The 2025 growing season at Mount Langi Ghiran delivered a mixed bag of conditions that ultimately resulted in deeply concentrated, high-quality fruit. Early spring began with dry subsoils and low rainfall, ideal conditions for frost events, paired with stop-start growth across the vineyard. Despite the unpredictable start, the vines avoided frost damage and uneven growth gradually balanced out by November.
Timely rainfall late in spring helped rejuvenate the canopy ahead of a dry, warm summer. From that point on, the region saw little to no further rainfall through to the end of harvest. The vines were forced to dig deep in the final weeks of the season, resulting in exceptional concentration, vibrant colour, and richly flavoured fruit across key varieties.
What to expect from Vintage 2025?
Expect bold aromatics, deep hues, and complex fruit profiles—hallmarks of a vintage that demanded resilience and rewarded with intensity.
Celebrating International Women’s Day with Winemaker, Liz Ladhams
When hired at Mount Langi Ghiran with no winemaking experience, no doubt an eyebrow or two was raised – but it was the diversity of my background that was identified by Chief Winemaker, Adam Louder, as the missing piece of the art that is our winemaking team. I can hand on heart attest to the fact that here, difference is very much valued and celebrated.
Liz’s experience
While my time in wine started semi-recently in 2019, I’ve come from industries where males tended to be in the majority. However, for me I’ve never seen that as a barrier to entry – rather, I’ve always adopted the attitude that if you can’t see it, why not be it!
While there is plenty to romanticise about winemaking, pacing rows of vines, tasting wines and moments of deep contemplation in the barrel hall – the day-to-day reality looks quite different. There’s no doubt that working in a winery comes with a certain level of physicality, but there’s absolutely no reason women can’t work shoulder to shoulder with their male counterparts.
The only barrier to being successful in a winery as a workplace is thinking that I need to do the work in the same way as the men. When compared to my male colleagues, do I have the same grip strength? No. Do I have the same reach? Also no. But what I do have is the ability to achieve the exact same end result simply by doing things a little differently.
Advice from Liz
To anyone new to winemaking who may be intimidated by the manual labour involved, here are a few tips from me:
Use the tools provided and save your hands – get the spanner to tighten the nut on the wine hose to stop it leaking (just please don’t overtighten and flatten the o-ring!)
Be proficient on the forklift and use it as an extension of yourself – no-one wins with a back or shoulder injury.
Always think about your manual handling technique – ask for help and respect your limits.
Invest in the workwear that fits – there are a bunch brands available that are designed for women. Your boots for example, need to fit you well, they are probably the most important piece of equipment you have. Feel good in what you’re wearing.
March Forward
This year, the theme of International Women’s Day is Accelerate Action or March Forward, so I’m asking; how can we make winemaking jobs even more accessible and enjoyable for women? I believe we need to look at innovative solutions to improve this aspect further. Perhaps utilising engineering is better for everyone – not just women in the winery. What I would challenge the industry to think about (and this extends beyond wine into many other trades) is the design of tools that can be used more easily by women – and in fact, everyone! Carrying around a 2inch spanner [see photo below] will overload any tool belt – can we make one that is telescopic?
The research has been done, and it’s confirmed that diverse teams are strong teams1.
“In my experience, diverse teams are a happy hunting ground for innovation, problem-solving and quite frankly, making some outstanding wines. At Mount Langi Ghiran, difference is not only valued and celebrated, but I believe can be experienced in a glass of our Shiraz.”
With a little bit of engineering, we have the ability to open up the industry to more people who look like me (and hopefully younger too!). And with a few more advocates, giving women “permission” to be themselves, we’ll all win with happier workplaces and as a result – better wines.
While many other regions across Australia are well into harvest, even in this warmer year, the cool climate of Mount Langi in the Grampians region of Victoria means we have only just commenced our first picks in mid-February—starting with the early-ripening Chardonnay used for our small production of Blanc de Blancs. This is about a week earlier than the average for us, although it’s no surprise after the temperatures we have had this season.
Our Shiraz is still a good few weeks away yet though. Our cool climate is what gives our Shiraz its spice, with the extended hang-time building Rotundone, responsible for the signature pepper notes that we’re known for.
How much Rotundone will we see in 2025? Only time will tell.
We have some really beautiful fruit out there and we’re excited with the quality we’re seeing in the vineyard.
