Wines by Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill is piously crafted to showcase the attractive and distinctive attributes of superfine Cabernet Sauvignon. Sourcing fruit from carefully husbanded vineyards ensures consistency, as it articulates the richness and diverse flavour spectrum of all good things McLaren Vale. "Sweet grapey tannins, marvelously flavoursome, currants, licorice and French oak, forward drinking and hell-bent (inasmuch as clergy can get) on gratifying the senses and assuaging the desires. A lozenge of pure, clean fruit, they don't do things by half measures on Chapel Hill!" -Cellarfreaks.com

$2499each

$29988/DOZ

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Chapel Hill expresses the affability and charm of the finest McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon. With such a close proximity to the Gulf of St Vincent, and the cooling afternoon sea breezes she provides, the grapes do not ripen too quickly. Flavours, colours and tannins develop slowly, and to the very fullest. Cabernet grapes grown here are bursting with natural fruit sugars and exhibit excellent varietal definition. The individual parcels are harvested separately and vinified on skins for eight days. Ferments are handled gently towards the end, ensuring that any astringent or stalky tannins are not drawn. Matured nineteen months in a selection of new and seasoned French and American oak hogsheads. Alcohol 14.5%

Deep crimson colour. Aromas of intense violet, cedar and chocolate, a background of mint and turkish delight, awe inspiring complexity, aromatic and persistent. An evocative array of flavours. Blackcurrant and beetroot, cloves and brooding mulberry, dark cherries and liquorice, roasted chestnut flavours all mingle harmoniously in the wine. Sweet fruit still dominates the palate after an extended oak maturation, the flavour profile is underpinned by the subtle and seamless integration of the spicey oak and the sumptuous finely grained tannin structure. This exceptional wine will complement all fine foods exquisitely, the Cabernet of choice to accompany venison or hare with tarragon and tri-couleur peppercorns

Chapel Hill Il Vescovo Pinot Grigio 2009

Adelaide Hills

Available by the case dozen only

Chapel Hill’s mantra is to produce wines with pure varietal and regional characters. Grown to the cooler climes of the Adelaide Hills this fine example of Pinot Grigio displays all the elements associated with the variety. Hints of guava, lychee and nashi pear overlay a textured, viscous, dry spicy palate with subtle mineral notes. "From a range of new wave varieties, this Hills fruit is solid with nashi and lychee characters but more importantly, a real balance of chalkiness and bright acid lift in the mouth. Awesome with Thai salads!" -Adelaide Advertiser

$1999each

$23988/DOZ

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Chapel Hill source Pinot Grigio from vineyards in the sub regions of Paracombe, Mt Torrens and The Range to obtain a more diverse spectrum of flavour and texture. The underlying principle is to achieve a healthy balanced vineyard, neither vigorous nor stressed, to grow the desired yield with moderate canopy. Grapes are hand harvested and delivered promptly to the winery, minimizing any skin contact to avoid the extraction of undesirable colour and phenolics. The crusher is bypassed and whole berries are loaded into the membrane press, which is run on a delicate cycle. A slow and gradual cool ferment is followed by eight months on yeast lees to encourage the integration of fruit flavours. Alcohol 13.0%

Light yellow with green tinges. Alluring aromas of floral and pinenut, lemon preserve and apricot over a scent of calico. Displays guava, lychees and nashi pear flavours underpinned by a lingering, spicy, grainy and minerally palate. Fashioned to a drier style of Grigio, in combination with the textural mouthfeel, showcases the supple nuances of the grape as well as ensuring that the wine can be enjoyed in partnership with all good food. "This is a stylish Grigio from the Adelaide Hills. Striking a clever balance between the mineral and the pear aromatics of the grape variety, it’s a white with more length than breadth. Like most good grigios, its strength is at the table. It's great with pelagic fish!" -Sydney Morning Herald

Chapel Hill Il Vescovo Sangiovese 2008

McLaren Vale

Available by the case dozen only

Il Vescovo is the Bishop, a medium bodied Sangiovese wine, vinified from grapes grown to the cooler climes of Kangarilla in McLaren Vale. Sangiovese is endowed with a distinctive and unique personality that exudes savouriness and rustic earthiness. The quintessential Italian red wine, it possesses vivacious natural acid levels which work closely with silky tannins to make it an exemplary accompaniement to food. Styled to the new wave of super Tuscans, Il Vescovo exhibits lifted berry fruit flavours, solid structure and a multi dimensional palate

