Purple Hands After Five Wine Co Aglianico 2023

The vineyard was planted in 2011 and is own-rooted, the clone is FP501. The vineyard has been run organically since late mid-2017. After nine days on skins the open fermenter was basket pressed and transferred into a single new French oak hogshead with the balance to one to four year old French oak hogsheads to undergo malolactic fermentation.

Purple Hands Planta Circa Cabernet 2021

Circa 1880 PF Zimmerman planted 468 Cabernet Sauvignon vines on his family  property ‘Woodlands’ situated on the outskirts of Lyndoch. We believe this to be  one of the oldest bearing plantings on own roots of this variety in Australia and we  feel privileged to be the custodians of this special part of the Barossa.

Purple Hands Planta Circa Ancestor Vine Shiraz 2021

Circa 1880 PF Zimmerman planted Grenache, Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon  vines on his family property ‘Woodlands’ situated on the outskirts of Lyndoch.  The site is around 230m above sea level with an Southerly aspect

Purple Hands Colours of the South Rosso 2021

A blend of negroamaro, montepulciano and aglianico from vineyards in Williamstown and Angaston. Those varieties that end in 'o' do all right in the Barossa, right!? Glossy black cherry and blackberry fruits with just the right amount of Italian attitude coming through. Touches of coal dust, amaro, deep layered spice, perhaps some leathery wisps and a distinct, savoury earth feel to the vinous proceedings. Bright line too, which cuts through that dark-fruited swagger and drives the wine onwards across the palate, finishing savoury and graphitey with deep, dark fruit and compact fine tannins.

Purple Hands Thomas Rise Barossa Shiraz 2022

From a single vineyard in the Marananga subregion. Matured with French Oak (20% new) to give complexity and build the tannin structure for twelve months. Barrel classification allowed for the selection of the best possible expression from this single vineyard site. Cellar potential of 10+ years.