After two months at sea and a further month held in the UK, without further ado, we are thrilled to offer the new releases from Two Hands Wines. The Single Vineyard series is exclusive to The Vinorium and we have the new addition of
Charlie's Block Eden Valley Shiraz.

HOLY GRAIL

The Holy Grail Shiraz vineyard is found in the sub-region of Seppeltsfield,
in the Barossa Valley.

The first part of this site was purchased in 2008 and included 52 acres of vacant land. The vision was to wait until resources permitted and plant this area of land as specifically as possible. Just before the 2015 vintage a further 37 acres of land were purchased, which included 16 acres of established shiraz vines. This vineyard produced 27 tonnes in its first vintage, with fruit going into My Hands, Ares, Single Vineyard and a few barrels to Bella’s Garden. Development of the unplanted site began in April 2016, with planting to commence in the spring.

TECHNICAL INSIGHTS

2016 VINTAGE

2015 VINTAGE

SECRET BLOCK

Sourced from a small mature vineyard high in The Barossa's western ranges, this wine displays an amazing aromatic profile, soft mouth-feel with wonderful structure and very silky tannins.

Secret by name, and secret by nature, this magical vineyard hides behind multiple locked gates and windy trails, nestled away with some of the regions best vineyards. Along with picturesque views of the Barossa and Eden Valley, this vineyard offers high quality fruit that has always shone, even through the most difficult of vintages.

TECHNICAL INSIGHTS

2016 VINTAGE

YACCA BLOCK

Perched high up on the hillside of the Eden Valley, this beautifully positioned vineyard is surrounded by ancient Yaccas.

Yacca Block sits at the top of Menglers Hill and is a prime example of the role sub-regionality plays in serious winemaking, with this vineyard only a 25 minutes drive from the western ranges of the Barossa Valley. The soil here is a mix of both quartz and ironstone and the vineyard’s high altitude allows for slow ripening that leads to a very soft and elegant shiraz.

TECHNICAL INSIGHTS

2016 VINTAGE

2015 VINTAGE

DAVE'S BLOCK

Dave’s Block is a very special old vineyard perched on an elevated site in Blewitt Springs, McLaren Vale. The soil is classic white sand over clay, the cooler elevation allows the grapes to slowly mature.

This very special vineyard was created from cuttings off the Kay Brother’s Block Six, a well known vineyard with 110 year old vines. Previously used as the McLaren Vale component for Ares, Dave’s Block became part of the Single Vineyard Series in 2014 and Ares reverts to showcasing the Barossa Valley.

TECHNICAL INSIGHTS

2016 VINTAGE

HEARTBREAK HILL 2016

Heartbreak Hill comes from a vineyard off the beaten track in tough growing country, high up in the north eastern corner of the Clare Valley region.

Early ripening despite its elevation, this wine displays the elegance and lively aromatics of Clare, with a powerful accent and mineral tannins. At the top of this steep hill, stands a proud Australian flag raised on the flagpole, which adorns the Heartbreak Hill label.
Michael knew this site offered something very special from the moment he was first shown the vineyard and needed to secure this fruit. Grower and friend Richard Hughes didn’t make it easy for him though, with negotiations going back and forth over a few years, hence its namesake.

TECHNICAL INSIGHTS

2016 VINTAGE

Fascinated about isolating a wine to its region and wanting to define and showcase the individual characteristics of the best Australian Shiraz growing regions, Michael Twelftree has successfully demonstrated regionality within Australian Shiraz for many years with the Garden Series.

Each wine is sourced from a premium Shiraz growing region in Australia and each is handled identically in terms of vinification and maturation on the Two Hands’ estate. Consequently, an authentic and true reflection of the soil, climate and other aspects of each unique region is portrayed.

NEW: CHARLIE'S GARDEN
& A FIRST FOR THE VINORIUM

Eden Valley Shiraz

Sourced from one of the highest vineyards on top of Menglers Hill, this quintessentially Eden Valley Shiraz has a soft bouquet of red fruits and fresh cut flowers with a moderately powerful fruit profile that finishes with an amazing minerality. Acidity is the true key to this wine. The elevation provides acidity retention and slight relief from weather extremes. Skeletal gravelly soils provide a fine boned mouth feel. Wildlife and gumtrees surround this vineyard, a natural inspiration for the colour of this label.

SUB-REGIONS: Menglers Hill

VINE AGE: 9-80 years   

ALTITUDE: 460-490m

SOIL PROFILE: Quartz and gravelly loam over yellow clay &
silty loam over deep yellow clay

2016 VINTAGE

2015 VINTAGE

BELLA'S GARDEN

Barossa Valley Shiraz

This is a sumptuous wine, defined by its aromatic complexity and finesse. Predominantly grown in the Red/Brown earth of the Barossa’s western ranges, the soil profile creates masculine tannins and richness through the palate. Lower yield limiting soils provide a large fruit concentration. This label’s colour reflects the red soils of the Barossa’s western ranges where all the best Two Hands vineyards are located.

SUB-REGIONS: Ebenezer, Gomersal, Greenock, Kalimna, Marananga,
Moppa Hills, Seppeltsfield, Stockwell, Stonewell

VINE AGE: 16-19 years   

ALTITUDE: 200-320m

SOIL PROFILE: Predomitately rich red/brown clay

2016 VINTAGE

2015 VINTAGE

LILY'S GARDEN 2016

McLaren Vale Shiraz

Lily’s Garden is a generous wine with cascading blue fruits and a rich long palate. General sand based soils provide lovely lifted aromatics, softness & roundness. The label’s blue colour takes inspiration from McLaren Vale’s close proximity to the sea.

SUB-REGIONS: Blewitt Springs, Clarendon, McLaren Flat,
McLaren Vale, Seaview, Tatachilla, Willunga Hills

VINE AGE: 15-20 years   

ALTITUDE: 75-320m

SOIL PROFILE: A mix of maritime & sedimentary sand-based soil

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