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This is the third release of this wine drawing fruit from our Blewitt Springs vineyard sitting on sandy soil offering excellent drainage and resistance to disease and this year using Grenache from our friends at Dog Ridge. The wise old ladies from Blewitt Springs (shiraz) have teamed up with spicy Grenache from McLaren Flat producing fruit of uncommon intensity and flavour. This wine is flavoursome showing chocolate, spice and a sweet earthy palate finishing with powdery tannins and length. Enjoy now or cellar up to 10 years.94/100 Kim Brebach94/100 Wine Showcase

THISTLEDOWN WINES Cunning Plan Shiraz, McLaren Vale

An aromatic nose of blueberries, dark cherry fruits, floral and spice notes. Medium to full bodied, blueberry, plum and dark cherry fruits burst onto the palate. Vibrant fruit combines with notes of red flowers, cacao and layers of cooking spice. The hallmark sandy/biscuity tannins of Blewitt Spring linger on the palate.

Stephen Pannell grew up in the wine industry as a member of the family which founded Moss Wood in 1967. Stephen's extensive knowledge and experience has been garnered over the years from his work with many of Australia's best wineries (including Wirra Wirra, Hardy's Tintara and BRL Hardy where he was Chief Red Winemaker from 1999 to 2003) and numerous vintages overseas at such places as Domaine des Comtes Lafon in Burgundy, Chateau Mouton Rothschild in Bordeaux and G.D.Vajra in Barolo. Other highlights in Stephen's career include winning the title of International Red Winemaker of the Year at the International Wine Challenge in London, winning the Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy at the Royal Melbourne Wine Show, twice winning the Max Schubert Trophy at the Adelaide Wine Show as well as being listed as one of the 50 most influential contributors to the world of wine by Decanter Magazine.

Driven by our natural organic passion and ‘raison d’être’, this super-premium NASAACertified OrganicandBio-dynamicallygrown wine is specially madePreservative Free. A deep red colour, with a soft ruby hue.Aromasof dense, intense spice and black pepper, with hints of blackberries, herald the rich, deep black fruits and berry flavours that fill thepalate. Balanced and supple fine-grained tannins complement the fine acid structure lending a persistenc

Price’s Block 3 is the embodiment of our winemaking philosophy, produced from old vines thriving in the unique soils of our best Shiraz block at McLaren Vale. It is beautifully ripe and immensely appealing on the nose showing blackberry, plum, thyme and spicy oak characters with a hint of gamey complexity. The palate delivers a wonderfully rounded mouthfeel and supple texture backed by polished tannins, leading to a gorgeously long velvety finish.

Hand picked. 7 days on skins. 24 months of maturation in 1st- and 2nd-use French oak. The flavours is still in Blewitt Springs heartland. Dark plum, black cherry, blue berry, Asian herb, baking spice, anise, chocolate, toast oak and fresh acidity. Complex, rich, round and slickly made.

A tight and complex bouquet of dried plum, fresh almond, blood plum, smoked meats, concentrated cherry, blueberry preserve, ginger, glazed prune and clove. In all pretty it’s thrilling, what greets you on the palate flows through to the palate, with a band of deep but amazingly light fruits, an ironstone searing penetration builds up and then slowly flows away, the fruit depth here is admiral and the balance is so pure that this will age quite effortlessly for an extended time.

Shiraz Grenache blend sourced from 65 year old shiraz vines and 95 year old bush vine Grenache. Brimming with blue and red fruits this wine has amazing weight and complexity and structure that will see it age well into the 2030s. Don't wait until then, decant to enjoy now.

By The Process Of Individual Vineyard & Parcel Section, The Bella Vigna Series Reflect The Best Of Their Region. Colour Deep red with a vibrant purple hue. Aroma Bursting with mulberry, violets and saucy rich black fruit compote. A gentle hint of fresh pepper and Indian spice entices the nose Palate Matured in a combination of new and seasoned French oak for 18 months, this Shiraz was selected by barrel classification. The pallet displays characters of dark cherry and mulberry with hints of lifted spice and cedar. Rich and powerful with dense fruit, assertive tannins and impressive length. Alcohol 14.5% Serving Enjoy now or cellar for up to ten years. Delicious with smoked rump cap served with porcini gravy.