Hewitson The Mad Hatter Shiraz 2014

Established in 1998 Hewitson winery is situated in the heart of the Barossa Valley on the historic Seppeltsfield Road and boasts some of the oldest vines in the world. Our fruit is sourced from historic, dry-grown vineyards in the Barossa Valley and also from single site vineyards in Eden Valley, McLaren Vale and the Adelaide Hills.

At Hewitson, we believe great wines are an expression of the soils they are grown in and the season they grow. Through knowledge and experience we strive for balance, structure, concentration, power and breeding. Proudly, through solar energy, water recycling and encouraging natural biodiversity, Hewitson brings these wines to your table environmentally sustainable.

Hewitson’s Mad Hatter shiraz is grown in the McLaren Vale, at Blewitt Springs. The wine this vineyard produces is what we believe to be a true expression of a McLaren Vale Shiraz. The vineyard is protected from the harshest winds coming from the Southern Ocean but still benefits from the cooling breezes that allow for a long, slow ripening period. This helps maximize colour and flavour development and enhances the quality of the fruit that goes into this wine.

"Dean Hewitson's South Australian reds employ traditional methods, with mature and sometimes very old vineyards, to fashion a lovely smooth house style. 
Sydney Morning Herald, 19 Aug 2014, Ralph Kyte-Powell."