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		The winemakers of McLaren Vale are amongst the most cohesive and friendly in Australia. Their attitude is extremely jovial with great hospitality being extended to Australian and international visitors. The area’s winemakers have funded the McLaren Vale and Fleurieu Visitors Centre which is located at the entrance to McLaren Vale and offers visitors to the area advice and information on all matters relating to the district. <Click here to see location map.> The following is a list of McLaren Vale producers. There are now over sixty wineries in the region, many with cellar door facilities. Of course, if you can't make it to McLaren Vale, many of their wines are available to purchase online and can be shipped both within Australia and overseas. Click here to find out more. ................................................................................................ Aldinga Bay Wines 61 8 8556 3179 Andrew Garrett Wines 61 8 8323 8853 Brewery Hill Winery 61 8 8323 7344 Chapel Hill Winery 61 8 8323 8429 Coriole Vineyards 61 8 8323 8305 Crestview / Beresford Wines 61 8 8322 3611 d'Arenberg Wines 61 8 8323 8206 Dennis Of McLaren Vale 61 8 8323 8665 Dyson Maslin Beach Wines 61 8 8386 1092 Fern Hill Estate Wines 61 8 8383 0167 Fox Creek 61 8 8556 2403 Hardy's Chataeu Reynella 61 8 8392 2300 Hardy's Tintara Winery 61 8 8323 9185 Haselgrove Wines 61 8 8323 8706 Hoffman's Wines 61 8 8383 0232 Horndale Distillery and Cellars 61 8 8387 0033 Hugh Hamilton Fine Wines 61 8 8323 8689 Hugo Wines 61 8 8383 0098 Ingoldby Wines 61 8 8323 8853 Kangarilla Road Vineyard 61 8 8383 0533 Kay Bros Amery Vineyards 61 8 8323 8211 Magleiri wines 61 8 8383 0177 Marienberg Wines 61 8 8323 9666 Maxwell Wines 61 8 8323 8200 Merrivale Wines 61 8 8323 9196 Middlebrook Winery 61 8 8383 0600 Mount Hurtle Winery 61 8 8381 6877 Noon Winery 61 8 8323 8290 Normans Wines 61 8 8383 6138 Old Clarenden Winery 61 8 8383 6166 Oliverhill Wines 61 8 8323 8922 Patritti Reynella 61 8 8322 3699 Penny's Hill 61 8 8556 4460 Pertaringa Wines 61 8 8323 8125 Pirramimma Wines 61 8 8323 8205 Hamilton Wines 61 8 8556 2222 Rosemount Estate Winery 61 8 8383 0001 Scarpantoni Estate Winery 61 8 8383 0186 Edwards and Chaffey 61 8 8323 8250 Shottesbrooke Winery 61 8383 0002 Simon Hackett Winery 61 8323 7712 St Francis Winery 61 8381 1925 Tatachilla Winery 61 8323 8656 Tinlin's Winery 61 8323 8649 Stump Hill Cafe Wine Bar 61 8323 8999 Wayne Thomas Wines 61 8323 9737 Wirilda Creek Winery 61 8323 9688 Wirra Wirra Winery 61 8323 8414 Woodstock Winery and Coterie 61 8 8383 0156

Journeys End Vineyards is a new vineyard venture in McLaren Vale and a new label for winemaker, Ben Riggs. Riggs is one of Australia's great Shiraz wine makers who has a particular passion for Shiraz from McLaren Vale. Journeys End produces three types of Shiraz: the "Beginning", the "Ascent" and the "Arrival." Each wine represents part of a "great Shiraz Journey" culminating in the Arrival Shiraz. "There are many clones of Shiraz" says Riggs, "each having their own unique qualities, all of which respond differently to specific terroirs. In order to maximise flavour and complexity, I select several clones of Shiraz from McLaren Vale and Fleurieu vineyards. These clones include SA1654, SA2626, SA1127, SA712 and BVRC 30. The use of five or more clones adds depth & complexity to the wines." Ben Riggs in the blending room. Unfortunately, not all of Journeys Ends wines are available as yet. The 2002 Beginning Shiraz has just been released while the 2001 Ascent Shiraz is expected on shelves around October 2003. The name "Journeys End" and its association with vineyards has its inception in a little known poem by C.P. Cavafy, simply titled "Ithaka." There are many similarities in the 'life' of a vineyard. Each year is a new journey with new expectations and hopes, new learning experiences and challenges. The journey from vine to bottle is a long and often anxious one, the ending of which marks the beginning of a new cycle, a new season. And just as each bottle in itself marks the end of another year, each Journeys End label also reflects a different aspect of that journey - from the careful preparation of new cuttings to the relief felt in picking the last bunch of the harvest and finally, the ecstatic escape to Maslin Beach. See www.journeysendvineyards.com.au for more information. ........................................................................
Chester Osborne, d'Arenberg winemaker ........................................................................ Samantha Connew, Wirra Wirra. ........................................................................ Norm Doole & Drew Dowie - proprietors of Dowie Doole. ........................................................................ Ian Leske & Geoff Hardy of Pertaringa. ........................................................................ Ben Riggs of "Mr.Riggs" fame. Also winemaker for Journeys End Vineyards. ........................................................................ Koltz winemaker, Mark Day. ........................................................................ Roman Bratasiuk, Clarendon Hills.
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