Soaring to New Heights

Dalwhinnie is a site that just makes sense. The majesty of the views, the truly mesmerising nature of the steep amphitheatre, the ancient mineral & rock-laden soils; it just seems like a place that should make amazing wine…and yes, yes it does just this. For us to be able to continue this winemaking legacy at what I see as a peerless Victorian Shiraz site is a great honour and an even bigger thrill.

Dalwhinnie’s Eagle Shiraz was one of the first cult wines I ever bought. I splashed out on a bottle of the 1996 vintage, which had just got a million points score from Wine Spectator. So, it’s kind of bizarre that I’ve come full circle and am the one making wines from this truly remarkable place.

As of 2025, we now have six vintages under our belt as the custodians of this land and year-on-year I continue to be inspired by what this site offers us to put to bottle. 2021 was a vintage I truly loved and found particularly gratifying; and whilst the decision was (only just…) made to not release an Eagle Shiraz from 2021, The Pinnacle is, as you’ll see when you read on, is a true “Tour de Force” and it is immensely exciting to share these new releases with our friends – Julian Langworthy