our wines
This is a wine that is higher in natural acid, which aids in giving the "Cold Chalk" its flinty, steely edge and chalky mouthfeel, without compromising the purity of the fruit in both flavour and arom...
VINTAGES: 2009
VINTAGES: 2009
Typical floral apricots and waxy blossom characters abound, while a wonderfully complex integration of tropical fruit and honeysuckle cross the palate. It's a delicate wine rather than a red drinker’s...
VINTAGES: 2009
VINTAGES: 2009
Inspired by the Italian Passito style, Ben has crafted a fruit driven sticky with less botrytis characteristics and more of a typical Viognier character.
VINTAGES: 2010
VINTAGES: 2010
“The Truant” is a flavoursome, fruit-driven, full-bodied Shiraz that is well balanced and assured to please the palate and is a testament to the best of McLaren Vale.
VINTAGES: 2009
VINTAGES: 2009
The Mr. Riggs Montepulciano has a savoury aroma of light pepper, dried herbs (namely oregano), followed by a faint dried rose petal perfume and a gentle raspberry lift.
VINTAGES: 2009
VINTAGES: 2009
A UK buyer once described a Shiraz Viognier blend thus: “smells like a lady’s handbag, tastes like a man's wallet”. Exactly what Ben was aiming for, and a more apt description of this style is hard to...
VINTAGES: 2009
VINTAGES: 2009
A wonderfully rich, stylish wine, with natural fruit sweetness and elegance, the Mr. Riggs "Yacca Paddock” Tempranillo characteristically displays abundant savoury tannins, and highlights sweet red be...
VINTAGES: 2009
VINTAGES: 2009
Ben notes that it is a very fragrant, aromatic, tightly structured Coonawarra Cabernet with a lovely, soft, juicy middle palate.
VINTAGES: 2009
VINTAGES: 2009
In South Australia, where our beloved McLaren Vale wine region is located, “Three Corner Jack” is the name given to a three-spiked prickle which sticks to you and is hard to ignore!
VINTAGES: 2010
VINTAGES: 2010
In the Mr. Riggs McLaren Vale Shiraz mould, pristine fruit with dark red berries, hints of spice, earth, tar and leather, with seamlessly integrated oak are the prime characteristics.
VINTAGES: 2009
VINTAGES: 2009
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