Purple Hands Wines
Purple Hands Wines started in 2006 as a wine journey between Craig Stansborough and Mark Slade. Our aim is to produce fruit driven wines of elegance and texture from the Barossa. We have a red 5 star status with James Halliday Wine Companion. Craig Stansborough was awarded the 2014 Barossa winemaker of the year.
- Tusmore, South Australia
- http://www.purplehandswines.com.au
Type
Manufacturer/producer
Establishment year: 2006
Employees: 2
Attachments
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PHW_Brochure_June_2021-1626922123.pdf[pdf, 4 Pages, 724.45Kb]
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OwnerMark Slade (+)Craig Stansborough (+)
| Product 1: Purple Hands Planta Circa Ancestor Vine Shiraz | |
| Unique Selling Proposition | |
| Purple Hands wines is a boutique wine label from the southern Barossa Valley. Our Planta Circa Shiraz is sourced from a vineyard over 130 years old. For this small batch wine, 10% of the fruit was tipped into a concrete open fermenter with the balance destemmed and lightly crushed on top and was seeded using a neutral yeast. Temperatures were allowed to reach 28C with header boards allowing gentle extraction. After 8 days on skins the fruit was basket pressed and transferred into 33% new French oak (1 x 500lt ) with the balance into 1-4 year old French oak hogsheads to undergo malo-lactic fermentation. After malo-lactic fermentation SO2 was added to the barrels, the wine was then left on light lees to mature for 8 months before racking, the wine was then transferred back to the same oak and matured for another 9 months. No fining used at bottling. | |
| Retails outlets, restaurants and online in Australia. | |
| Exporting to UK, Hong Kong | |
| 96 points James Haliday | |
| New to Japan | |
| Kind of grapes | Shiraz |
| Tasting note | Vibrant colour, aromas of plums, cherry, vanilla, chocolate, roast meats with sweet spice of cinnamon. A medium to full bodied textured palate with cola and brick dust, hints of whole bunch poking through, this elegant and complex Barossa Shiraz will age gracefully over many years. |
| % alcohol | 14% |
| Size of the bottle and Number of bottle per case | 6 |
| Indicative Pricing | AUD $30 FOB |
| Minimum order quantity | 1 pallet |
| Product 2: Purple Hands Barossa Valley Shiraz | |
| Unique Selling Proposition | |
| Purple Hands wines is a boutique wine label from the southern Barossa Valley. Our Shiraz is sourced from our southern Barossa vineyard planted in 2000 and expanded in 2011. The wine was fermented in open concrete fermenters with header boards allowing gentle extraction. After 10 days on skins the fruit was basket pressed and transferred into 22% new French oak with balance into 1-6 year old French oak hogsheads to undergo malo-lactic fermentation. After malo-lactic fermentation the wine was racked then transferred back to the same oak and matured for another 13 months. The wine was pumped from oak in December and left in tank until bottling. | |
| Retails outlets, restaurants and online in Australia. | |
| Exporting to Hong Kong, Philippines | |
| 95 points Wine Showcase Magazine | |
| New to Japan | |
| Kind of grapes | Shiraz |
| Tasting note | Purple/Red colour leads to an enticing nose of plum, blueberry, dark chocolate with French oak adding a sweet vanilla note. Deep dense fruit palate with plenty of concentration, long fine tannin reminiscent of 85% dark chocolate gives excellent flavour and textural persistence. This wine has the ability to age well and will reward over the next 10-15 years. |
| % alcohol | 14% |
| Size of the bottle and Number of bottle per case | 12 |
| Indicative Pricing | AUD$17 FOB |
| Minimum order quantity | 1 pallet |
| Product 3: Purple Hands Wines Mataro Grenache Shiraz | |
| Unique Selling Proposition | |
| Purple Hands wines is a boutique wine label from the southern Barossa Valley. This is a blend of 3 classic Barossa varieties, Mataro, Grenache and Shiraz with Mataro being the dominant variety. The Mataro and Grenache were hand picked with the Shiraz machine picked. All parcels were fermented separately allowing blending multiple options. All three varieties were fermented in open fermenters, up to 20% whole clusters were used in the Mataro and 25% in the Grenache with 5% in the Shiraz. The Grenache and Shiraz were fermented in concrete open fermenters with header boards allowing minimal pump over. The Mataro was in smaller open fermenters and hand plunging 3 times daily. After 8 days on skins for the Shiraz, 10 days for the Grenache and Mataro the wines were basket pressed and transferred into older French hogsheads and puncheons to undergo malo-lactic fermentation. The wines were then left on lees to mature for 11 months before careful blending. No fining used. | |
| Retails outlets, restaurants and online in Australia. | |
| Exporting to Hong Kong, Philippines | |
| Gold Medal 2020 Barossa Wine Show. Gold Medal 2020 Winewise Small Vigneron Awards | |
| New to Japan | |
| Kind of grapes | Mataro Grenache Shiraz |
| Tasting note | Purple/red leads a complex array of aromas with Mataro dominating, classic savoury and meaty notes with earth and spice following. Grenache adds a hint of citrus/bergamot. The palate is juicy and fleshy with lovely fruit sweetness. Mataro tannins shine with Grenache adding some flesh and Shiraz depth |
| % alcohol | 14% |
| Size of the bottle and Number of bottle per case | 12 |
| Indicative Pricing | AUD$17 FOB |
| Minimum order quantity | 1 pallet |
Directors
Mark Slade
Owner
Craig Stansborough
Owner