– Damien Sheehan, General Manager & Viticulturist
Staying focused on the final result
Our main tasks in the vineyard have been to keep the vine canopies healthy and functional as they cope with the conditions while they focus their energy on ripening fruit. They’re not the only ones focussed on our fruit, the birds and deer are getting very interested as well and have been unofficially testing the ripeness.
On Saturday afternoon, we had the honour of sharing five decades of Langi Shiraz with our devoted lunch guests, made up of wine club members and other Langi enthusiasts.
The occasion
Each year we host a lunch to celebrate the release of our Flagships. This year, the occasion was made extra special by the inclusion of various past vintage Langi Shirazes, spanning 5 decades.
Hosted by winemakers Adam Louder and Liz Ladhams, as well as Chief Viticulturist Damien Sheehan, Langi Shiraz was presented from the 1983, 1999, 2003 and 2013 vintages alongside our new release, 2021.
The wine
Langi Shiraz is a revered benchmark for cool climate Australian Shiraz. Our landmark wine, it demonstrates the unique terroir of Mount Langi Ghiran.
Highly regarded, Langi Shiraz has been awarded Langton’s Classification for over two decades, is a 3-Merit wine with The Real Review and has received an array of awards and exceptional reviews across the decades.
First made in 1979 by the Fratin brothers, it was not until Trevor Mast arrived at Mount Langi Ghiran for the 1981 vintage that Langi Shiraz in its current form came in to existence. For forty years, our team has built on previous wisdom and embraced innovation to ensure the highest level of quality in every vintage.
From the fruit of our old vines, Langi Shiraz reveals the vibrant synergy between site and variety. The Old Block shiraz vineyard dips and weaves across the landscape, proffering parcels of fruit of extreme complexity and stunning finesse. Each of these parcels is selectively harvested and then fermented separately to capture their inimitable qualities at their peak.
Available in limited quantities
2021 Langi Shiraz
With a broody intensity, this wine shows an amalgam of black, blue and red fruits, with mulberry at the forefront. Both spicy and earthy, it displays hints of purple florals and is structured by supple, yet persistent, tannins.
2013 Langi Shiraz
Bursting on the palate with vivid redcurrant, boysenberry, and mouthcoating dark cacao. Rich and flowing red, black and blue fruits mingle with subtle perfume nuances.
2004 Langi Shiraz
This 2004 vintage has been carefully cellared to harness its full potential of flavour development, ready for your enjoyment now.
The team
Darren Rathbone | CEO and Group Winemaker
Darren’s love of wine started at home, growing up in a family that enjoyed coming together around wine and food – it was always part of the Rathbone’s family meals.
In 1995 upon Darren’s graduation from Chemical Engineering, his father Doug Rathbone and uncle Graeme Rathbone purchased a vineyard site in the Yarra Valley – now Yering Station. Darren’s first job was planting vines in this vineyard, which was named in honour of their grandmother, Laura Barnes. Doug noted Darren’s enthusiasm, believing it was “too big to be a hobby, too small to be a business” in its then-current guise. This was the turning point where an enjoyment of drinking wine became a passionate career.
In the pursuit of knowledge and learning, Darren was accepted into the Master of Science, Oenology program at UC Davis in California in 1999. Upon completion in 2002, Darren complemented his technical study by undergoing various winemaking assignments in acclaimed global wine regions including Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne and the Napa Valley.
Returning to Australia, he focused on developing and expanding the Rathbone Wine Group by purchasing Mount Langi Ghiran in 2003 and overseeing the construction of the current cellar door, offices and winemaking facilities. Darren’s focus has been on continual improvement of the wine style in collaboration with the winemaking and viticulture team whilst maintaining the incredible vision Trevor Mast first saw in the property.
Today, Darren is the CEO and Winemaker of the Rathbone Wine Group which still proudly remains a family owned and operated business. Darren works alongside his father Doug Rathbone (Chairman) and brother Brad Rathbone (Director of Exports in China). He splits his time overseeing the production of the wines at Yering Station, Mount Langi Ghiran and Xanadu wineries, as well as developing the business across Australia and international markets. Darren is also an active wine show judge with significant judging experience within the Australian wine show system.
Adam Louder | Chief Winemaker
Adam was born and bred in the Grampians with deep ties to Mount Langi, starting his career in 1998 as a young cellar hand under Trevor Mast. Being mentored by one of the most iconic figures of cool climate winemaking ignited Adam’s passion and provided the grounding to travel the world furthering his knowledge. Adam worked in wineries across the Pyrenees, Margaret River (including our sister winery Xanadu), Bordeaux and Napa Valley.
