Koomilya GT Shiraz 2021

A single block shiraz from 33-year-old vines grafted on gewurztraminer planted in 1974 by Jill and Don Cant, the previous owners. Grown on ancient, dark grey slaty siltstone laminated with ironstone facing South at an altitude of 116m. The last block to be restored to health, GT stands for grafted or gewurztraminer.

Koomilya GT Shiraz 2019

These wines have strength, intensity, and glorious grape tannins, which wind the palate together, almost like a double helix. The complex structure pulls you straight through. They illustrate what I’m hoping modern McLaren Vale wine will be, which harks back to a tradition of what it looked like in the 1960s, without all the artifice of winemaking. Above all, these wines look and taste, Koomilya.

Koomilya Estate Cabernet Touriga 2021

Upon purchasing the vineyard in 2012 Stephen Pannell saw it as an ideal place to create blends that included grape varieties he believed will see McLaren Vale into the future, and further, and complement the traditional varieties of cabernet sauvignon and shiraz. He grafted two contoured and terraced blocks on deep red soil closest to the scrub at the top of the south-facing slope to touriga nacional with the intention of blending with tempranillo, graciano and mataro. Blending with cabernet sauvignon was never planned, but as fate would have it, there is a magic between the two varieties that can’t be ignored. 

Koomilya DC Shiraz 2021

A single block shiraz from 49 year old vines grown on ancient, dark grey slaty siltstone soils, flecked with ironstone facing south-east at an altitude of 108m. The DC Block is named for Don Cant, the previous owner, and was the first single block wine released from the vineyard.

Koomilya DC Shiraz 2018

A single block of wine from an old vineyard in an ancient landscape. The wine features dark fruit, cherry, loganberry and black currant aromas, followed by red dust, dark caramel and the Australian bush. The palate showcases an elegant tap dance of tannins and a voluptuous and velvety finish.

Koomilya JC Shiraz 2021

A single block shiraz from 49 year old vines grown on ancient, dark grey slate siltstone rich in ironstone rubble, facing south-west at an altitude of 120m. The JC Block is named for Jill Cant, the previous owner, and was the first block Stephen worked with on the vineyard during his tenure as Chief Red Winemaker at Hardy's.