Spinifex Papillon 2025

Spinifex Papillon is a Barossa Valley blend of old-vine Grenache and Cinsault.

Grenache makes up three-quarters of the 2025, with Cinsault the balance, and the fruit comes from dry-grown, low-yielding sites in the eastern and far northern Barossa where the average vine age now sits at 90 years. Each block is picked by hand at just-ripe, a decision Pete Schell makes to hold natural acid, spice and the edgier side of the tannin. Fermentation is natural, with a portion of whole bunches, and the wine comes out of large old wood after six months on the same logic: enough time to settle, not enough to smother the fruit.

Serve at 15 degrees. The texture is crunchy, the acid cleansing, and the savoury grip sits neatly under generous red fruit. Good with a Provençal lamb stew, grilled eggplant or a simple roast duck.

*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. If you are after a specific vintage, please contact us prior to ordering.