Ladies, ladies (and gents), please! Before you berate me that summer is practically over, let me tell you one thing. Just because it isn’t bright and light outside, doesn’t mean it can’t be so inside.

When it comes to summer drinking, Banrock Station leads the way with a selection of still and sparkling ‘lights’. These crisp and light wines are great at any time of the year but especially appealing during the warmer months. Choose from a still, light variety of the fuller culled from its more robust counterpart, or from the regular strength sparking wine. These wines are ‘light’ because of their lower alcohol content.

The knock on benefits are immediately obvious i.e. better for your health and waistline – (Banrock’s Station light rose is only 60 calories per glass). A lighter ABV in no way compromises the taste or quality of the wine, as good quality ‘base wines’ are used in the initial winemaking process. Combine that with attractive packaging and a reasonable price, and you have all the ingredients to get your girls’ night out (or in) off to a flying start. The ‘light’ wines retail at £5.45 in Tesco.

 Banrock Station Shiraz Rose

At £8.99 this sparkling wine is a little pricier than the rest of Banrock’s easy drinking light wines. However the extra outlay is more than outweighed by the burst of cherries and red fruit which lingers on the palate long after drinking. This wine is not only delicious and very moreish, it will appeal to drinkers of both whites and reds alike. Get it at your local Waitrose. 

 Banrock Station Light Rose

A still rose full of red berries bouquet. Good with light meats. At only 125 calories per glass, how can you resist? Banrock Station Light Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc blend. A still white chock with pear and apricot flavours. Fresh bouquet. Good with fish dishes. 

 Banrock Station Light Moscato

Sparkling wine at 5.5 per cent volume. Lots of melon and sweet florals bounce off he tongue. Sweet taste makes this a good accompaniment to deserts.  

 Banrock Station Moscato

Sparkling white with passion fruit, pineapple and tropical fruit flavours which conjure up an image of summer. Great as an aperitif.

Know your facts

Banrock Station is one of Australia’s brands of ‘eco-aware wines’, with a portion of every sale going towards charitable causes all over the world. In the UK this year, Banrock have donated £30k to Natural England, thereby contributing towards the preservation of more than 2000 acres of British wildflowers. Banrock Station is managed and distributed by the UK branch of Accolade Wines. Accolade Wines employs more than 1800 people in Australia, Europe, Asia and South Africa. Brands by represented by Accolade include Hardys, Stowells of Cheslea and Kumala wines which sell in more than 80 countries worldwide.