2024 Red Blend, McLaren Vale, South Australia
A modern, Beaujolais-style blend, early-picked Shiraz (40%), Grenache (36%), Mataro (14%) and Graciano (10%). This wine is a whole lot of fun coming together in an easy-drinking chillable style. Perfect for a pool party, a park party, a beach party, a backyard party. Or actually any party, or anywhere.
The Queen of the Hive produces the bees that have a vital role in maintaining natural balance & eco-health in our world. Bees keep plants & crops alive through pollination & without bees, humans would struggle to survive. Bees only survive & thrive in chemical free environments, hence why our certified biodynamic, estate vineyards in McLaren Vale are home to so many bee hives & their powerful, tireless Queens. To all the Queens we salute you! Biodynamics is the most advanced form of organic farming that uses natural preparations to bring the soil & vine into balance. Our Light Red is a modern, Beaujolais-style blend of early-picked Shiraz (40%), Grenache (36%), Mataro (14%) and Graciano (10%). . Slippery, easy, succinct. This wine is a whole lot of fun coming together in an easy-drinking, chillable style.
The 2024 vintage was marked by dramatic contrasts, beginning with an unusually wet and cool early season followed by a burst of intense summer heat. Despite the early challenges, including heavy rainfall and a heatwave during harvest, the late summer and early autumn weather allowed the remaining varieties to develop exceptional flavour concentration. Careful vineyard management, including bunch and shoot thinning, helped the grapes to thrive despite the hurdles. The resulting wines boast impressive flavour depth, refreshing natural acidity, and a well-structured tannin profile. Overall, 2024 promises a vintage of notable quality and character. The year’s trials and triumphs have set the stage for wines with a remarkable balance of freshness and complexity.
Part nouveau, whole-bunch, carbonic maceration. Part saignee fermented in oak. This wine is a whole lot of fun coming together in an easy-drinking chillable style. Perfect for a pool party, a park party, a beach party, a backyard party. Or actually any party, or anywhere.
Cranberry juice
Zippy redcurrants, blueberry floss, purple taro bubble tea. Red fruit punch party. Simple but effective.
Cool, crunchy acid, a dusting of soft powdery tannins. Slippery, easy, succinct.
Drink now to July 2026
Can be enjoyed chilled.
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68 Wheaton Road, McLaren Vale
South Australia 5171
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