Conquest

Medium Straw in colour. White peach typical of Barossa Valley chardonnay with citrus and melon. Lovely length and structure with flavours of white peach, citrus, melon and oak all play a pivotal role to the balance achieved. This wine is a great example of a fresh flavoursome Barossa Valley Chardonnay with little influence from the winemaker, which allows the talent of the grower to shine, as the vineyard is where truly great wines are made.

Winemaking

The grapes were delivered to the winery and de-stemmed before being soft pressed. The pressing were kept separate and after cold settling and clarification the juice undertook a cool fermentation. An aromatic yeast isolate was selected to enhance the aromatics and older French oak provides wonderful depth and creamy/nutty characters. Make to drink upon release while the fruit flavour is at its most fresh and vibrant although will develop more complexity over the short term.

Cellaring

Make to drink upon release while the fruit flavour is at its most fresh and vibrant although will develop more complexity over the short term.

Awards

GOLD - Melbourne International Wine Competition 2022

Pale straw with brilliant clarity. A wine exhibiting fresh up front fruit flavours with intense notes of citrus blossom and lychee. 

A fresh and lively style of wine with beautiful fruit weight on the palate. It exhibits the same fruit aromas as the bouquet with citrus blossom and lychee. It has fine persistent bubbles and a clean refreshing finish.

Winemaking

Premium parcels of fruit from cooler growing regions across South Australia were selected for this fantastic example of sparkling wine. The fruit was harvested then gently pressed to retain varietal character and freshness, which is something we made a priority with this wine. Winemaking techniques included fermentation with solids as well as cool and warm fermentation. These techniques improved texture and softness without sacrificing the varietal characters we wanted to portray.

Cellaring

Drink now, but will continue to soften and develop more complexity over the short term.

Varietals Sparkling White
Region South Australia
Alcohol 12.5%
Winemaker John Harris

Awards

95 Point Rated, Gold Medal Winner - Melbourne International Wine Competition 2022

94 Point Rated, Gold Medal Winner - Wine Showcase

90 Point Rated - Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
"It's elegantly expressed on the nose, showing crunchy apple, lemon peel and oatmeal nuances, leading to a finely flowing palate that's juicy and creamy. Well supported by bright acidity, making it refreshing and delightfully drinkable."

Silver Award - China Wine & Spirits Awards 2015

Award Winner - China Wine & Spirit Awards Best Value 2015

Award Winner - Royal Queensland Wine Show 2015

Deep brick red hues. The palate has upfront fruit with plum and black currant being the dominant characters. There’s a hint of mint, toasty tannins and a lingering oak finish. Vintage Coonawarra Cab with cherries, plum and black currant.

Winemaking

Select parcels of fruit were sourced from the iconic terra rossa soils of Coonawarra for this wine. We picked the fruit at optimum ripeness in the cool of the night in order to retain the fruits natural acidity and of course the regional flavours and aromatics that the Coonawarra is world famous for. The wine was transferred to the winery where it was hand reared with extended time on skins. Hand plunging, cool preferment maceration and the use of select yeast, coupled with long post ferment maceration on skins followed the traditional techniques more often used in French winemaking. The wine was aged in new and old oak then select barrels were chosen for the final blend prior to bottling.

Cellaring

Drinking magnificently now, but will reward cellaring mid term, developing more complexity.

Varietals Cabernet Sauvignon
Region Coonawarra
Alcohol 14%
Winemaker John Harris

Awards

93 Point Rated & Gold Medal Winner - Wine Showcase Magazine

91 Point Rated & 4.5 Stars - Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
"Varietally expressive and inviting, the bouquet shows blackcurrant, hazelnut, clove and dried herb aromas, followed by a beautifully weighted palate offering silky texture and fine-grained tannins. Well rounded and harmonious, making it fabulously drinkable. At its best: now to 2030."

Fresh blackberry aromas are entwined with hints of plum, espresso, spice and dark chocolate. Full- bodied, with a luscious dark berry mid-palate; seamlessly structured with fine but firm tannins, rich oak and a balanced acidity that ensures a long, lingering finish.

Cellaring

Drinking magnificently now, but will reward cellaring mid-term.

Awards

AWARD WINNER - Melbourne International Wine Competition 2022

Deep garnet in colour with vibrant magenta bubbles. Aromas of concentrated blackcurrant with hints of liquorice, spice and dark cherries.

Creamy bubbles and luscious sweetness envelop the plump blackberry mid palate, which is enhanced with hints of savoury development. The long sweet fruit finish is balanced with fine tannin and acidity. 

Winemaking

The fruit was harvested then gently pressed to retain varietal character and freshness, which is something we made a priority with this wine. Winemaking techniques included fermentation with solids as well as cool and warm fermentation. These techniques improved texture and softness without sacrificing the varietal characters we wanted to portray.

Cellaring

Drink now or over the short term.

Varietals Sparkling Shiraz
Region South Australia
Alcohol 14%
Winemaker John Harris 

Medium to pale staw in colour with Peach, cut lemon and citrus blossom. Lovely length and structure with flavours of white peach, citrus and melon.

Colour

Black squid ink, impenetrable colour.

Bouquet

Dark fruits, dark chocolate and olive notes with rich blackcurrant and violets leading in to a richly flavoured palate.

Palate

The palate shows elegance and length with dark plum and olive flavours relishing. There is a lot of complexity of flavours and mid palate richness derived from obvious highly concentrated fruit and well-balanced oak usage.

WINEMAKING

Hand picked then fermented in small stainless steel fermenters to maintain strong fruit flavour from skins. The wine then went into American and French oak barrels for the remainder of ferment where it spent an extended period of time to allow full flavour development and fruit and oak to balance and compliment each other.

Cellaring

Drinking superbly now but for those patient enough to hold off this will develop beautifully for up to ten years.

Medium Straw in colour. White peach typical of McLaren Vale Chardonnay with citrus and melon. Lovely length and structure with flavours of white peach, citrus, melon and oak all play a pivotal role to the balance achieved. This wine is a great example of a fresh flavoursome McLaren Vale Chardonnay with little influence from the winemaker, which allows the talent of the grower to shine, as the vineyard is where truly great wines are made.

Winemaking

The grapes were delivered to the winery and de-stemmed before being soft pressed. The pressing were kept separate and after cold settling and clarification the juice undertook a cool fermentation. Make to drink upon release while the fruit flavour is at its most fresh and vibrant although will develop more complexity over the short term.

Cellaring

Make to drink upon release while the fruit flavour is at its most fresh and vibrant although will develop more complexity over the short term.

Varietals Chardonnay
Region McLaren Vale, South Australia
Alcohol 13.5%
Winemaker John Harris

Awards

2022 Vintage:
96 Point Rated - Melbourne International Wine Competition 2022
93 Point Rated - Australian Wine Showcase Magazine
DOUBLE GOLD - Melbourne International Wine Competition 2022
GOLD - Australian Wine Showcase Magazine