Frugal Farmer
From the back label (2008 vintage): Frugal Farmer - Barossa folklore claims the pioneers were so frugal that when they killed a pig on the farm for meat and smallgoods they used everything but the squeal.
Our Alicante Bouchet is made only from the free run juice, so the skins are not used. As the keepers of Barossa tradition this couldn't go on - so immediately after the juice is drained we crush Grenache and Mataro onto the Alicante skins and ferment them together. This blend makes a deep coloured full flavoured wine that is much lower in alcohol than other reds.
We both win - you'll enjoy a glass of fresh, distinctive, spicy red wine and I'll get the nod of approval from the old timers. Signed Robert O'Callaghan - Winemaker Proprietor