This isn’t a debate between which is superior, rather a look at each for their merits. We use both closures for different reasons. I’ve found that screwcap provides more consistency between bottles over time and is obviously safe from the woes of cork taint. It also has the added convenience of an easy open. It can however tend to create …
This August we welcome artist Beryl Hunter to our cellar door as part of SALA 2020. Her exhibition ‘The Wondrous Strange of the Local’ celebrates the natural landscapes around her Barossa home and her ‘backyard’ beyond. As Beryl explains “This collection of mixed media works on paper has been inspired by my own Barossa Valley garden during ‘stay at home’ …
Izway wines is only a stone’s throw from the Barossa’s best places to eat, drink and explore. With COVID-19 restrictions easing this has allowed most of our favourite haunts to welcome back guests. We live locally, dine locally and drink locally so if you want to experience the Barossa like a local here are the place to go: Dine Appellation …
Why age Wine? When a bottle of wine is aged, the process imparts a distinctive and individual drinking experience. The longer it is cared and aged for, the more individual the wine becomes. This is due to the subtle storage conditions that are unique to where and how you store your particular bottle of wine. This personal connection explains the …
At the conclusion of harvest each year I am usually eager and motivated to pen my thoughts on the quality of the wine we have made, reflecting on the challenges we faced and the flavours and structures that await us in a bottle in two or three years-time. 2020 is a different experience, and I am unsure where to begin… …
The health and safety of our customers and community are paramount to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Our cellar door is temporarily closed for tastings in line with current government restrictions. Rest assured our online store is still open and we are happy to take phone orders and have a chat to cure any isolation boredom. If you are …
The Barossa Valley is recognised globally for producing some of the finest and most collectable wines. The 2017 vintage was a perfect follow up to the hype of 2016, with cooler conditions leading to bright fresh styles with great purity and energy; classic conditions for Eden Valley to shine. Continuing our stellar run of great vintages the near perfect conditions …
Over the years we have been on the hunt for another red varietal that could match the quality of Mataro, Grenache and Shiraz in the Barossa Valley. We decided Aglianico from Basilicata, Italy would be our muse and in 2009 planted out one hectare of this ancient variety. Ten years on and with the 2018 Mates (and 2018 Angelo) receiving …
In 2005 we wanted to make a Barossa Valley Shiraz that was affordable yet interesting; a fine wine that will age with an everyday price. We released this wine as Contra, then named it Pensioners Shiraz, and finally we labelled it Rob & Les. The wine with more alias’s than Dennis Rodman is in its ninth incarnation and is now …
Mother Nature is a fickle beast, which makes winemaking a challenging art. The 2018 Vintage once again proved that timing is everything. With minimal winter rain we braced ourselves for a potentially difficult year but then spring arrived with bountiful water. The dry and hot summer restricted yield but amplified the quality of the harvest. The downside of the lower …
