Gestalt Wines was born in 2012 from a single wine made from a stunning Grenache vineyard in Williamstown, South Australia. Now based in the Adelaide Hills, the label has grown organically each year in the search for similar quality vines from the surrounding Adelaide Hills, Clare Valley and Barossa Valley wine regions. Our philosophy is based on how to most gently press premium grapes from vineyards using organic practices. When the fruits of this labour get to the winery in pristine condition, most of the work is already done. To retain the freshness and intensity which rewards this approach, we use natural ferments with minimal intervention all the way to bottling.
Anderson Hill is situated in Lenswood, at an altitude of 1942 feet above sea level.
Planted in 1994 by Ben Anderson, the vineyard is family owned and is one of the coolest and highest sites in South Australia. Winemakers, Ben Anderson and Turon White have had many years of experience crafting elegant wines that capture the unique characteristics of this vineyard.
Rubaiyat (pronounced Roo-by-at)
Jackson Farrow created Rubaiyat Wines as an ode to the 12th century Persian poet Omar Khayyam, who is renowned for his work Rubaiyat. It was first translated into English in the late 19th Century by Edward Fitzgerald and has been part of the literary canon ever since, going through numerous translations by many other linguists (but none quite reaching the heights of the original). The poem muses on many topics – love, life and its transience, free will, the stars and the heavens - but one thread that pops up throughout is the love of wine and the pleasure it brings. This expression of love and balance is conveyed in Jackson’s wine.
Eden Hall wines is a family owned boutique winery established in 1997 by David and Mardi Hall in the high country of the beautiful Eden Valley. A total of 33 hectares is planted to red varieties consisting of Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. The white varieties include Riesling, Viognier and more recently Grüner Veltliner. The wines are made from 100% estate grown fruit by 2017 Winemaker of the Year finalist, Phil Lehmann (Son of the late great “Peter”), and the vineyard is tendered to by fourth generation grape grower and 2018 Barossa Viticulturist of the Year, Dan Falkenberg. The wineries focus and philosophy is to produce high quality wines using ecofriendly, sustainable land management practices that ensure both long term landscape and viticultural viability. The vineyard is rated in the top 3 vineyards in the Barossa under the SAW program. (Sustainable Australia Winegrowing).
Torzi Matthews, a food and winemaking partnership between Domenic Torzi and Tracy Matthews have passion and the firm conviction of appreciating the value of heritage tradition in the crafting of their wines and olive produce. In 1996 we stumbled across a small, frost-pocketed hollow in the beautiful Mt McKenzie, Eden Valley and fell in love with the area for its remoteness and its diverse thin soils. The rationale was quite simple: this land would produce low yields of fruit which in turn would translate into flavoursome European style wines – the style of wines needed to match our Mediterranean food. The vines went in, the frosts came, the yields were low and the wines were created.
John Vickery is the acknowledged old master of Riesling in Australia, with an illustrious career spanning nearly sixty years, culminating in the extraordinary awards tally of more than fifty Trophies and over four hundred Gold Medals. The Vickery label is more then just a legacy for John’s stellar career and countless awards; it is the preservation of his winemaking methods, that will be passed on for generations to come for the benefit of all lovers of classic Australian Riesling.
Kevin Mitchell and Kathleen Bourne purchased the picturesque Woodvale property in
Penwortham’s Skilly Valley in 2004 with a view to plant a vineyard and produce their own
wine. Woodvale Vintners is the product of Kevin’s continual striving for perfection.
Never resting on his laurels, Kevin’s close attention to the smallest detail from the vineyard through to the finished packaged product is borne out by the 2018 Halliday Wine Companion accolade as one of Australia’s Top Ten New Wineries after achieving 5 stars on it’s debut review. After planting 5 acres of Pinot Gris and 5 acres of Riesling, in 2006, they nurtured the vines with the aid of Kevin’s father Mort Mitchell, sourcing fruit from friends vineyards and using their own grapes.