$2199each

$26388/DOZ

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Sangiovese offers unique savoury fruit characters and the most splendid tannins. Parcels are sourced from Chapel Hill's Kangarilla vineyard located at the foothills of the Mount Lofy Ranges on the eastern border of McLaren Vale. This mesoclimate is ideal for encouraging Sangiovese to reveal all of its varietal charm. Grapes are vinified in small open fermenters and gently hand plunged to encourage the preferential extraction of subtle savoury qualities while avoiding any astringent tannins. After a total of eight days on skins the ferment is basket pressed and the wine racked into a selection of seasoned French oak barrels for sixteen months to encourage the expression of grainy varietal tannins. Alcohol 14.0%

A deep red colour. The nose exhibits aromas of bay leaf, violets and pancetta. The palate is alive with flavours of black cherry and sun dried tomatoes, balanced with chalky tannins and a lingering savoury finish. A distinctive personality which exudes interest, the higher natural acidity and firm tannins pair well with Mediterranean recipes, particularly tomato based dishes. "This is a wholesome, Italian feeling sangiovese with aromas of spices, liquorice, dark cherries, earth and mocha. The smooth palate has complex, savoury charm and a dry, structured backbone. Food ideas? Pasta with charred eggplant, summer vegetables and Italian sausages!" -The Age Uncorked

Chapel Hill Il Vescovo Tempranillo 2008

Adelaide Hills

Available by the case dozen only

The uniqueness of the Tempranillo grape can be attributed to it's refined varietal charm and generous personality. Elevated slopes and ancient soils in the Adelaide Hills provide the ideal harsh conditions to grow Tempranillo with good varietal potency and assertive characteristics. Chapel Hill have sourced fruit from a spectacular site in the Mt Torrens area of Adelaide Hills. The wine exudes savoury complexities of Mediterranean influence, vibrant dark berry characters are supported by a deeply flavoured palate and chewy, mouth filing tannins

$2299each

$27588/DOZ

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Chapel Hill's philosophy is to handle the grapes and the ferment gently in order to minimise the extraction of any undesirable harsh phenolics. The idyllic day and night time temperatures of Adelaide Hills allow the vines to recover and encourage the grapes to achieve optimum ripeness. The bunches bypassed crusher rollers and whole berries were introduced to the open fermenter, carefully pumped over and hand plunged to ensure an optimum and gentle level of colour, flavour and tannin. The wine was left in contact with it’s lees for seven of the nine month barrel maturation to encourage the integration of fruit flavours and the grainy varietal tannins. Aged in a selection of prior use French oak hogsheads. Alcohol 13.5%

Lucious red colour. The nose displays an exotic bouquet of mulberries and fennel seeds further supported by a rustic palate brimming with dark cherry flavours and tingling savoury tannins. A vibrant flavour profile and fine textures make this Tempranillo an exemplary food friendly wine. The finish is tight and fine, structured to complement saucing of all meat, game and pasta. "Tempranillo is popping up all over Australia and the results are generally good. McLaren Vale seems to suit its honest, tasty personality as well as most places and this is a very good example. It kicks off with aromas of herbs and spices, red berries and tapenade. Similar flavours track through the palate, which is dry and moreish!" -The Age Epicure

Chapel Hill Parsons Nose Shiraz 2009

McLaren Vale

Chapel Hill's aim with The Parson’s Nose is to showcase the primary characteristics inherent to McLaren Vale Shiraz as supported by a velvety tannin structure. Oak plays a supporting role and is utilised delicately, providing complexity without overriding the expression of varietal fruit. "A tantalizing display of dark plum and pepper, licorice and prune characters leave you sucking this wine in complete splendour. Refined vinous acids and gritty tannins keep things equitable as the generous palate alights on a trim and balanced finish!" -Case4Claret.com

$1499each

$17988/DOZ

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Chapel Hill works closely with its group of growers, regularly visiting the vineyards and labouring alongside them to achieve the best possible outcomes from each site at vintage. The aim is to achieve a healthy balanced vineyard where vines are neither too vigorous nor too stressed but grow the desired yield with moderate canopy. There are many factors impacting vine health and balance as it requires management with a passion and understanding to achieve success annually and maintain long term sustainable outcomes. Grapes are strategically harvested to avoid any overripe jammy flavours. The ferments are handled gently and maturation takes place in exclusively French oak barrels. Alcohol 14.5%

