Viticulture

Fruit is sourced from neighboring properties in the northern sub-region of Margaret River (Yallingup). Meticulous management of bud numbers and shoot thinning ensured a balanced canopy for the crop to be ripened. Particular attention is paid to sourcing fruit from the well regarded gravelly soils of northern Margaret River. The 2023 vintage was a mild year in Margaret River allowing plenty of time during March and April to ripen fruit to our specification.

Winemaking

Each parcel of fruit was gently crushed into small open fermenters with traditional heading down boards where fermentation was carried out under controlled temperature conditions. Around 5% whole bunches were added to the fermenter before filling. Extraction was achieved by daily draining of wine away from skins and returning back over the top. The wine was pressed to tank after 7 to 12 days on skins where 50% was sent to new and older french barriques to complete the primary and malo-lactic ferment.

Storage / Bottling

Maturation in tank and barrel lasted 12 months before the wine was carefully blended and bottled. Sealed under screw cap to retain freshness in a burgundy bottle.

Awards & Achievements

2023 Lifestyle Shiraz

Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2024
TROPHY | BEST SHIRAZ IN SHOW
TROPHY | BEST SHIRAZ 2022 VINTAGE AND YOUNGER
Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2024 | GOLD
Perth Royal Wine Awards 2024 | GOLD
Ray Jordan Wine | 92 pts
Wine Showcase Magazine | Silver 92 pts
Royal Sydney Wine Show 2024 | Bronze

2022 Lifestyle Shiraz

Royal Queensland Wine Show 2023 | GOLD 96 Pts
Perth Royal Wine Awards 2023 | GOLD
Royal Hobart Wine Show 2023 | Silver
Wine Show of Western Australia 2023 | Silver
Ray Jordan Wine Guide 2024 | 92 points
Wine Showcase Magazine 2023 | 91 Points
The Real Review | Silver 90 points
Royal Melbourne Wine Show 2023 | Bronze
Margaret River Wine Show 2023 | Bronze

2021 Lifestyle Shiraz

Royal Hobart Wine Show 2022 | Silver
Wine Show of Western Australia 2022 | Bronze
Margaret River Wine Show 2022 | Bronze
Australian Small Winemakers Show 2022 | Bronze

2020 Lifestyle Shiraz

Perth Royal Wine Awards 2022 | Silver
Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2022 | Silver

2019 Lifestyle Shiraz

James Halliday Wine Companion  | 93 Points* Plus Special Value Wine
Wine Show of Western Australia 2021 | TROPHY Best Red Wine of the Show
Wine Show of Western Australia 2021 | TROPHY Best Shiraz of the Show
Wine Show of Western Australia 2021 | GOLD
Margaret River Wine Show 2021 | GOLD
Winestate Magazine 2021 | 5 Stars
Australian Small Winemakers Show 2021 | Silver
Perth Royal Wine Awards 2021 | Silver
Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2021 | Silver
Royal Hobart Wine Show 2021 | Silver
Sydney Royal Wine Awards 2021 | Silver

2017 Lifestyle Shiraz

The 2019 Great Australian Shiraz Challenge| Silver
Royal Hobart Wine Show 2019 | Silver
Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2019 | Silver
Wine Show of Western Australia 2019 | Silver
Winestate Magazine 2019 | 4 Stars
Sydney Royal Wine Show 2019 | Bronze
Margaret River Wine Show 2019 | Bronze
Royal Queensland Wine Show 2019 | Bronze
Australian Small Winemakers Show 2019 | Bronze

2016 Shiraz

Silver Medal – Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2017
Silver Medal – Langton`s Margaret River Wine Show 2017
James Halliday Wine Companion  | 88 Points
Bronze Medal – WA Wine Show (Mount Barker) 2017
Bronze Medal – Royal Hobart Wine Show 2017
Bronze Medal – Royal Sydney Wine Show 2018
Bronze Medal – Royal Melbourne Wine Show 2018

2015 Shiraz

James Halliday Wine Companion  | 91 Points
Bronze Medal – International Wine & Spirit Competition 2017

2014 Shiraz

Gold Medal – Wine Show of WA Mount Barker 2016
Gold Medal – Royal Melbourne Wine Show 2016
Gold Medal – Margaret River Wine Show 2016
Silver Medal – London International Wine Challenge 2017
Silver Medal – Great Australian Shiraz Challenge 2016
Silver Medal – Royal Hobart Wine Show 2016
James Halliday Wine Companion  | 89 Points
Bronze Medal – Sydney Royal Wine Show 2016
Bronze Medal – Australian Small Winemakers Show 2016

2013 Shiraz

James Halliday Wine Companion  | 94 Points
Silver Medal – Qantas Wine Show of WA Mount Barker 2015
Silver Medal – Australian Small Winemakers Show 2015
Bronze Medal – Sydney Royal Wine Show 2015
Bronze Medal – International Wine & Spirit Competition 2015
89 Points – Ray Jordan Wine Guide 2016

2012 Shiraz

Silver Medal – 2014 Visy Great Australian Shiraz Challenge
Silver Medal – Australian Small Winemakers Show 2014
Silver Medal – Perth Royal Wine Show 2014
Silver Medal – International Wine & Spirit Competition 2015
Bronze Medal – Qantas Wine Show of WA Mount Barker 2014
Bronze Medal – Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2014
89 Points – Ray Jordan Wine Guide 2015

2011 Shiraz

93 Points – Wine Showcase Magazine New Releases Tasting April 2014
“Lots of shiraz fruit aromas. Excellent subtle use of oak with good concentration of fleshy blackcurrant and mulberry flavours for the palate.”

90 Points – Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front, May 2014
“Full-on attack of eucalypt to both the nose and palate, enough to clear the head, with mellow fruit resting in behind. Eucalypt-aside it’s an attractive, easy-to-enjoy drink. Well ripened. Well flavoured. Not overdone. Velvety tannin through the finish gives it both a tidiness and a sense of completeness.”

2010 Shiraz

Gold Medal – Australian Small Winemakers Show 2013

91 Points – James Halliday Wine Companion 2015
“Fermented with header boards in small open pots for 10 days, 50% taken to French barriques (part new) for completion of primary ferment, mlf and then 24 months maturation, the other 50% kept in closed tanks. The result is a youthful wine with fresh red fruits, but enough textural complexity to provide a complete wine. Drink by 2020.”

Silver Medal – Royal Sydney Wine Show 2013
Bronze Medal – National Wine Show of Australia 2013
Bronze Medal – Royal Melbourne Wine Awards 2013
Bronze Medal – Margaret River Wine Show 2012
Bronze Medal – Adelaide Wine Show 2013
90 Points – Wine Showcase Magazine August 2013

2009 Shiraz

Silver Medal – Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2012
James Halliday Wine Companion  | 89 Points
Bronze Medal – Margaret River Wine Show 2012
Bronze Medal – Australian Small Wine Makers Show 2012
Bronze Medal – Cowra Wine Show 2012
Bronze Medal – Royal Perth Wine Show 2012