The Wines

Kangaroo Island was declared a wine region in 2001. There are currently 28 vineyards with 146 ha of red and 24 ha of white wine grapes under production. Our region enjoys a temperate climate of cool wet winters and warm dry summers. The rainfall is between 400-750mm per year depending on location, soils also vary from ironstone to limestone.

Winemaker Colin Hopkins sources only the best quality fruit grown on Kangaroo Island, to produce a select range of quality wines.

Part of our production policy is that all the fruit for the wine is sourced from Kangaroo Island vineyards

Tasting Notes

2008 Chardonnay
Mid yellow in colour. Intensley lifted nose of tropical fresh fruits, pineapple, melon and peach with creamy notes.
Luscious fresh tropical fruit flavours - creamy mouth feel with great length.
Alc.Vol 14.2%

2011 Sauvignon Blanc
Gold Medal Winner at 2011 Australian Small Winemakers Show.
A bright pale straw colour with green
tinges. Intensely varietal aromas of lifted passionfruit, citrus blossom and green capsicum.
Lively fruit flavours with excellent length and a clean, crisp finish.
Alc/Vol 12.6%

2007 Cabernet Sauvignon
Mid bright red colour.
A wonderful blend of blackberry and dusty chocolate mint, a subtle use of French oak provides toasted spice to complement the fruit.
On the palate spicy berry fruits, sweet but spicy oak and dusty long mouth filling tannins.
Alc/Vol 13.8% Cellaring potential 2013

2008 Shiraz
Deep plum red colour
Aromas of dark berry fruits followed by sweet jammy plum and rich spice, sweet toasted oak and dried herbal notes.
On the palate, sweet ripe berry and plum fruits, mocha spice and sweet vanillin oak, a full bodied, highly flavoured wine with fine lingering tannins.
Alc/Vol 14.4% Cellaring potential 2012

2009 Helyars Blend Cab/Merlot
Ruby red in colour.
Aromas of bright red fruits, mushroom and earthy notes, featuring sweet nutty and spicy oak characters.
It is a medium bodied wine, showing dry, savoury red fruit flavours with a fine tannin finish.
Alc/Vol 14%

2009 Sparkling Shiraz
Medium dark red in colour.
Intense juicy fruit flavours, raspberries and sweet strawberries, blackberries and a hint of spice.
Vibrant palate with good balance of fruit sweetness with dosage amount, fine elegant finish that is not too sweet.
Serve chilled.
13.6% Alc/Vol

2010 Cabernet Sauvignon
Bright ruby red in colour.
Aromas of spicy mixed berry, mint and herb, sweet chocolate and charry oak notes.
Sweet fruit up front flavours, enhanced by chocolate/mint, embraced with fine chalky tannins.
Alc/Vol 14.2%

2010 Crimson
New Release
Colour is bright vivid red with pink hues.
Aromas of fresh red berry compote, cranberry, pomegranate and garden fresh mint, with hints of rose petals.
Refreshing red berries flavours, a slight sweetness up front with a long fresh finish. Serve chilled
Alc/Vol 11.5%

2010 Helyar Shiraz
The colour is bright plum red.
Mixed berry fruit of the forest aromas, lifted sweet oak with hints of mocha and dried spice.
Flavours of sweet berry fruit followed by waves of mocha and vanilla, and fine dusty tannins.
Alc/Vol 14.2%

2010 Shadow Shiraz
Limited Release, Premium Wine.
Silver Medal at 2011 Australian Small Winemakers Show Brisbane.
An intense dark plum red colour.
Aromas of ripe plum red fruits, sweet and spicy oak adds chocolate and cloves. Flavours of intense ripe plum, surrounded by velvety chocolate oak and fine tannins. Cellaring potential 10-15 years
Alc/Vol 14.5%

Member :

Kangaroo Island Grapegrowers
& Winemakers Association