum aromas and flavours, beautifully structured and balanced, long finishing and an excellent food wine.”
Graeme Phillips, Sunday Tasmanian, July 2008