Reillys Wines, a proudly South Australian owned and operated winery since 1993 which specialise in producing premium red and white wines sourced from our estate vineyards in the Clare Valley.
The name Reillys stems from our rich history dating back to 1856 when Irish shoemaker Hugh Reilly settled in the township of Mintaro, building his home 'Reilly's Cottage' from the local slate.
Justin & Julie Ardill With a background in pharmacy and medicine, owner and winemaker Justin Ardill saw an opportunity to indulge his passion for wine by purchasing a small parcel of 12 acres of vineyards in Watervale in 1993. Along with these vineyards, he and wife Julie purchased a humble cottage to be their cellar door and winery on the main street of Mintaro known simply as Reilly’s Cottage.
It is this building and its 1856 owner Hugh Reilly that inspired the wine label ‘Reillys Wines’. Beginning in 1994 with 10T of fruit, their first wines were created. Of this, 3.6T of Old Bushvine Grenache was crushed, open fermented and basket pressed by hand by Justin and Julie on the verandah of Reillys Cottage. The first vintage yielded 300 dozen of each of Riesling, Shiraz and Old Bushvine Grenache.
Estate grown on Reillys 1919 Home Block and St Clare vineyards, this wine has been crafted using traditional wine-making techniques of open fermentation and maturation in French oak hogsheads for eighteen months.
This full-bodied wine displays mouth-filling flavours of red and black berries with hints of mocha and pepper. A long lingering finish with velvety tannins completes this quality wine.
Enjoy now or cellar until 2027
Alcohol Level : 15%
Awards
V16
GOLD MEDAL @ 2018 New Zealand International Wine Show
5 STARS & #4 TOP 10 BEST BUY @ Cuisine Magazine NZ, May 2019 “Generous and warm with a bouquet of sweet baking spices. The dark berry fruits flesh out the mid-palate and are counterpointed with vanilla and peppercorn. Beautifully structured with great balance.”
V15
GOLD MEDAL @ 2018 New Zealand International Wine Show
V14
GOLD MEDAL @ 2017 New Zealand International Wine Show SILVER MEDAL @ 2016 Melbourne International Wine Comp.
SILVER MEDAL@@ 2016 New Zealand International Wine Show SILVER MEDAL @ 2016 Aust. Small Winemakers Show
SILVER MEDAL @ 2016 Clare Valley Wine Show
Joelle Thomson (NZ wine blogger) www.joellethomson.com “Big purple colour with big soft smooth tannins, bone dry, shiraz as it should be; cloves, cedar, dark plums and big but beautiful.”
V13
91 POINTS, James Halliday
90 POINTS, Josh Reynolds (USA)
V12
93 POINTS, James Halliday
Vivino 3.8