Adam describes his time in the Napa Valley as extremely fulfilling and satisfying working alongside some of the smartest people in the business, with high expectations of perfection given access to all the latest in research and technology. Adam returned to Langi in 2016 with 32 harvests under his belt, drawn back to the relaxed lifestyle of the region along with his love of Grampians Shiraz.
Making Chief Winemaker in 2018, he says “it’s hard to deny how unique the site of Langi actually is. Not only do we have one of the longest growing seasons which adds to the complexity; the nature and the landscape are amazing and we have a strong united team all aiming to make some of the best wines in the country.”
Liz Ladhams | Winemaker
Following an impressive 20-year career on Wall Street, taking her from London to Hong Kong and everywhere in between, Liz unearthed what she identifies as her real passion – making wine. This discovery drove her decision to return to study, embarking on a Winemaking and Viticulture degree from La Trobe University in 2017.
In pursuit of her passion, Liz initially joined our harvest team in 2019. She soon progressed into a Winemaker role, working alongside Chief Winemaker, Adam Louder, in producing some of Australia’s most celebrated Shiraz.
Regarded as having an excellent eye for detail, Liz embodies the same qualities so integral to that of Mount Langi Ghiran. Focus. Quality. Integrity. Liz describes there being “natural synergy” at Mount Langi Ghiran – “quality wines made by people who care about the little details” which make working with the team “more than just work, rather, an honour.” Among the responsibilities of a Winemaker, Liz is also responsible for driving Mount Langi Ghiran’s sustainability agenda with great pride. She too is a committee member of the Western Victoria Wine Challenge.
Damien Sheehan | General Manager and Chief Viticulturist
Whilst Damien enjoys the science of viticulture, it was the romance of the vines that first attracted him to the field. In the industry for over 30 years and with Mount Langi Ghiran for 28, there’s no doubt it’s been a long term love affair.
When first contemplating entering the field, Damien spoke to Trevor Mast who advised him the field needed more “viti”. Damien and Trevor’s paths often crossed over the years, with Trevor ultimately offering Damien his dream job as viticulturist at Mount Langi Ghiran in 1996. Not only was the position perfect, he couldn’t wait to work alongside the great man himself.
Damien knows too well the vagaries of the seasons having experienced his fair share of droughts and floods but can attest that Langi has always produced spectacular fruit, sometimes against the odds – a true testament to the unique site. “Sometimes all you need is a great site, great vines and a friendly climate. Langi continues to cast its spell on all who work here – well, that’s my excuse for sticking around for so long!”
The venue
The special event was hosted at Victoria by Farmer’s Daughters in Federation Square, Melbourne. Somellier Matt Jensen paired our various wine offerings with spectacular dishes including canapes and a four-course, locally sourced lunch.
Thank you
The entire Mount Langi Ghiran team extends their heartfelt thanks for the continued support and loyalty of our wine club members. You make the careful curation, vine tending and hard work in the cellar worthwhile.
We are excited to officially release our highly anticipated 2021 Langi Shiraz and 2021 Mast Shiraz. Our 2021 Langi Shiraz has earned an exceptional 98 points from Campbell Mattinson of Halliday Wine Companion, while the 2021 Mast Shiraz received an impressive 96 points from Ray Jordan of Wine Pilot.
2021 Langi Shiraz
2021 was another relatively mild year in terms of temperatures. Yields were back up above average and quality was excellent. The drawn-out ripening amplified spice characters and provided a full basket of fruit flavours. Our Langi Shiraz shows exceptional spice, elegant tannins and firm acid drive.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Medium-to-deep crimson. Nose: Black fruits, black olive, pepper and vanilla. Palate: With a broody intensity, this wine shows an amalgam of black, blue and red fruits, with mulberry at the forefront. Both spicy and earthy, it displays hints of purple florals and is structured by supple, yet persistent, tannins. Cellaring: 20+ years.
Released to critical acclaim
“Grown on the estate’s ‘Old Block’ of shiraz vines, planted in 1969…It’s a magnificent release. It’s fluid, elegant and controlled but, just a bit, it also stamps its feet and says: the world is mine. It’s awash with cherry/plum, peanut shell, black pepper and floral flavours, and it’s both silken to the touch, and (super) long through the finish. This is a wine.”
