Yelland & Papps Second Take Shiraz 2019
This is the Papp’s alternate view of how Shiraz can be in the Barossa. 100% maturation in old French oak for 11 months.Friendly to vegans, the wine is unfined and […]
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Head Wines The Ancestor Vine Grenache 2019
Winemaker Alex Head’s vineyard notes only scratch the surface of how substantial this wine is: “From Stonegarden, a 162 year old vineyard planted near Springton at 400m altitude in the […]
Head Wines The Blonde Shiraz 2018
Alex Head has more than a fondness for the Rhone, so he has two single vineyard Barossa wines that tip their hat to their Rhone namesakes. “This single vineyard lies […]
Head Wines Head Red Shiraz 2018
The entry point for Alex Head’s eponymous labels. Made from the barrel cull of the 15 Barossa vineyards he works with, with many sites in the cooler Eden Valley sub-region. […]
Grant Burge Meshach Shiraz 2016
One of the icon wines for Grant Burge Wines released last week to the market on August 27th. Winemaker Craig Stansborough has used a little whole bunch in the fermentation […]
Yelland & Papps Second Take Shiraz 2018
The wine spent 10 months in French oak, 15% of it new. Friendly to vegans, the wine is unfined and unfiltered, and only 12.8% ABV. Yelland & Papps, Second Take, […]
Mitchell Harris Curious Winemaker Shiraz 2017
This is Johnno Harris’ bit of fun: “Hand crafted by our team of Curious Winemakers. Fermented, pressed, aged and bottled at our wine bar in the heart of Ballarat.” Love […]
S.C. Pannell Old McDonald Grenache 2017
While 2017 may be regarded as a cool vintage for McLaren Vale, cream rises to the top and Stephen Pannell isn’t lactose free. From 75 year old dry grown vines […]
Robert Stein Shiraz Nouveau 2017
A new release from the talented team at Robert Stein lead by 3rd generation (and award winning) winemaker Jacob. The “Nouveau” labelling giving a nod of winemaking intention towards early […]
Yelland & Papps Second Take Shiraz 2017
Ramping things up a gear or 3 here: 73% whole bunch into the wild ferment. 14 days on skins before 8 months into French oak, 28% of it new. Friendly […]
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