Blackbilly wine is produced using the famous vineyards of McLaren Vale known for wines of richness and diversity. Using modern and traditional winemaking techniques we craft wines of exceptional value and flavour for drinking and enjoyment.
Mourvedre (aka Mataro or Monestrell) is a versatile grape originally grown for fortified wines but now has a cache as fine dry red wine and Rose. Older vines help to capture a sites feel and <terroir> with minerality and savoury complexity, often accompanied by stoney, dusty tannins. Well suited to McLaren Vale it is mainly used in blends but occasionally stands out in its varietal context.
This wine is from the higher reaches of Blewitt Springs, grown by the Brini family. Minimally irrigated with a very ‘upright’ canopy the grapes were harvested late in the low yielding 2025 vintage. Traditionally vinified in open fermenters then matured in old oak hogsheads for 15 months the wine was bottled early to preserve the fresher characters of the grape.
With some care, decanting is recommended to allow the wine to breathe and display the interesting characters that a single site provides. Medium term cellaring will allow complexities appear.

Per Bottle 750 ml