Deep garnet red. Exudes decadent aromas of blueberry, violets and chocolate dusted with cinnamon spice. The luscious palate brimming with satsuma plum flavours seamlessly integrates with the gently textured oak. The finish is long and savoury with persistent velvety tannins. To accompany braised meats with tomato or washed rind cheese. "Good intensity and vibrancy all around, the wine is fruit driven yet earthy and supply oaked. Silken textures and benign tannins expose the quality of fruit and skill of handling. It's light Clare Valley orientation of blueberry, currant and mint add a touch of class and present the impression of a soothing, comforting red, completely integrated and stylish!" -Pinotpower.com

Chapel Hill Shiraz 2007

McLaren Vale

Originally a Christian Bible church and parish school, Chapel Hill is set within a historic nineteenth century stone church. Situated on a picturesque hill in the McLaren Vale's magestic hills, views from the cellar door are breathtaking. The emphasis has long been on environmentally sustainable viticulture and vintages of the finest quality. "This is very rich stuff from the McLaren Vale region. Big coconut, smoky blackberry, cedar, chocolate and vanilla aromas spill into flavours dense with cassis, mocha, mint, cedar and blackberry!" -Toronto Star

$2999each

$35988/DOZ

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Chapel Hill's estate grown Shiraz is endowed with an intense, opulent mouth coating palate, exhibiting a unique combination of power and grace. Grape are sourced from vines up to thirty three years of age. The various parcels were harvested and fermented separately to ensure each articulates the unique character of terroir and site. All ferments are left on skins for a minimum of seven days. Throughout the maturation process, barrels are racked and returned periodically, to seamlessly integrate the tannins into the wine, ensuring that minimal filtration and no fining is required prior to bottling. Aged eighteen months in a selection of new and seasoned, French and American 300 Litres oak hogsheads. Alcohol 14.5%

Deep garnet red colour. Displays hedonistic levels of blueberry, pimento and roasted almond characters. The harmonious integration and balance of these fruit flavours with the gently textured oak, is further enhanced by the defiant, mouthfilling savoury tannin structure. To accompany slow cooked braised meats with tomato sauces or ripe, washed rind cheeses. "A reflection of the care taken with the vines and fastidious vinification techniques, crowned by an extended ageing under the most splendid selection of oaks. A prolonged palate of plum and blueberries, chocolate box and allsorts. Aromatic oak and stealthy tannins make this a very special submission, it finishes with great length and lingering fruit!" -Ozwinenews.com

Chapel Hill The Vicar 2007

McLaren Vale

Chapel Hill is based around an historic stone church, so it is entirely appropriate that the flagship red be named The Vicar. More wine Vicar? A McLaren Vale icon that has previously claimed the prestigious Australia Trophy and twice collected Silver at the London International. The Vicar embodies true excellence, is only released in the best years and has only ever attended seven times in the history of Chapel Hill. Some vintages can be a smart assemblage of noble varietals, others might be been made from outstanding parcels of Shiraz

$5999each

$71988/DOZ

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the Vicar is a full bodied fellow. His complexity and richness, almost of biblical proportions combine with superfine tannins eternal in length. He has a devoted following and doesn't stay around for long. Grapes are sourced from mature, low yielding vines aged up to seventy years. The parcels are harvested and vinified in small fermenters separately, to ensure that each remains articulate of the unique characters of the site. All ferments are left on skins for a minimum of eight days. During the subsequent tweny one months of maturation, each individual batch of barrels is racked and returned periodically to seamlessly integrate the tannins into the wine, and to alleviate the need for fining and filtration

A vibrant, deep crimson colour. The nose shows black fruits, fleshy berries without oak dominance. Layers of opulent blackberry mocha and liquorice flavours are seamlessly interlinked by sublime savoury textures. A classic Australian red of astoundingly harmonious complexity and richness, almost of biblical proportions. The synergistic balance of heightened varietal expression, palate weight, tannin extract and acidity mean that the Vicar will provide excellent enjoyment, and can be expected to develop marvelous complexity. "Rich, ripe and peppery, offering a supple mouthful of blackberry, tar and spice flavors that remain expressive as the finish waxes and wanes!" -Winespectator.com

Chapel Hill Verdelho 2009

McLaren Vale

Available by the case dozen only

Verdelho originated in Portugal and has acclimatized itself well to the McLaren Vale's maritime climate. One of the very first varietals planted in the McLaren circa 1825, Verdelho is a beguiling variety, its generous and vibrant characters evoke an array of stylistic influences due to its wide versatility. "Chapel Hill infuses all of its whites with an elegance and a textural poise that makes them a delight to drink. Freshly picked nectarine, cinnamon and honey flavours into a streamlined hull of green apple fruit and finely structured acidity!" -Wine Business

