True Blue - Big Red

Labeled as the ONLY guide for red wine drinkers in Australia the newly released "Big Red Wine Book" by renowned author Campbell Mattinson hit book shelves this week.

All we can say is check out No. 12 in the top 100 red wines at $20 or less.

Longhop Shiraz 2007
Released May 1st
"I thought the 2006 was good but this is a significant step up. Its a classy wine. Its rich with flavours of toast, blackberry, raspberry and kirsch, raisiny sweetness helping to plump out the core of it. This is one juicy little sucker. 92 points" Campbell Mattinson

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Great News for Longhop fans

New release wines now available, including our first ever white.

World Premier of our "La Quattro" an old vine white from four varieties planted on the Adelaide Plains as early as 1953, fruit driven, dry, spice, citrus whilst great mineral acidity provides plenty of length.

Longhop shiraz, even better than last year, lobbed at No. 12 in Cam Mattinson's new book, need we say anymore apart from jump in.

Also our favourite, Old Vine Grenache, hot on the heels of last years success our baby will be turning more heads than Linda Blair. This one is limited in supply jump in quick

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Squashed grapes = vintage 2008

Adelaide Plains shiraz, first press 2008. And what great juice it makes. The vintage has been kind with cooler temperatures, grape yields are up, timely rains really helped things along.
We're seeing peppery notes from some of the old vine fruit, great colours and smooth ferments. Also pleasing to note we haven't blow up the truck carting fruit and the new basket press is our new best friend.