Colour: Deep purple. Nose: Ripe black plum and blueberries, with hints of baking spice and cigar box. Palate: Luscious blackberry and blueberry fruit flavours combine with hints of spice and well-integrated oak. Elegant tannin structure supports the flavours across the palate to an enduring finish. Cellaring: Drinking beautifully now, this wine will also reward patient cellaring for 15+ years.
A cool climate crowd pleaser
“It is a cracker, reflecting a very good vintage. It comes off the single Home Block 4 which is the coolest on the vineyard. The key to the flavour development here was the extra hang time on the vine which has contributed to its polish refinement, tremendous depth and concentration of fruit. Highly perfumed aromas with oodles of spices working neatly with the ripe plummy fruit. It’s a plush and sumptuous wine of great balance and poise.”
Ray Jordan, Wine Pilot | 96 points
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Discover our 2025 Halliday Wine Companion Results, as reviewed by Campbell Mattinson
We are proud to present you with our 2025 Halliday Wine Companion results, which were announced last night. We’re honoured to have received incredible scores across our range and to have been acknowledged as a Top 5 Red Star Winery.
5 Red Star wineries are recognised to be outstanding, regularly producing wines of exemplary quality and typicity; having held a 5-star rating for the previous three years and with at least two wines rated at 95 points or above. We are proud to have been officially awarded this acknowledgment in the 2025 Halliday Wine Companion.
OUR VINTAGE 2021 FLAGSHIP COLLECTION
Set for release on September 1st, our Langi Shiraz, the ultimate expression of cool climate Shiraz, and our Mast Shiraz, our tribute to one of the most revered pioneers of cool climate Shiraz, Trevor Mast, have been deservedly honoured.
2021 Langi Shiraz | 98 Points
“It’s a magnificent release. It’s fluid, elegant and controlled but, just a bit, it also stamps its feet and says: the world is mine. It’s awash with cherry/plum, peanut shell, black pepper and floral flavours, and it’s both silken to the touch, and (super) long through the finish. This is a wine.”
2021 Mast Shiraz | 95 Points
“This is the Langi song sung true and proper. There are no rough edges here, and no signs that it’s trying too hard either. It’s a quality wine – it just is. It lays out everything in good measure and ties all the pieces together confidently through the finish.”
OUR TALUS RANGE
The Talus range celebrates the natural abundance of Mount Langi Ghiran itself by capturing the power and purity from this cool climate Grampians vineyard. Talus is a geological term referring to the accumulation of freed granitic rock fragments at the base of steep mountain slopes, known as a talus slope. Tending and keeping the vines under its watchful gaze, these wines are an ode to the majesty of Mount Langi Ghiran and our intimate knowledge of mountain, vine and soil.
2021 Talus Cabernet Sauvignon | 96 Points
“This is a long, sinewy wine with all the fruit it needs and all the charm in the world. It will live for a long time and age majestically. It tastes of black cherry and redcurrant, smoked tobacco and fragrant dry herbs, plus gum leaf, plus pepper. Oak comes across as sweet and nutty but modest in volume. The future awaits. This wine has a lot ahead of it.”
2021 Talus Shiraz | 95 Points
“There’s a power to this wine, a force, and yet it also comes across as a wine with a keen savoury side. Win-win. Black cherry, hazelnut, black pepper and rounds of leaf matter and tobacco put on a confident and highly engaging display. Indeed, it’s beautiful.”
CLIFF EDGE HIGHLIGHTS
Sourced from a selection of blocks from across our vineyard in the Grampians, Victoria the Cliff Edge range is our expression of the intensity, purity and finesse possible thanks to the cool climate, historic vines and granite soils at Mount Langi Ghiran.
2022 Cliff Edge Cabernet Merlot | 94 Points (yet to be released)
“Both the form and the flavour of this Grampians cabernet blend are spot-on. This wine tends to fly under the radar, but it’s time for people to cotton onto it.”
2022 Cliff Edge Shiraz | 93 Points (yet to be released)
“If you’re drinking this, you’re drinking well. It has the spiced cherry-and-mint profile so typical of the region down pat; it rips black pepper notes out of juicy, jubey fruit; it’s etched with fine-grained tannin, and every step of the way, it feels balanced and sure.”
2023 Cliff Edge Riesling | 92 Points
“Complex aromatics lead to a complex palate. Anise, slate, lime and wet stone characters make a persuasive, and distinctive, pitch at quality.”
