Head Wines

Winemaker Alex Head, has a distinctive viewpoint. He shies away from the Barossa Valley floor and instead choses hard-to-reach sites, with lower yields and richer fruit allowing him to express a distinctive take on the Rhône Valley wines he loves... James Suckling notes "So many shiraz are now as refined and polished as the best of the Northern Rhone Valley. Just about every wine region of Australia makes top class shiraz, but we always have a soft spot for Barossa Valley and producers like Head, Henschke and Penfolds..."

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Winemaker Alex Heads pathway was unusual - a degree in biochemistry from Sydney University, then experience with wine retail, importers and an auction house - but it explains why he makes such elegant wines. The inspiration comes from the Cote-Rotie in the Northern Rhone Valley. - from the Australian Wine Companion 2021