Tim Knappstein became a third generation vigneron when he commenced his career in the family company, Stanley Wines, making his first wine in 1966, after graduating from the Roseworthy College Oenology course. Riposte, has enabled Tim to fully utilise his rich and accumulated knowledge from a decorated 45 years of wine-making, and his boundless enthusiasm to keep making exceptional well priced wine, from premium cool climate grapes of the Adelaide Hills. The Dagger has been honed to create a vibrant, rich, earlier drinking wine displaying all of the hallmark aromas flavours and texture of Pinot Noir.

Take It To The Grave Pinot Noir is blood red in colour with a lifted and varietal nose of wild strawberries, ripe plums and cherries. The palate is rich and expressive with supple cherry and red berried fruit, a beautifully lush mouth-feel matched by fine tannins and soft acidity that provide structure and length.

Cherry and mulberry flavours, coupled with smoky, earthy notes really give this wine it's edge. Finely balanced with smooth tannins to give you a long and pleasant after taste. From the daughter of the legendary Brian and Fay McGuigan, Lisa McGuigan's Pinot Noir is not one to pass up.

Displaying complex aromas of strawberries and cream with hints of forest floor. The palate is seamless and elegant. Red fruits with enticing gamey characters swirl within layers of mushroom and notes of fresh herbs. The French oak adds ample but delicate tannins delivering a generous delightful length. Savour on its own or enjoy as an outstanding accompaniment to a duck or game dish, alternatively stuffed wild mushrooms as a vegetarian option.

Displays rich yet elegant characters of red cherries, redcurrants and strawberries and cream. Tremendous mouthfeel which wraps around a pristine, lengthy acid line. This bone-dry wine is a perfect wine to enjoy chilled on a warm summers day.

Grown not too far from our own vineyard, this bright cherry red medium bodied wine displays a slight perfumed spiciness with hints of white pepper. Carefully balanced with 25% new French oak, wonderful fruit characteristics and gentle tannins, this is a wine that will reward patientcellaring.

The Altus Pinot Noir presents a light ruby colour, and fresh red fruits such as cherry and raspberry unfold on the nose. The palate is complemented by juicy red fruits and touches of light spices. This wine is medium-bodied, balanced by structured tannins and acidity for a well-rounded finish.

A beautiful Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir with a whole lot of foresty wildness on offer.

This Pinot Noir has rich burgundy, with plum-purple and soft cherry red hues. Beginning with a hint of spice, the nose evolves to encompass impressions of forest floor and truffle oil. Up-front juicy red fruit gives way to gentle tannins with a hint of stalkiness, culminating in a velvety mouthfeel with a bright, supporting acid structure.

Wild & Free - Natural fermention, nothing added to ferments - natural yeasts only, slow natural ferments create pure expressions of flavour from our Vineyards in the elevated mountains along the Torrens Gorge, Mt Bera. Adelaide Hills pinot noir bursting with bright red fruits of raspberry and strawberry with a trace of truffle-like character nuanced into the nose. The medium-bodied palate is balanced and integrated with a fine thread of tannin and fine-grained oak in support. Has a firm feel through the middle but the warm flesh of pinot snuggles up closely.