2022 Cliff Edge Grenache | 92 Points
“South Australia will always rule the roost in the kingdom of Australian grenache, but there are some exciting developments in ‘foreign’ lands like the Grampians, which is where this spicy little number was grown. This is a lovely grenache. It’s peppery and generally spicy, red cherried, light on its feet but not wimpy. It’s perfumed both on the nose and in the mouth”
These accolades are a testament to the unerring passion and efforts of our dedicated winemaking and viticulture teams, led by Adam Louder and Damien Sheehan.
Our icon, The Langi Shiraz, has recently been published in LANGTONS Classification 8th Edition; maintaining such classification for over two decades.
The LANGTONS Classification is the pinnacle of recognition for fine and luxury Australian wineries and producers, it is the go-to guide to Australia’s most highly sought-after wines, reflecting consumer demand, collectability, and prices fetched at auction. To make it into the LANGTONS Classification, each wine must have been released for at least ten vintages and have a strong track record in the secondary market.
“Being recognised on the LANGTONS Classification is about more than just making great wine. It ensures that those included are considered by critics, collectors and fine wine aficionados alike as at the very top of their game. The Classification is data-led and based on consistency, quality, clearance and tradability in the market. Internationally the Classification offers winemakers and winemaking regions the opportunity to benchmark themselves against the greatest and most traded wines in Australia. A stylistic form guide for what styles and techniques are hot and what names to keep an eye out for.” – Michael Anderson, Head of Auctions and Secondary Market.
Cool Climate Heroes
‘In Classifications gone by, the richly robed reds of warmer climate parts of South Australia were stalwart wines. While such wines from top names are still loved among collectors, there is clear and irrefutable movement towards lighter styles from cool climate regions…We can see a movement away from the hedonistic, full-bodied reds, with a shift towards lighter styles from cooler climates…’ – Michael Anderson, Head of Auctions and Secondary Market.
Our Langi Shiraz was one of 100 wines recognised in the new classification, with consumer trends said to be moving towards cooler climate wines, with clear trends towards elegance and distinction. As proud pioneers of cool climate wine production, the fact that winedrinkers are seeking cool climate wines is both promising and exciting.
The LANGTONS Classification 8th Edition Magazine is filled with stories of the people and the places that make these benchmark Australian wines. LANGTONS spoke highly of our Langi Shiraz, describing the winemaking process and tasting notes as below.
“The Langi Shiraz block at Mount Langi Ghiran is planted with Swiss clonal material originally sourced from nearby Best’s Concongella Vineyard. Postmodern vinification includes open fermentation with some whole bunch and regular hand plunging, followed by partial barrel fermentation. Maturation takes place for around 14 months in new (45%) and seasoned French oak. The expressive Langi Shiraz is typified by ethereal blackberry, brambly dark cherry, menthol and pepper aromas, married to supple textures and underlying savoury oak.” – LANGTONS
We are deeply proud to have our legacy continually recognised by the LANGTONS Classification.
We’re honoured to make the Halliday Wine Companion Top 100 Wineries of 2023!
The Halliday Wine Companion Top 100 Wineries is a celebration of the best Australian producers of right now.
“…this a list of producers who know, in both their heart and in their head, that consumers don’t owe them a living. This is a list of producers who are prepared to stake their reputation on every single wine they release.” – Campbell Mattinson.
Wineries have been carefully selected by chief editor, Campbell Mattinson with a strict selection criteria:
Wineries had to have submitted to the Companion in recent years
Quality, across the current range, had to be as close to guaranteed as possible
High scoring wines in a producer’s current range are of absolute relevance, but so is consistency across the entire range
“What I love about Mount Langi Ghiran is that you can drink both up and down, so to speak, the price list and still drink good, characterful wine, or better, every step of the way. The star is overwhelmingly shiraz, served spicy and distinctive, though cabernet and riesling also have their moments. But any range with Cliff Edge Shiraz ($35), Billi Billi Shiraz ($20), both of which are currently very good, as well as some seriously good shiraz wines at the top end, absolutely deserves a place in this Top 100 list.“ – Campbell Mattinson.
September 1st 2023, marked the release of our Icon Mast Shiraz, vintage 2020.
The Mast is our finest wine released from vintage 2020 and has been patiently ageing in bottle, awaiting this special day.
A Tribute to Trevor Mast
First put together in 2012, the Mast Shiraz is a tribute to the late Trevor Mast, a legend of the Australian wine scene and pioneer of cool-climate Shiraz. It is thanks to Trevor’s foresight, that our vineyards showcase the ultimate expression of cool climate Shiraz, as is demonstrated in the 2020 Mast.