John and Faye Parker established Parker Coonawarra Estate in 1985 after a career-long interest in the region. The winery’s first release of the 1988 vintage of First Growth was met with outstanding success, winning the Penfold Hyland Trophy in Perth.
It was also judged the 6th highest rated Bordeaux-Style in the 1991 International Wine Challenge in London. This was the first step in establishing Parker Coonawarra Estate’s reputation for producing wines of outstanding quality and longevity. Five Star Halliday Rated Winery, Langton’s Classified 2015 Terra Rossa Cab: “There is more finesse to the Parker wines of late. This beauty right up there with its atypical, pleasing aromas of blackberry and boysenberries, the sprinkle of spice, freshly rolled tobacco, dried mint and earth. The palate is very neatly contained, textured tannins, balanced and long finish” 95 points Halliday Wine Companion 2016 95 Block ‘...A classy, full-bodied Bordeaux blend, petit verdot filling in any holes in the profile of the cabernet, resulting in a wine that won’t take a backward step in the lifetime of most who buy it.’ 96 points – James Halliday
Situated in McLaren Vale and nestled within the southern Mount Lofty Ranges. With it’s close proximity to the Gulf of St Vincent to the west, the resulting Mediterranean-type climate ensures the grapes enjoy a long, even ripening period, producing wines of exceptional flavour and generosity. DOWIE DOOLE’s principal vineyard is comprised of 53 hectares of undulating and picturesque landscape primarily planted to premium, classic McLaren Vale varietals including Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and over 50 year old bush vine Grenache. Chief Winemaker Chris Thomas works closely with
Round Two was a dream of a couple of mates. Well known in their own fields this was an
venture of personal satisfaction and as such they called themselves The Mute Vintners – a quiet endeavour aiming at making good quality, single vineyard Barossa wines that reach the consumers at the right price. In 1990 a site was selected in the foothills of Angaston, just below Eden Valley, it suited what the guys were looking for perfectly and the vineyard was planted. A gentle western aspect with east west row orientation to take full advantage of the long sunny Barossa afternoons. Good quality, good value – Grown, made and bottled by Warwick Murray, Todd Riethmuller and Kym Teusner.
After managing a B&B in the south of France, Martin and Vivienne Rawlinson were inspired to establish St John’s Road in 2001, with a vision to produce full flavoured, yet elegant, wines which reflect the essence of the Barossa.
The current owners aim to uphold Martin and Vivienne’s vision of producing wines that are not only true to the Barossa, but also the sub districts and vineyards they are grown in.
During a fleeting half century in the global wine community, the Hesketh family has always followed the path less travelled by. It is appropriate therefore, that their winemaking combines the traditional elements of vineyard selection and hands on winemaking, with a contemporary approach to the wines they make, and where they make them.
Ebenezer Shiraz - James Halliday, 95 points
This is a seriously good Barossa shiraz that brings out the best modern day style that is generous and conscious of the generations that have gone before it. The colour is great, plum and blackberry fruit in the epicentre of the fruit spectrum, oak tannins precisely positioned.
It began in 2001 when Kym was a party to a conversation between fifth generation grape growing brothers Steve and Leon Riebke, their 90 year old Grenache vineyard was facing destruction due to low grape prices on offer by the big guns. From there Kym Teusner and Michael Page hatched a plan, scratched together some money, saved the vineyard and the Teusner winery was born with the first release of Joshua in 2002.
Ricca Terra Vintners is a unique and truly special cluster of Australian vineyards. The vision of founders Ashley & Holly Ratcliff in 2003 was to identify and nurture grape varieties that suited a Mediterranean climate. Today Ricca Terra Vintners is one of the leading producers of alternative wine grape varieties in Australia.
Ricca Terra Vintners has established the mantra to blend grape varieties in the vineyard rather than in the winery... and make wines of interest with stories to tell.
