Awards and Accolades

91 Points - Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front
"Such a good style of wine. Smoke, meat and (almost exaggerated) dry spice notes run headlong into raspberry, black cherry and anise. Life, lift, savouriness and guts. Aftertaste of warm saltbush. At the dinner table or by itself; it just works. No hesitation on this one."

Mike Bennie - Best Buy Wines
"This blend of 50 per cent Shiraz, 41 per cent Grenache and nine per cent Mataro adds up to one very drinkable red wine. It has the warm red fruit and blackberry flavours of the Barossa with dark fruit and spice on the nose. There is a juicy freshness on the palate and the wine finishes with a light, dusty pucker of tannins. It's also a bargain and shows the potential of red wines from rich Barossa soils and warm weather."

2013 Vintage: 94 Points - James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion
"A 48/28.24% estate-grown blend of shiraz, grenache and mataro. It has the gravitas more often encountered in McLaren Vale than the Barossa Valley in its display of predominantly black fruits and absence of confection; it is only medium-bodied, but has immaculate fruit/tannin/oak balance and integration. As ever, over-delivers on price."

2012 Vintage: 92 Points - Tyson Stelzer, tysonstelzer.com
"A value for money SGM from some of the original vines on the ancient Turkey Flat property. This vintage is impressive, with a vibrant purple hue and a core of berry compote, overlaid with mixed spice, pepper and finely textured tannins. It’s immediate, engaging and much more serious than its price lets on. Best price direct."

From the Winery

Turkey Flat wines are made from individual vineyard estates. The original Section One vineyard has the Shiraz, Grenache and small parcels of Mourvedre, Rousanne and Viognier. The highly regarded Cabernet Sauvignon is grown on the banks of the Bethany Creek in a small picturesque vineyard surrounded by ancient gum trees. The “Butchers Block” blend of Shiraz, Grenache and Mourvedre is sourced from the Stonewell estate. This vineyard is planted on a unique combination of red-brown earth soils (terra rosa) on a unique underlying limestone base. The Marsanne plantings are also at Stonewell.