Description
Winemaker Alex Head’s dream to make elegant Barossa wines began in 1999 while travelling through some of Europe’s greatest wine growing regions, along with his longheld fascination with the synergy of good wine, fine food and happy company at the table. Head Wines is all that and more.
Alex follows a traditional négociant model, an old practice where the winemaker does not grow their own grapes, instead working with a number of small growers. Around three-quarters of the grapes that end up in Head Wines’ bottles are sourced from a carefully chosen selection of these elevated Eden Valley sites. All of these vineyards are farmed sustainably using organic principles where possible; yields are controlled and grapes are hand-picked and no use of sulphites in the winemaking process.
Not being tied to his own vineyards has allowed Alex to spend years understanding the strengths and weaknesses of a number of sites in pursuit of his individual style. Alex creates great Barossan wines that are memorably balanced whilst pursuing styles that are intentional and truly of place. This is sublime winemaking.
“Some say I have a contrary approach. But my motivation is simple. Old World wines captivate me and no place lets me express that better than the Barossa.” Alex Head
Top 50 Australian Wineries for 2023 by The Real Review.
About this wine from the winemaker: 85% Shiraz, 9% Grenache, 3% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Mataro “When I travel the world of wine, I usually miss our own Australian styles. They’ve been a part of my Heart for near 30 years and always brings me back Home. Here there is a constant search for refinement, quality and value for our customers and answers have come through the art of blending classical, ‘hero’ varieties of the Barossa. There is a point at which the components fill the corners of the palate and seem to stop fighting each other – the calmness comes to the palate. For the mild 2023 wine we see a typical abundance of spicy Shiraz fruit, softened by the aromatic and juicy Grenache, firmed up with Cabernet and Mataro. This is the best value and most traditional Barossa wine within our offering…. wrap your laughing chops around this absolute stunner!”
94 points Ken Gargett, The Wine Pilot “Fruit for this Shiraz, which also includes 9% Grenache, 3% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Mataro, comes from some of the most famous sub-regions in the Barossa – Bethany, Greenock, Nuriootpa and Krondorf. Fermentation was with native yeasts and was followed by maturation for seventeen months on fine lees in older French oak, a mix of sizes between 300, 500 and 600 litres. Deep blood red with a russet rim, the aromatics are typically Barossa Valley and are thoroughly enjoyable. Blackberries, chocolate, cassis, cocoa powder, aniseed, animal flesh, dried herbs and mocha. Bold, ripe and seamless with a sleek texture to the velvety tannins, the wine has excellent length and is at least a ten year proposition.”
RRP $22 Our Special Straight Dozen Buy only $17.99 a bottle when you buy 12 of this wine.