Fruit for this wine is solely hand-picked and sourced exclusively from a single block on our Mount Langi Ghiran Estate Vineyard, House Block 4. This block was planted by Trevor Mast himself some 26 years ago.
In the Vineyard
While across the board 2020 was a challenging year for the industry, at Mount Langi we had some excellent, albeit small parcels, come off this premium block at the end of the season, showcasing the perfect balance of fruit maturity and flavour. Overcast conditions in the Grampians during ripening resulted in an extended hang time, especially for this east-facing block. While this resulted in smaller make sizes, quality, texture and the earthiness this block produces, were not compromised.
Utilising 70% whole berry and 30% whole bunch in small open top fermenters, the wine was plunged and pumped-over three times daily during fermentation, averaging two weeks on skins. Natural yeasts were used. Following primary ferment, the wine was pressed to tank to settle and transferred to barrel to complete malolactic fermentation. Our 2020 Mast saw 18 months ageing in French barriques, 40% new.
Mount Langi Ghiran winemakers Adam Louder and Elizabeth Ladhams.
The 2020 vintage is the fourth year the Mast Shiraz has been made by Chief Winemaker, Adam Louder, and is a wine to which Adam will always have a strong personal connection, having been mentored by the man himself in his early years at Mount Langi Ghiran.
This special wine has already received critic recognition, with a 93 point score in the 2024 Halliday Wine Companion, 2023.
This is a substantial wine, warm with alcohol, soft in texture and yet inherently complex. – Campbell Mattinson | 2024 Halliday Wine Companion, 2023
We are delighted to present our 2024 Halliday Wine Companion results.
This year, Mount Langi Ghiran was once again recognised as a Top 5-Red Star winery with exceptional results across the range. This means that we have been recognised as an outstanding winery, regularly producing wines of exemplary quality and typicity, holding a 5-star rating for the previous three years (i.e. 4 years in total at 5 stars).
An honourable mention to two of our finest performing wines; the 2021 Cliff Edge Cabernet Merlot and the 2021 Billi Billi Shiraz, receiving 94 and 93 points respectively.
2021 Cliff Edge Cabernet Merlot
“It’s hard to imagine a more perfectly structured wine. It has both fruit and oak flavour in good measure, too, but the curl of tannin and the deft line of acidity is really quite something. In truth, at this early stage, cedar-like oak seems slightly too heavy, combined as it is with medium-weight (at most) blue and black berried fruits. But time will set things right, and then we’ll have a beautiful wine on our hands.” Campbell Mattinson | Halliday Wine Companion 2024
2021 Billi Billi Shiraz
“Mostly (83%) Grampians fruit, though there are contributions from Heathcote, Swan Hill and Bendigo. This wine is often a happy hunting ground for value, but this release is a particularly good version of it. It’s alive with peppery spice and fluid with plum-shot flavour, and while it’s medium in weight (at most) it feels silken and satisfying. The spice notes here, wow, they’re gorgeous.” Campbell Mattinson | Halliday Wine Companion 2024
2022 Cliff Edge Riesling
“It’s a slatey, grippy style (in need of a little time most probably), with grapefruit, apple and lime notes charging throughout. It has more presence, and indeed personality, than your average riesling but, also, a little less length. It finishes dry, chalky and talc-like, all positives. Bet is that it will improve over the next 12–24 months.” Campbell Mattinson | Halliday Wine Companion 2024
Billi Billi Rosé 2022
“Rosé made with 75/25% sangiovese/shiraz. A dry, savoury style, pale crimson in colour with a slight copper tinge. Expressive aromatics lead to a direct, mouth-watering, refreshing palate, all pomegranate, citrus, fragrant herbs and cherry. It’s fairly slight but it uses dryness to its keen advantage.” Campbell Mattinson | Halliday Wine Companion 2024
Mast Shiraz 2020
“Whole bunches (30%) and 40% new French oak. This is a substantial wine, warm with alcohol, soft in texture and yet inherently complex. Game, tinned corn, roasted plum and cedar notes come flecked with twiggy spice, saltbush and, at a stretch, black pepper. It will be enjoyed for its warmth and volume but it’s the game and (whole) bunchy spice notes that are the key here.” Campbell Mattinson | Halliday Wine Companion 2024
These accolades are a testament to the unerring passion and efforts of our dedicated winemaking and viticulture teams, led by Adam Louder and Damien Sheehan.
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