Sparky Marquis is left handed, he worked in fine restaurants as a Maitre D' to pay his way through college, before returning to the family business of viticulture and establishing Mollydooker, not far from the parents vineyards at the eminent Fox Creek. An inventory of parcels from Coppermine and Ryans Road, Martins and Long Gully Road, barrel fermented an matured in a high proportion of French and American oak. Awash with brambleberry, dark currants, plummyness and cerise, lingering on a course of soft chamois tannins.

$2899each $347DOZEN EACH DOZEN

Merlot for seductive softness and early drinking appeal, the harvest of vines along Long Gully Rd, treated to the richness of barrel ferments and a tender term of age in a selection of seasoned and new, French and American oak. Deep red in colour, redolent of freshly picked berries and piquant anise spice, layered with punnets of red and black currants, the ripeness of fleshy plums, milk coffee, carob and cassis, a youthful Merlot style, supported by a seamless structure of fine silky tannins and aromatic cedar oak, McLaren Vale in a chocolate box.

$2899each $347DOZEN EACH DOZEN

An assemblage of parcels Cabernet, Merlot and Shiraz from a coterie of splendid vineyards in McLaren Vale, a big boned style with dizzying levels of alcohol, designed to delight the most boisterous Aussie Claret enthusiast. The medley of varietals dance, each element putting their best foot forward. Cherries, blackberries and plum, dressed by a wainscot of polished vanillin oak, the silky, satin profile, supported by suave tannins, cascades effortlessly through the palate, an accord of seamless complexity and delectable weight of fruit.

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John The Gaffer Riggs (1814-1902), great great great grandfather of Ben Riggs, migrated from Dorsetshire and settled in Gawler 1855. One of South Australia's most prominent farmers, he owned hundreds of acres dedicated to wheat. His sheep flock was also highly regarded and his methods progressive for the time. Success in the wheat trade was matched by significant awards at exhibitions in Sydney, London and Paris. Ben Riggs' own love of the land and his passion for it's offerings are directly attributable to the efforts of his far sighted ancestor.

$2299each $275DOZEN EACH DOZEN Sourced from some of the finest sites as managed by the best growers. McLaren Vale is a region which boasts the perfect climate for grape growing, warm summers, low humidity, good winter rain and long autumns to ensure that grapes achieve ripeness, flavour, acid and balance. Beginning with the 2006 vintage, thirty cents from each bottle has been donated to the Pink Ribbon campaign, the aim being to raise funds for breast cancer research and heighten awareness for the cause along the way. Parcels of the finest McLaren Vale Shiraz are fermented in a high proportion of new French oak barrels, followede by a term of maturation, to achieve full integration of tannins and fruit with a fragrant lift.

Luscious violet, red velvet hue. The nose is delicately perfumed with clean aromas, currants, cocoa and plums are seasoned by green pepper spice, cloves and vanilla anise. Lovely Shiraz fruit over a background of gentle French oak, a big, rich, juicy, smooth style of red wine, exhibiting a soft palate, finishing cleanly with true elegance and a hint of spice. Our Gaffer is a flavoursome, fruit driven, full bodied Shiraz that's well balanced and assured to please.

$1699each $203DOZEN EACH DOZEN

Mr Riggs makes a perennially bespoke assemblage of great Shiraz vineyards, owner operated by McLaren Vale's most eminent growers, his very own Piebald Gully, Paxton's Gateway and the sensational Martins property. The auspicious sites are located on some of the most fortuitious terroirs in McLaren Vale, narrow planted for low yields and stimulated by cooling gully winds which drift down the Mount Lofty ranges. These are the ideal mesoclimes for Shiraz and have been a source of the most memorable vintages.

$4799each $575DOZEN EACH DOZEN Piebald Gully is situated in the coolest subregion of McLaren Vale, bordering Adelaide Hills. Gateway sits at the entrance of McLaren Vale, atop a hill overlooking Gulf St Vincent. Components are vinified in traditional open fermenters before being pressed into a combination of new and prior use French and American oaks for completion and malolactic. Parcels are kept separate throughout vinification and ageing, to be assembled into the finished wine just a few judicious months prior to bottling.

A generously flavoured accord of great McLaren Vale vineyards, Ben Rigg's Piebald Gully, Paxton's Gateway, Wright's Duckchase, Beal's Monapilla and Joch Bosworth's splendid Bradens site. Monapilla is at the base of Willunga foothills, Duckcase is located above Seaview's old holdings to the north of McLaren Vale, the Bradens property is further towards Willunga, originally an almond grove, it is one of Bosworth's most meritorious plantings.

$4499each $539DOZEN EACH DOZEN

Deep dark red. A brilliant nose of dark red cherry, black fruits, elegant new oak and char, A palate of pristine dark red berries, hints of spice, earth, tar and leather along with seamlessly integrated oak. Ripe tannins are apparent but not overwhelming, for a wine which can be enjoyed now alongside good beef and savoury, tomato based casseroles.

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Planted to Tempranillo in 2000, just outside Kuitpo on the southwest escarpment of Mount Lofty Ranges, Yacca Paddock’s vistas overlooking the Gulf of St Vincent enjoy rejuvenating maritime breezes which encourage vines to yield harvests of the ripest tannins and intensely complex varietal characters. Vinified in traditional open fermenters, Yacca Paddock makes a wonderfully textural, stylish wine of natural fruit sweetness, tart red cherry flavours and juicy, food friendly savouryness, prepare a grill of Mediterranean veggies or fry of fresh sardines and have a Yacca.

$2599each $311DOZEN EACH DOZEN

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