2025 SYMBIOSIS (NEW!!)

IN 2025 DEFIALY & 4 OTHER PRODUCERS WERE SELECTED TO TAKE PART IN THE INKWELL WINES "HACKING THE FUTURE OF SHIRAZ" PROJECT & WERE EACH GIVEN 1 TONNE OF THEIR PREMIUM  MCLAREN VALE SHIRAZ GRAPES TO CRAFT A WINE IN THEIR OWN UNIQUE WAY.

INKWELL WINES ARE THE FIRST AUSTRALIAN CERTIFIED REGENERATIVE ORGANIC VINEYARD IN AUSTRALIA.

THE INSPIRATION FOR MY WINE CAME FROM MY LOVE OF GAMAY - I WANTED TO MAKE A SHIRAZ THAT HAD THE SAME WEIGHT, STRUCTURE, ELEGANCE & SOMETHING THAT COULD BE SERVED CHILLED AS GAMAY CAN.

100% WHOLE BUNCHES FOOT STOMPED AND LEFT TO MACERATE FOR 3 HOURS BEFORE BEING PRESSED OFF THEN FERMENTED & AGED IN 2 X 200L CLAY AMPHORA + 1 X 300L OLD FRENCH BARREL. 9 MONTHS ELEVAGE, BOTTLED IN OCTOBER 2025.

A STEP UP FROM A ROSE' BEING ONLY 3 HOURS ON SKINS BUT FROM THE DEEP CRIMSON COLOUR YOU WOULDN'T THINK SO. BRIGHT, RED FRUITED & FLORAL WITH LIGHT TANNIN AND BALANCED ACIDITY WITH A NICE LOVELY CHEWY TEXTURE & LENGTH.

UNFILTERED & UNFINED OF COURSE WITH NO ADDITIONS APART FROM 10PPM So2 ADDED AT BLENDING .