2020 SHZ

Drink this up with a hunk of chorizo by your side. Dark plums, spice, earth, all the things. Honorary Australian Brad Hickey makes a slew of exciting and thoughtful wines from sites all around South Australia. In 2007, Brad Hickey met Nicole Thorpe. She had deep roots in McLaren Vale, where several generations of her family had worked to provide the local vineyards with much-needed water. He was a resolute wanderer, whose journey through food and drink had taken him from his home in Chicago,...Read More...

Drink this up with a hunk of chorizo by your side. Dark plums, spice, earth, all the things. Honorary Australian Brad Hickey makes a slew of exciting and thoughtful wines from sites all around South Australia. In 2007, Brad Hickey met Nicole Thorpe. She had deep roots in McLaren Vale, where several generations of her family had worked to provide the local vineyards with much-needed water. He was a resolute wanderer, whose journey through food and drink had taken him from his home in Chicago, to Paris, to Portland, to New York City flourishing as head sommelier under 2 Star Michelin Chef David Bouley, and finally, to Australia. The pair are deeply passionate about Italian varieties and ancient winemaking processes, and their work with them as such has inspired many a neighbour. The range of wines is winding, complex, magnificent, worth a deep dive. 

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