Pillar Box Red - Henry's drive vignerons

Music My husband Mark and I established Henry's Drive in 1998 and being third generation pastoralists gave us that hands on approach to crafting a new family tradition of fine wine making. Henry's Drive is designed around the postal theme inspired by the proprietor of the 19th century mail coach that used to drive through our property...and the 5271?... its our post code. Padthaway is located in the heart of the limestone coast which is in the south east of South Australia. It's an area which is rich in heritage and culture, and provides a perfect backdrop for some time away with friends enjoying world class wines and relaxing drives. Free draining limestone soil much of which is overlain by red loamy clay known as Terra Rossa, an abundant water supply and mild yet sunny weather make Padthaway ideal for viticulture. The wines show great intensity, minerality and beautiful structure. All of our fruit is estate grown, all of our wines are hand crafted by us, giving us full control over yields and quality. We really concentrate on producing wines that reflect the region of Padthaway. Pillar Box Red is a really nice blend of Shiraz, Cabernet and Merlot. It has a lovely dark colour with a vibrant purple hue. We use a mixutre of French and American oak but leave a portion of the wine completely unoaked to allow the fruit and the terroir to be expressed... and the Pillar Box is named after the classic Australian mailbox and the flavours you'll see in the wine are fresh blackcurrant, blueberries right through to some lovely integrated spicy oak. Pillar Box Red matches perfectly with Australian lamb or any red meat for that matter. It's simply a great red.