Terra do Rio – meaning Land of River – is an estate grown vineyard. This rare vineyard has been dedicated to the exploration of Portuguese grape varieties. Our wines are hand pruned, hand harvested, handmade and vegan friendly.
The Bryson family’s unique estate vineyard was established in 1994 and is located in the premium cool climate region of Padthaway, 300 km south of Adelaide. Terra rossa soil, environmentally friendly viticulture, low yield and exceptional fruit are how they consistently produce outstanding wines. Small parcels of the highest quality fruit are selected from their family vineyard and then crafted to create wines with amazing depth of flavour, style and balance.
Morambro Creek is a picturesque 42km stream that runs through the middle of the Bryson vineyard, south of Padthaway.
The Bryson family’s low yielding vineyard was established a quarter of a century ago and is located at the southern end of the renowned Padthaway wine region. Cool climate, free-draining terra rossa soil, Bryson’s environmentally sustainable practises, hand pruning every vine, outstanding fruit quality, dynamic winemaking and you’ve got the perfect combination to create the sensational range of wines. Jip Jip Rocks are a striking outcrop of 350 million year old pink-red granite which is sacred in traditional Aboriginal beliefs.
Late 1990’s when winemaker Ben Glaetzer became excited about the outstanding quality of fruit being grown in some of South Australia’s lesser-known regions, in particular Langhorne Creek. Together with industry veterans, Scott Collett, Grant Tilbrook and more recently Nick Keukenmeester, they grew Heartland into an award-winning winery. Today Heartland sources all of its fruit exclusively from Langhorne Creek.
After growing super premium fruit in the Adelaide Hills for over a decade and having watched so many amazing parcels of fruit turn into trophy winning wines, we decided it was our time to challenge the wine world and choose our own destiny with our own wine. Vella Wines is based on precision viticulture and the best wine making techniques to make a wine that friends and family will enjoy…… The focus on these amazing wines is to over deliver on fruit quality at a price point that anyone can afford.
Gestalt Wines was born in 2012 from a single wine made from a stunning Grenache vineyard in Williamstown, South Australia. Now based in the Adelaide Hills, the label has grown organically each year in the search for similar quality vines from the surrounding Adelaide Hills, Clare Valley and Barossa Valley wine regions. Our philosophy is based on how to most gently press premium grapes from vineyards using organic practices. When the fruits of this labour get to the winery in pristine condition, most of the work is already done. To retain the freshness and intensity which rewards this approach, we use natural ferments with minimal intervention all the way to bottling.
Anderson Hill is situated in Lenswood, at an altitude of 1942 feet above sea level.
Planted in 1994 by Ben Anderson, the vineyard is family owned and is one of the coolest and highest sites in South Australia. Winemakers, Ben Anderson and Turon White have had many years of experience crafting elegant wines that capture the unique characteristics of this vineyard.
Rubaiyat (pronounced Roo-by-at)
Jackson Farrow created Rubaiyat Wines as an ode to the 12th century Persian poet Omar Khayyam, who is renowned for his work Rubaiyat. It was first translated into English in the late 19th Century by Edward Fitzgerald and has been part of the literary canon ever since, going through numerous translations by many other linguists (but none quite reaching the heights of the original). The poem muses on many topics – love, life and its transience, free will, the stars and the heavens - but one thread that pops up throughout is the love of wine and the pleasure it brings. This expression of love and balance is conveyed in Jackson’s wine.
After growing super premium fruit in the Adelaide Hills for over a decade and having watched so many amazing parcels of fruit turn into trophy winning wines, we decided it was our time to challenge the wine world and choose our own destiny with our own wine. Vella Wines is based on precision viticulture and the best wine making techniques to make a wine that friends and family will enjoy…… The focus on these amazing wines is to over deliver on fruit quality at a price point that anyone can afford.
