Mr Riggs Montepulciano dAdelaide
$2599each
$311DOZEN
WineryMr Riggs
Fruit Montepulciano
Regions Adelaide Hills & McLaren Vale
  South Australia
Each $25.99
$311.00
Available by the dozen
Two precious harvests of Montepulciano are sourced from choice sites, each articulating the uniqueness of terroir, Amadio vineyard between Kersbrook and Williamstown in Adelaide Hills is planted on grey brown loam at an altitude of 300 metres, it is pleasingly low vigor. Vines on the Pollux property in McLaren Vale ripen somewhat earlier, yielding a Montepulciano of more tannin structure and lower acidity, a confluence of personalities which coalesce into a seriously mouthfilling, savoury wine. A mere 550 dozen made.
TASTING NOTES
Bright violet, vibrant, opaque. Nose of beef stock and crushed mint, cinnamon and spice, cigar box and tobacco sweet. Soundly structured, a spectacular range of kitchen flavours, firm where it should be, intense throughout, a long finish of lingering vanilla beans straight from the pod.
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  Each $36.99
  $443.00
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  Each $22.99
  $275.00
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Fruit Shiraz
Regions McLaren Vale
  South Australia
  Each $16.99
  $203.00
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Fruit Shiraz
Regions McLaren Vale
  South Australia
  Each $47.99
  $575.00
Available in cartons of six
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Regions Coonawarra
  South Australia
  Each $25.99
  $311.00
Available by the dozen
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Mr Riggs Montepulciano dAdelaide
WineryMr Riggs
Fruit Montepulciano
Regions Adelaide Hills & McLaren Vale
  South Australia
  Each $25.99
  $311.00
Available by the dozen
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Fruit Cabernet Sauvignon
Regions Coonawarra
  South Australia
  Each $22.99
  $275.00
Available by the dozen
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Mr Riggs The Chap Cabernet Shiraz
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Fruit Shiraz CabernetSauv
Regions McLaren Vale
  South Australia
  Each $94.99
  $1139.00
Available in cartons of six
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Fruit Tempranillo
Regions McLaren Vale
  South Australia
  Each $25.99
  $311.00
Available by the dozen
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About the Mr Riggs Winery
And, yes.. Ben does have a vineyard
Located at Kangarilla on the edge of the McLaren Vale designated region, Piebald Gully is a recently planted patch producing fine grade Shiraz, Viognier and Petit Verdot from low yielding hand tended vines. Besides 22 vintages in Australia, Ben has presided over a further eight overseas. Experience has been gained in the Napa Valley, Bordeaux, Greece, Italy and the South of France which gives Ben a broad appreciation of wine styles and winemaking practices. A graduate of Roseworthy (in 1985), Ben has made a major contribution to regional wine industry activities having served 10 years as a board member of McLaren Vale Winemakers Inc. Three of those years saw Ben in the role of Chairman. He also chaired the McLaren Vale Wine Show over a 5-year period. Wines made by Ben have achieved considerable Wine Show Awards success including winning the first two Great Australian Shiraz Challenges. More than 20 trophies have been won and in 1993, Wirra Wirra 1991 Angelus was declared the winner of the Sydney International Top 100 wine awards. Mr Riggs»