Wines By Stonehaven

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Stepping Stone Chardonnay 2006

Padthaway

The Stepping Stone Padthaway Chardonnay shows distinct regional characters and represents fantastic value. The complex wines emerging from the Padthaway vineyards are acknowledged as some of Australia's finest. Positioned at the gateway to the Limestone Coast, the region is characterised by vast views of vines and majestic eucalypts. Deep straw with green hues, aromas of lemon, lime and tropical fruit precede a fresh and lively palate. A creamy, nutty finish makes this wine an ideal choice with pasta in cream sauces and chicken stuffed with camembert and prosciutto.

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The complex wines emerging from the Padthaway vineyards are acknowledged as some of Australia's finest. Well regarded for Chardonnay, Padthaway is slightly warmer than neighbouring winegrowing areas and is characterised by red-brown loamy soils over a limestone base. A portion of the juice was barrel fermented using predominantly wild yeasts. The cuvee was then stirred for nine months on lees, adding lovely complexity and creaminess to the palate.

Pale straw in colour, the wine shows lifted lemon and lime aromas with complex flinty, malt characters. The palate is rich and flavoursome, with delicate white peach and citrus fruit, a tight mineral acidity and a soft creaminess contributing to the silky texture. There are hints of wild lychee and a fine creamy texture that makes this an excellent choice to be served well chilled or as an accompaniement to gourmet cuisine.

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Stepping Stone Coonawarra Cabernet 2008

Coonawarra

Stepping Stone determine the precise time to harvest their Cabernet grapes on the basis of complete flavour development and tannin ripeness. The Father Woods property, from which much of the fruit will be sourced, is located at the northern end of the Coonawarra Terra rossa strip. The site is meticulously managed and stands out as the largest hand pruned vineyard within Coonawarra. Stepping Stone is the complete Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon, with a full palate of sweet blackberry fruit, judicious, integrated oak and ripe, smooth tannins.

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Stepping Stone is a reference to the gradual acquisition of land by settlers. Similarly, when making wine, Stonehaven's team traverse the Coonawarra and Limestone Coast from one vineyard to the next, selecting only those parcels of fruit which can best reflects the endowments of mother nature. The task is focused on wines with solid structure and powerful fruit, supportive tannins and integrated oak, the very hallmarks of good Cabernet Sauvignon. The batches are brought back to the estate wineworks, where they are sent to the crusher and transferred into fermenters for inoculation and vinification. Maturation in oak allows the wine to develop structure and further character, to complement the fruit flavours without dominating.


Vibrant crimson colour with purple hues. Shows rich varietal characters of blackberry and currant, dark chocolate and hints of mint. Vibrant varietal palate with ripe dark berry flavours, fine tannins and soft creamy oak. To be enjoyed alongside grilled meats, duck or lamb.

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Stepping Stone Coonawarra Merlot 2007

Coonawarra

The quality of Coonawarra Merlot had been catching the attention of Stonehaven for some time. Stepping Stone expresses the sensational regional influence and varietal definition of the tiny Terra rossa strip.

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Stonehaven have won numerous awards by virtue of the quality of fruit and skill at winecraft, including International Winery of the Year at the prestigious San Francisco International. Sourced from Stonehaven's Father Woods vineyard at the northern end of the Coonawarra. The vines are nourished by favourable soils which provide excellent drainage, envigorated by a cool microclimate which treats the grapes to a slow ripening. Fruit is harvested to a schedule based around the development of good flavour profiles, refreshing acidity and fine tannins. The batches are vinified in a combination of open and static fermenters then pressed to French oak barriques for maturation.


Cherry red in colour. Lifted aromas of blackcurrant, mint, chocolate and oak. A bouquet that is sweet with hints of cherry flan, gentle creamy oak and mellow spice. There are plum and cinnamon aromas, enhanced by lifted cedar and vanillin, the exemplary expressions meld onto a wonderful palate that's redolent with cinnamon and plum. Fine structure, drying tannins and a lingering finish.