Eden Hall wines is a family owned boutique winery established in 1997 by David and Mardi Hall in the high country of the beautiful Eden Valley. A total of 33 hectares is planted to red varieties consisting of Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. The white varieties include Riesling, Viognier and more recently Grüner Veltliner. The wines are made from 100% estate grown fruit by 2017 Winemaker of the Year finalist, Phil Lehmann (Son of the late great “Peter”), and the vineyard is tendered to by fourth generation grape grower and 2018 Barossa Viticulturist of the Year, Dan Falkenberg. The wineries focus and philosophy is to produce high quality wines using ecofriendly, sustainable land management practices that ensure both long term landscape and viticultural viability. The vineyard is rated in the top 3 vineyards in the Barossa under the SAW program. (Sustainable Australia Winegrowing).
Torzi Matthews, a food and winemaking partnership between Domenic Torzi and Tracy Matthews have passion and the firm conviction of appreciating the value of heritage tradition in the crafting of their wines and olive produce. In 1996 we stumbled across a small, frost-pocketed hollow in the beautiful Mt McKenzie, Eden Valley and fell in love with the area for its remoteness and its diverse thin soils. The rationale was quite simple: this land would produce low yields of fruit which in turn would translate into flavoursome European style wines – the style of wines needed to match our Mediterranean food. The vines went in, the frosts came, the yields were low and the wines were created.
John Vickery is the acknowledged old master of Riesling in Australia, with an illustrious career spanning nearly sixty years, culminating in the extraordinary awards tally of more than fifty Trophies and over four hundred Gold Medals. The Vickery label is more then just a legacy for John’s stellar career and countless awards; it is the preservation of his winemaking methods, that will be passed on for generations to come for the benefit of all lovers of classic Australian Riesling.
Kevin Mitchell and Kathleen Bourne purchased the picturesque Woodvale property in
Penwortham’s Skilly Valley in 2004 with a view to plant a vineyard and produce their own
wine. Woodvale Vintners is the product of Kevin’s continual striving for perfection.
Never resting on his laurels, Kevin’s close attention to the smallest detail from the vineyard through to the finished packaged product is borne out by the 2018 Halliday Wine Companion accolade as one of Australia’s Top Ten New Wineries after achieving 5 stars on it’s debut review. After planting 5 acres of Pinot Gris and 5 acres of Riesling, in 2006, they nurtured the vines with the aid of Kevin’s father Mort Mitchell, sourcing fruit from friends vineyards and using their own grapes.
John and Faye Parker established Parker Coonawarra Estate in 1985 after a career-long interest in the region. The winery’s first release of the 1988 vintage of First Growth was met with outstanding success, winning the Penfold Hyland Trophy in Perth.
It was also judged the 6th highest rated Bordeaux-Style in the 1991 International Wine Challenge in London. This was the first step in establishing Parker Coonawarra Estate’s reputation for producing wines of outstanding quality and longevity. Five Star Halliday Rated Winery, Langton’s Classified 2015 Terra Rossa Cab: “There is more finesse to the Parker wines of late. This beauty right up there with its atypical, pleasing aromas of blackberry and boysenberries, the sprinkle of spice, freshly rolled tobacco, dried mint and earth. The palate is very neatly contained, textured tannins, balanced and long finish” 95 points Halliday Wine Companion 2016 95 Block ‘...A classy, full-bodied Bordeaux blend, petit verdot filling in any holes in the profile of the cabernet, resulting in a wine that won’t take a backward step in the lifetime of most who buy it.’ 96 points – James Halliday
The Bryson family’s low yielding vineyard was established a quarter of a century ago and is located at the southern end of the renowned Padthaway wine region. Cool climate, free-draining terra rossa soil, Bryson’s environmentally sustainable practises, hand pruning every vine, outstanding fruit quality, dynamic winemaking and you’ve got the perfect combination to create the sensational range of wines. Jip Jip Rocks are a striking outcrop of 350 million year old pink-red granite which is sacred in traditional Aboriginal beliefs.
