Aphelion Christmas Wine Advent Calendar 2026 | 12 Full-Size Australian Wines, Individually Wrapped

12 DAYS. 12 SURPRISES. ONE VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS.

Some Christmas gifts are opened once. This one keeps the magic going.

Say cheers to someone who deserves something rather wonderful this Christmas.

Forget the waxy supermarket chocolates and tiny bottles of mystery wine. This is Advent for grown-ups who appreciate the good stuff.

Twelve full-sized bottles of Aphelion wine. Twelve beautifully wrapped surprises. Twelve reasons to make moments count.

Each wine has been handpicked by our winemaker Rob Mack, individually wrapped in our signature blue and white tissue paper, and numbered from 1 to 12.

No peeking at the labels. No knowing what's coming next. Just the delicious anticipation of unwrapping something wonderful.

Inside, there's a journey through the wines of our little McLaren Vale family winery, including customer favourites and some special surprises.

One day might call for a long lunch. Another for a quiet glass at the end of a busy afternoon. Another for gathering your favourite people around the table.

And that's the beauty of it. You're not just giving twelve bottles of wine.

You're giving twelve moments to look forward to.

Christmas Special: $399 AUD
Wine value: $428
Plus:

•  Complimentary Australia-wide shipping,
•  Complimentary festive wrapping;  and;
•  A Complimentary handwritten gift card.

From Australia's #34 winery - Halliday Wine Companion Top 100 Wineries 2026.

Why You'll Love the Aphelion Wine Advent Calendar

• 12 full-sized 750 mL bottles - proper bottles to open, savour and share. No miniature samples here.
• 12 individually wrapped surprises - each bottle lovingly wrapped and numbered, ready for its own moment of discovery.
• Handpicked by Rob Mack - a curated journey through Aphelion wines, from our home in McLaren Vale.
• Premium Aphelion Reds and whites to discover - an exciting mix of different styles, varieties and personalities.
• A few special surprises - a chance to discover wines beyond the everyday favourites.
• Beautifully presented for gifting - with festive wrapping and a handwritten card carrying your personal message.
• Free Australia-wide shipping - or collect your gift from our McLaren Vale cellar door.

And the best part? Every bottle is a surprise.

And there's another reason to celebrate this Christmas.

Aphelion has just been ranked #34 in the Halliday Wine Companion Top 100 Wineries of Australia 2026!

Up from #35 in 2025, it's wonderful recognition for our little family winery and the wines Rob makes with such care.

So when you unwrap your twelve Advent surprises, you're discovering wines from one of Australia's most highly regarded wineries, handpicked by the winemaker himself.

Twelve surprises. One award-winning little winery. A whole lot of Bottled Sunshine.

The Joy Is in the Unwrapping

Picture this.

It's the first afternoon of your Christmas holidays. The shopping is finished, the work emails are off, and there's finally time to enjoy yourself.

You reach for bottle number one.

It's wrapped in beautiful blue and white tissue paper, with its own numbered Christmas tag.

What will it be?

You peel back the paper, discover your first Aphelion wine and decide what delicious thing you'll cook to go with it.

Tomorrow, there's another bottle waiting.

And another after that.

Perhaps you'll discover a new favourite. Perhaps you'll unwrap a wine you've been wanting to try. Perhaps you'll find exactly the right bottle for the friends who've just dropped by.

Every day brings a little anticipation, a little discovery and another reason to celebrate.

Because Christmas magic shouldn't be reserved for children.

When Do Your Twelve Days of Christmas Begin?

Here's the lovely thing about our Wine Advent Calendar.

There are no rules. You do Advent your way.

The Traditionalist

1 - 12 December
Start the festive season early with twelve days of delicious anticipation.

The Christmas Countdown

14 - 25 December
Build the excitement right up to Christmas Day, with one final bottle to unwrap for the big celebration.

The Holiday Indulger

25 December - 5 January
The rush is over. The holidays have begun. Twelve days of sunshine, leftovers, friends and wonderful wine.

The Slow and Steady Celebrator

Every second day, 1 - 23 December
Twelve discoveries spread across the lead-up to Christmas, with plenty of time to enjoy each one.

Or forget the schedule entirely.

Open a bottle whenever you have something to celebrate, someone to share it with, or simply a quiet moment worth enjoying.