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Stepping Stone Shiraz 2008

Padthaway

Stepping Stone is a reference to the gradual acquisition of land by the original settlers of the Limestone Coast as they discovered pockets suitable for farming. Similarly when making Stepping Stone, Stonehaven's winemaking team traverse from vineyard to vineyard, selecting fruit from parcels within the region which best express the varietal characteristics. Padthaway produces intensely aromatic and flavoursome Shiraz grapes that translate into a dark crimson wine with aromas of chocolate and cherry oak over which precede a soft and complex palate.

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Stonehaven's Padthaway Vineyard has been managed for decades to produce soft, fruit driven, textured styles that drink well for many years. The winemaking team liase closely with the growers to ensure the fruit is of the highest standard. Grapes are harvested at optimum maturity, only when the fruit flavours and tannins have ripened thoroughly, a judgement that's made in the vineyard by tasting the berries directly off the vines. Fruit is harvested to a schedule based around the development of good flavour profiles, refreshing acidity and fine tannins. The fruit is vinified in a combination of open and static fermenters then pressed to French oak barriques for maturation.


Deep red with dark hues. Brimming with aromas of black pepper, mulberry and mocha. Secondary bouquets of cocoa and vanilla, currant and plum. Spicey characters follow as the fruit moves on to the palate, bramble and creamy coconut oak are accompanied by a fine length of supple tannins. The richness of fruit and good structure make Stepping Stone a perfect wine to accompany robust meat dishes.

Stonehaven opened in March 1998, and is located just 6km south of Padthaway, the gateway to South Australia's Limestone Coast

Stonehaven takes its name from one of its vineyards which originally formed part of the pioneering Hynam Station established by one of the region's first settlers Adam Smith in 1846. Stonehaven features the latest winemaking technology that provides the winemaker with unprecedented control over the winemaking process, allowing them to maximise the special characters of every batch of premium fruit that comes into the winery.

Since opening, the winery and its wines have won numerous awards, including a number of gold medals at major national and international wine shows and an engineering excellence award. In 2000 Stonehaven was honoured to be named 'International Winery of the Year' at the prestigious San Francisco International Wine Competition. Though Stonehaven can process 10,000 tonnes of fruit every vintage, each vineyard block can receive individual treatment. Fruit can be soft pressed in very small batches to fully capture regional characteristics.

Through a specially designed computer program, every stage of the winemaker's craft can be managed with a precision previously unknown. Fermentation can be controlled to maximise varietal flavours. Reds are tasted twice a day and whites once a day to monitor their progress. The result is superbly crafted wines. Perfectly matched to contemporary tastes. Singular expressions of the winemaker's art.

If the vineyard is Stonehaven's nursery, then the barrel hall is Stonehaven's finishing school

This hall is exactly one acre in size and at full capacity can hold 15,000 barrels, which is equivalent to 500,000 dozen bottles of wine. After crushing and fermentation, the wines which require barrel maturation are pumped to this hall and decanted into a selection of the finest French and American oak available. This maturation in oak allows the wine to develop structure and further character to complement the fruit flavours but never to dominate them. The time the wine spends in barrel varies depending on the wine and in some cases, Susanne Bell will ferment in barrel which adds further unique characters to the resulting wine.

Stonehaven sources fruit from more that 2,200 acres of premium vineyard holdings in several distinctly different microclimates located throughout the prestigious Limestone Coast district of South Australia. These include: Padthaway 452 hectares, Wrattonbully 160 hectares, and Coonawarra 127 hectares.

Located in the south eastern corner of South Australia, the Limestone Coast includes Padthaway, Coonawarra, Wrattonbully, Mount Benson, Robe and Mount Gambier. Stonehaven wines are blended from fruit sourced from all three of the major areas; namely Padthaway, Coonawarra and Wrattonbully, which make up the Limestone Coast.

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The Limestone Coast lacks significant mountain ranges, which leaves it open to a cooler maritime climate

Areas more northerly and inland (such as Padthaway) experience less rainfall and more sunlight hours than their coastal neighbors, although generous cloud cover and mild temperatures are common. These factors permit grapes to ripen more slowly, developing full fruit flavors without losing acidity.

Arguably one of the best regions for producing outstanding Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra is a long established region renowned for its textured Terra Rossa soils over a limestone base, providing excellent drainage. The southernmost of Stonehaven's vineyards, Coonawarra is a cool climate region, and this is reflected in the structure, longevity and fruit expression of the wines.

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