SHOOFLY
Adelaide Hills
South Australia

"This delicious offering is an excellent value."
Robert Parker's, The Wine Advocate (2006)
  • Founded: 2005
  • Winemaker: Ben Riggs
  • Size: Sourced from premium vineyards in South Australia
  • Climate: Barossa Valley: Continental McLaren Vale: Maritime Langhorne Creek: Warm days tempered by southerly ocean breezes Adelaide Hills: Cool climate (high altitude)
  • Key Varieties: Shiraz, Grenache, Verdelho

Winemaking

The winemaking team is led by one of Australia ‘s best – Ben Riggs. He’s a native of McLaren Vale and has been crafting some of the region’s finest for two decades. Ben knows his stuff and where to get it – his roster of grape growers is one of the most sought after contact lists in the country. Premium regions produce the best fruit and the grapes come from a “who’s who” of Australian growers and viticultural neighborhoods – Barossa Valley , McLaren Vale, Clare Valley, Langhorne Creek, Adelaide Hills and Heathcote. Shoofly wines combine the best characters of each area.

Viticulture

Winemaker Ben Riggs is a native of McLaren Vale and has been crafting some of the region’s finest for two decades. Ben knows his stuff and where to get it – his roster of grape growers is one of the most sought after contact lists in the country. Premium regions produce the best fruit and the grapes come from a “who’s who” of Australian growers and viticultural neighborhoods – Barossa Valley , McLaren Vale, Clare Valley , Langhorne Creek, Adelaide Hills and Heathcote.