Michael Hall just doesn't miss. Perfectly balanced, poised, the '22 Stonewell Road just picked up 98/100 from Decanter, naming it 2022's best Barossan Shiraz. 

A blend of Eden Valley Semillon, Barossa Valley Roussanne and Eden Valley Muscat à petits grains from the Stonegarden vineyard. High winter rains preceded a very cool spring. Late budburst, flowering and a cool autumn combined for an extremely late vintage. All barrel fermented (10% on skins) and matured on lees for nine months. 1700 bottles produced

The Roussanne grape owes its name to the reddish or russet bloom it develops on its skin as it reaches full maturity. This grape is late ripening and ideally suited to the Barossa climate. Fair winter rains were punctuated by a rare hailstorm in late October, damaging some young shoots and reducing yields. There followed a mild summer. Hand picked on 17th March, pressed and wild yeast fermented. Matured on lees for nine months in tank and French oak puncheons (28% new, Damy). Fined, filtered and bottled. 2240 bottles produced.

The Mawson Road Vineyard in Lenswood has a steep south-westerly aspect and sits at an elevation of 560m at its highest point. It’s planted to four of the classic Pinot clones (777, 114, 115, MV6) and this combination of ultra-cool site and clonal diversity offers a wine of great drive and complexity. High winter rains preceded a very cool spring. Late budburst, flowering and a cool autumn combined for a late vintage. Hand-picked on the 13th of April, wild yeast fermented in open fermenter and closed puncheon, 40% whole bunch, matured for 11 months in French oak (40% new, Francois Frères). Unfined. 1295 bottles produced. 

Sourced from the lilliputian Aesctun vineyard at 500m elevation and Gully Road at 550m elevation. Adelaide Hills vineyards at such elevations belong in a rarified group of extremely cool climate sites ideally suited to the Pinot Noir grape. High winter rains preceded a very cool spring. Late budburst, flowering and a cool autumn combined for a late vintage. Hand-picked on the 4th, 20th and 24th of April, wild yeast fermented in closed puncheon and open fermenter, 10% whole bunch, matured for 11 months in French oak (30% new, Francois Frères). Unfined. 1360 bottles produced.

Fair winter rains were punctuated by a rare hailstorm in October, reducing yields. Handpicked from Stonewell Road, Smyth Road and Flaxman’s Valley. 88% destemmed, 12% whole bunch, wild fermented, pressed to French oak (36% new, Saury, Vicard, Saint Martin), matured for 20 months in barrel. 4320 bottles produced. 

The Naimanya vineyard sits high in the tiny sub-region of Flaxman’s Valley on soils of sandy loam, gravel and quartz over clay. At 520m elevation it is amongst the highest Shiraz vineyards in South Australia. Fair winter rains and a cool summer gave us a healthy crop of excellent quality. Hand picked on the 7th April, 70% destemmed, 30% whole bunch, pressed to French oak (10% new, Saint Martin), matured for 20 months in barrel. 1940 bottles produced.

The Lenger Road vineyard sits at an elevation of 480m in the Mount Torrens region of the Adelaide Hills. The soils are sandy loam and clay over quartz and ironstone on a slight northerly aspect. Late ripening and low yielding the vineyard typically produces sweet, spicy and herbal fruit. Hand picked on the 9th April, 85% whole bunch wild fermented, pressed to French oak and matured for 20 months in barrel (31% new, Saury). 1260 bottles produced.

One of the best Moscato we have enjoyed!

On the palate this wine is clean, light and delicate, backed by an excellent, refreshing acidity.

An unwooded chardonnay that is refreshing and crisp, with a full rounded palate with stone fruits and then finishing with minerality and complexity

Green pea and kiwi fruit on the palate to start and lovely acidity and crunch to make the finish clean and savoury

Fresh complex fruit which is shows a lingering and well balance mouth feel, but well balanced with a dry finish.

An elegant wine with soft dark fruit and a fresh violet lift - spicy complexity on the finish, a great example of an expectational Pinot Noir.

Everything you want from a Cabernet Sauvignon - blackcurrant and black cherry flavours, with a warmth of black olives, green capsicum and mint.

A palate that has richness with ripe red cherries, blackberry and plums that is balanced with spices and vanilla which has come from the oak.

Beautiful earthy character on the nose, with soft berry fruits on the palate to compliment.

Made from parcels of premium fruit from the oldest vines on the property, Milton Vineyard makes the Family Reserve only in exceptional years.

Smooth and savoury with rich plum and dark cherry fruit, soft spice and earthiness, a firm personality and soft seamless silkiness in the mouth with a density of flavours.

Bright deep coloured wine with an intensity of aromas of dark cherry fruit and some oak notes.

Very smooth with loads of fruit forward and clean and long with a hint of chalkiness in the tannins and savoury finish.