Single Vineyard Wines with Free Fiano

The Skilly Ridge vineyard, planted by the Ingham family in 1994 produces an array of exciting varietal characteristics from each of the different planted varieties. Much thought was given to where each variety would be planted, and this saw the Riesling block thrive on a mixture of clay, loam and shale with an ideal easterly aspect.

For nearly 30 years, this vineyard has been meticulously cared for, attention being paid to shoot positioning, sun exposure and ideal canopy size. This careful management has produced fruit that earns a home in a special release wine.

This wine is enjoyable with or without food and will develop gracefully for up to 15 years.

As the principal variety of the world-renowned wines of Rioja, Tempranillo has long been the backbone of the Spanish red-wine industry. We discovered two important things many years ago; that drinking these wines from Rioja could be a wonderful experience and that the variety itself is well suited to the Clare Valley’s growing conditions and terroir.

This wine demonstrates the definitive Tempranillo characters of strawberry and cherry, in harmony with clove and cinnamon spice derived from 18 months ageing in new French oak hogsheads. Made with a strong influence of the greatest Old-World Tempranillos examples, the palate is juicy and savoury and is lower in alcohol than most Australian red wines.

Cabernet Sauvignon has long been recognised as an excellent variety throughout the Clare Valley, rich in savoury dark fruit flavours without the green edges often found in other regions. By co-fermenting small parcels of outstanding dry-grown Cabernet Sauvignon with Malbec, we have produced a powerful, full bodied wine.  A long maturation period of 36 months in French oak provides spice and balance to the wine, which is dominated by ripe blackcurrant, black cherry and violet flower aromas and flavours. A long ageing period between barrel and bottle prior to release has melded all wine components to further enhance the prestige of this wine. Patient cellaring will be rewarded, with potential to improve for up to 20 years.

Clare Valley can produce a myriad of different Shiraz styles, reflecting the parcel of land on which it is planted.
The Schaefer block represents something very special, regarding both the unique elegant and rich fruit flavours found in the fruit and also the meticulous care and passion shown by the Schaefer family through their twenty years of grape growing. Now custodians of this beautiful property, we continue to nurture the vines with equivalent attention to detail. Fruit parcels were carefully selected from superior blocks of this vineyard for this special release wine.
Twenty-four months in new French oak provides perfume, toast and balance to the wine, which is dominated by black cherries, plums and ripe red berry aromas and flavours, but with the distinctive spice fresh lift of the Schaefer Shiraz.

Further ageing in tank prior to release has melded all wine components to further enhance the prestige of this complex yet graceful wine. Patient cellaring will be rewarded, with potential to improve for up to 20 years.

The 2023 vintage is the first release of Fiano under our Tim Adams Wines core range and replaces the previous and extremely limited Heinrich Fiano label.

We have chosen to create a wine reminiscent of its Italian counterpart, textural with concentrated and delicious lifted tropical lychee and peach flavours, balanced with grassy herbal notes and a creamy yet crisp finish.

The 2023 vintage is the first release of Fiano under our Tim Adams Wines core range and replaces the previous and extremely limited Heinrich Fiano label.

We have chosen to create a wine reminiscent of its Italian counterpart, textural with concentrated and delicious lifted tropical lychee and peach flavours, balanced with grassy herbal notes and a creamy yet crisp finish.