$1999each

$23988/DOZ

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Grapes are sourced from the Chapel Hill Kangarilla vineyard, located in the foot hills at the base of the Mt Lofty Ranges. The gully winds and higher altitude create a cooler mesoclimate than that on the McLaren Vale floor. Some vines are fully shaded and picked early for grassy herbaceous characters. Another portion is harvested at medium ripeness for it’s tropical fruit salad flavours and the balance is left to hang until full bloom of honeysuckle is achieved. The wine is bottled immediately after fermentation to protect this unique flavour profile. Grapes are cold pressed and racked, free run juices are cool fermented in tank with no barrel ageing or wood treatment whatsoever. Alcohol 12.5%

Colour is a deep straw green, a richly hued wine. Expressions of kaffir lime leaf, gooseberry and honeysuckle, guava and passionfruit. Verdelho’s luscious, generous and vibrant flavour renders it perfectly compatible to a myriad of cuisines and occasions. A consequence of the phased harvesting, Chapel Hill displays an intriguing array of flavours, complex stonefruits and buttered toast, the characteristic honey tones continue to soften demonstrably. A flavoursome luncheon white that's equally comfortable alongside robust foods like stir fries, crispy pork or chilli. "Dry, open and easy to drink, glowing with pear, apple and almondlike aromas and flavors that persist nicely on the soft finish!" -Winespectator.com

Chapel Hill takes its name from the historic ironstone church built at the property in 1865

Chapel Hill Winery is entirely in the Hills Face Zone. In 1990 environmental consultants were briefed to advise regarding development in this sensitive rural preserve. The estate obtained planning approval from the Minister for Environment and Planning in 1991, and built the winery in 1993. Chapel Hill is the embodiment of the wine and food experience delivered using the best of environmental practices by people who are passionate about their product and the McLaren Vale winegrowing region.

Originally the Christian Bible church and parish school, the church closed in its centenary year (1965) and fell into disrepair until its restoration in the 1970s. The church is today a tourist attraction and serves as the cellar door at Chapel Hill. In December 2000 Chapel Hill changed ownership once more, this time being purchased by the Swiss family of Mr Thomas Schmidheiny. The Schmidheiny family also own Cuvaison Winery in California and vineyards in Argentina and Switzerland.


In 1994 the winery received a commendation for "A development sensitive to the environment in the Hills Face Zone". In 2003 Chapel Hill obtained planning approval to build the Chapel Hill Winery Gourmet Retreat, the boutique hotel and cooking facility. Set into the hillside, constructed of stone in browns and greys, using recycled materials, the Gourmet Retreat construction is cognisant of minimising its impact on its vineyard environs. In 2005 the company received a merit award in the Nature Foundations Environment Award. The cellar door at Chapel Hill is set within a historic nineteenth century stone church from which the winery takes its name. Situated at the top of one of McLaren Vale's magestic hills, views from the cellar door are magnificent. Take the time to share a picnic on the grass and enjoy the surrounding views of the rolling hills dotted with vineyards and the ocean.	Chapel Hill is one of the most hospitable country retreats in the McLaren Vale. Major emphasis has been placed on erecting the most splendid amenities where the estate's superlative wines can be sampled and savoured amongst within a context of idyllic surrounds and the finest foods. The Chapel Hill Winery Gourmet Retreat is an epicurean getaway, catering exclusively for residential guests in a unique, rural, vineyard environment. Whether a business in need of a venue for a 2 or 3 day retreat, a team building event, a special celebration or individuals looking to hone their skills in the kitchen, the Chapel Hill Winery Gourmet Retreat is ideal. By blending a fabulous Mediterranean climate with superb cuisine, great wine and luxurious accomodation, in a glorious vineyard with spectacular views to the sea, Chapel Hill has it all.
The two-storey chalet-style Chapel Hill Winery Guest House B&B is set among the vineyards, 100 metres from the Gourmet Retreat. Guests (capacity for 6) will enjoy breath-taking views of the Onkaparinga River National Park, the Gulf of St Vincent and surrounding vineyards from both indoor and outdoor living areas. "A leading medium-sized winery in the McLaren Vale. Wine quality is as good, if not better, than ever!" -Wine Companion.com.au

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