Your calendar. Your Christmas. Your moments.

What's Inside? That's Part of the Magic.

We're keeping the exact line-up under wraps.

After all, what fun would twelve beautifully wrapped bottles be if we told you what was inside?

What we can tell you is that Rob has selected twelve different Aphelion wines to take you on a delicious journey through our range.

Expect a wonderful mix of red and white wines, familiar favourites, intriguing varieties and a few special discoveries along the way.

From bright and refreshing to fragrant, savoury and wonderfully complex, each bottle brings something different to your festive table.

All twelve are full-sized bottles, made with the care and attention you'd expect from our family winery.

And not one of them will reveal its identity until you're ready to unwrap it.

Pssst! Absolutely desperate to know what's inside before you buy? Email our winery and we'll quietly share the list. We promise not to spoil the surprise for everyone else.

A Gift They'll Remember Long After Christmas

We all have someone who's rather difficult to buy for.

The wine lover who already has a well-stocked cellar. The friend who insists they don't need anything. The parents who have everything. The partner who deserves something more thoughtful than another last-minute present.

Here's your answer.

Not one gift. Twelve.

Twelve beautifully wrapped bottles, each waiting for its moment.

A surprise to open after work. A new wine to share over dinner. A bottle to take to the beach house. Something special for Christmas lunch. Something delicious for a quiet evening together.

And every time they unwrap another bottle, they'll remember the person who gave it to them.

That's a rather lovely way to say thank you, I love you, or simply, you deserve this.

Beautifully Wrapped. Personally Given.

We believe the experience of receiving a gift should be every bit as special as what's inside.

That's why we don't simply put twelve bottles into a box and call it an Advent Calendar.

Every bottle is individually hand-wrapped in our signature blue and white tissue paper, then finished with its own numbered Advent tag.

Each bottle becomes a little present in its own right.

And because the most meaningful gifts are personal, we'll include a handwritten card with your own message to the recipient.

From our family winery to someone special in your life, with a little extra care along the way.

All the festive magic. None of the wrapping-paper chaos at your kitchen table.

Twelve Bottles of Bottled Sunshine for $399

Good Christmas gifts should feel generous. This one really is.

The twelve wines in your Advent Calendar have a combined individual retail value of $428.

Our special Christmas collection price is:

$399 AUD

That's a $29 saving on the wines themselves.

And we're including the finishing touches:

• FREE Australia-wide shipping
• FREE individual festive wrapping and numbering of all twelve bottles
• FREE handwritten card with your personal message
• FREE cellar door collection if you'd prefer to pick it up in person

Twelve full-sized wines. Twelve individually wrapped surprises. One rather extraordinary Christmas present.

All for $399.

Made for the Table. And the Moments Around It.

Goes With Food

Christmas leftovers that turn into the best lunch of the year.

Someone brings out the ham. Someone else finds a beautiful cheese in the fridge. There's a bowl of cherries, a loaf of good bread and absolutely no intention of cooking anything complicated.

Then someone suggests opening today's Advent wine.

Suddenly the leftovers become an occasion, and nobody's looking at the clock.

Goes With Music

Wham! - Last Christmas.

Go on. You know every word.

There's a time for serious wine appreciation, and there's a time for singing along to Christmas music while unwrapping a bottle in the kitchen.

This is very much the latter.

Turn it up. Pour generously. Let the festive spirit take over.

Goes With Life

The wonderfully ordinary moments that become Christmas memories.

A long-awaited catch-up with an old friend. The first afternoon when everyone is finally home. A spontaneous invitation to stay for dinner. A quiet evening on the verandah as the sun goes down.

There are twelve opportunities waiting inside this box to turn those little moments into something memorable.

Make Moments Count.

Buy Direct from the Aphelion Family Winery

Aphelion is the little family winery created by winemaker Rob Mack and Louise Mack in McLaren Vale, South Australia.

Since our first vintage in 2014, we've been making small-batch wines with a particular love for Grenache, remarkable vineyards and the joy of sharing good wine with good people.

In 2026, Aphelion was named number 34 in the Halliday Top 100 Wineries of Australia.

When you buy direct from our family winery, you're supporting the people who grow, make, wrap and send your wines with care.

And when you give an Aphelion Advent Calendar, you're sharing a little piece of our world with someone special.

From our family to yours, have a wonderful Christmas.

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