The Bryson family’s unique estate vineyard was established in 1994 and is located in the premium cool climate region of Padthaway, 300 km south of Adelaide. Terra rossa soil, environmentally friendly viticulture, low yield and exceptional fruit are how they consistently produce outstanding wines. Small parcels of the highest quality fruit are selected from their family vineyard and then crafted to create wines with amazing depth of flavour, style and balance.
Morambro Creek is a picturesque 42km stream that runs through the middle of the Bryson vineyard, south of Padthaway.
Situated in McLaren Vale and nestled within the southern Mount Lofty Ranges. With it’s close proximity to the Gulf of St Vincent to the west, the resulting Mediterranean-type climate ensures the grapes enjoy a long, even ripening period, producing wines of exceptional flavour and generosity. DOWIE DOOLE’s principal vineyard is comprised of 53 hectares of undulating and picturesque landscape primarily planted to premium, classic McLaren Vale varietals including Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and over 50 year old bush vine Grenache. Chief Winemaker Chris Thomas works closely with
Round Two was a dream of a couple of mates. Well known in their own fields this was an
venture of personal satisfaction and as such they called themselves The Mute Vintners – a quiet endeavour aiming at making good quality, single vineyard Barossa wines that reach the consumers at the right price. In 1990 a site was selected in the foothills of Angaston, just below Eden Valley, it suited what the guys were looking for perfectly and the vineyard was planted. A gentle western aspect with east west row orientation to take full advantage of the long sunny Barossa afternoons. Good quality, good value – Grown, made and bottled by Warwick Murray, Todd Riethmuller and Kym Teusner.
After managing a B&B in the south of France, Martin and Vivienne Rawlinson were inspired to establish St John’s Road in 2001, with a vision to produce full flavoured, yet elegant, wines which reflect the essence of the Barossa.
The current owners aim to uphold Martin and Vivienne’s vision of producing wines that are not only true to the Barossa, but also the sub districts and vineyards they are grown in.
During a fleeting half century in the global wine community, the Hesketh family has always followed the path less travelled by. It is appropriate therefore, that their winemaking combines the traditional elements of vineyard selection and hands on winemaking, with a contemporary approach to the wines they make, and where they make them.
Ebenezer Shiraz - James Halliday, 95 points
This is a seriously good Barossa shiraz that brings out the best modern day style that is generous and conscious of the generations that have gone before it. The colour is great, plum and blackberry fruit in the epicentre of the fruit spectrum, oak tannins precisely positioned.
It began in 2001 when Kym was a party to a conversation between fifth generation grape growing brothers Steve and Leon Riebke, their 90 year old Grenache vineyard was facing destruction due to low grape prices on offer by the big guns. From there Kym Teusner and Michael Page hatched a plan, scratched together some money, saved the vineyard and the Teusner winery was born with the first release of Joshua in 2002.
Ricca Terra Vintners is a unique and truly special cluster of Australian vineyards. The vision of founders Ashley & Holly Ratcliff in 2003 was to identify and nurture grape varieties that suited a Mediterranean climate. Today Ricca Terra Vintners is one of the leading producers of alternative wine grape varieties in Australia.
Ricca Terra Vintners has established the mantra to blend grape varieties in the vineyard rather than in the winery... and make wines of interest with stories to tell.
Terra do Rio – meaning Land of River – is an estate grown vineyard. This rare vineyard has been dedicated to the exploration of Portuguese grape varieties. Our wines are hand pruned, hand harvested, handmade and vegan friendly.
Late 1990’s when winemaker Ben Glaetzer became excited about the outstanding quality of fruit being grown in some of South Australia’s lesser-known regions, in particular Langhorne Creek. Together with industry veterans, Scott Collett, Grant Tilbrook and more recently Nick Keukenmeester, they grew Heartland into an award-winning winery. Today Heartland sources all of its fruit exclusively from Langhorne Creek.
