2025 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.
Shiraz 40%, Grenache 36% Mataro 14% Graciano 10%
Vintage 2025 was one for the record book: warm, dry, and fast-moving. It was the driest growing season McLaren Vale has seen since 2003, with around 120-200 mm less rainfall than the previous two vintages. A warm and early spring encouraged even bud burst and flowering, while a stable summer delivered ideal ripening conditions without any extreme heat spikes. With little disease pressure fruit quality was exceptionally clean. The dry conditions led to one of the most compressed vintages in recent memory, with nearly all vineyards picked within a six-week window between early February and mid-March. Overall, the 2025 season produced expressive, balanced wines with plenty of brightness and structure—reflecting both the heat of the season and the resilience of our organically and biodynamically farmed vines.
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.
Pomegranate
A high-energy swirl of blueberry floss, bursts of pomegranate seeds, and dried blood orange slices. A touch of musk lolly sweetness is grounded by subtle oak and a whisper of whole-bunch stemminess, adding a gentle herbal lift.
Light, fresh, and electric, this wine rides the line between slippery and crunchy—like biting into a perfectly ripe red plum. Bright acidity keeps things lifted, while a delicate crunch of tannin provides just enough grip to hold it all together. Chill it down, drink it up, and let the good times roll.
Can be enjoyed chilled.
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68 Wheaton Road, McLaren Vale
South Australia 5171
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