Red Wine

Church Block was the first wine the late Greg Trott produced under the Wirra Wirra label back in 1972. He took the name from one of the original vineyards, which runs next to the small Bethany Church (est.1854) across the road from Wirra Wirra’s century old ironstone cellars. Over four decades, the Church Block label has become an Australian favourite.

This [yellow tail] Merlot is everything a great wine should be – soft, velvety and easy to drink.

This charming wine has generous cherry and chocolate flavours while maturation in small barrels has added an earthy character and oak overtones.

Our top non-Hunter reds are named after the legend of the death of King William II, who was known as Rufus. He was supposedly killed by an errant arrow fired by Sir Walter Tyrrell whilst hunting in the New Forest. The site is today marked by a monument known as the Rufus Stone.Heathcote is one of Australia’s unique and exciting red wine areas. Its unique topography provides the combination of climate and ancient soils to produce Shiraz that are fully ripe with white pepper character, excellent acidity and fine grained tannins.

“Though the 2017 vintage in Margaret River was challenging, the excellence of the region shines through in its wines.” - Heather Fraser, Winemaker

The vineyards of Margaret River are planted on gravel loam soils, which, together with prevailing summer sea breezes and temperate conditions during the ripening period, provide for the development of complex varietal characters and aromas.Cabernet Sauvignon is the Margaret River region's most highly acclaimed variety. Finely structured, beautifully balanced and showing great harmony of characters, Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon combines elegance with strength.

The great 2016 vintage was ideal for the early ripening Merlot for this vintage we selected parcels from three growers, the fruit was picked at optimum ripeness to generate a little more flesh.

The 5th Generation range honours the winemaking endeavours of Grant Burge over five generations while showcasing the exemplary fruit and unrivalled quality produced in our highly acclaimed Barossa region.