Established in 1998 Hewitson winery is situated in the heart of the Barossa Valley on the historic Seppeltsfield Road and boasts some of the oldest vines in the World. Our fruit is sourced from these dry-grown, pre-Phylloxera vineyards of the Barossa Valley and also single site vineyards in Eden Valley, McLaren Vale and the Adelaide Hills. We believe great wines are the expression of the soils they are grown in and in the seasons they grow. Through knowledge and experience we strive for balance, structure, concentration, power and breeding.

Named for the old strawberry patch cultivated over generations nearby, this vineyard sits at elevation of 265 metres on a limestone ridge in iron-rich loam over deep brown clay.

This wine only appears in the best vintages. This is a superb and finely crafted example of Barossa Valley Shiraz. The nose exhibits notes of chocolate, licorice, coffee beans, cassis and mocha. The oak has been expertly handled and the structure is seamless with a satiny, dense texture, leading to silky tannins. There is impeccable balance and great length to this wine. A gorgeous and stunning Shiraz with twenty years great drinking in its future. Drink to: 2025-2045; Price: $150.00; Rating: 97 Points; Ken Gargett

Deep, dark, brooding red-purple colour; the first aromas are vegetal, suggesting some whole-bunch treatment, behind which surges blackberry and cassis, sweet and superbly ripe, with flecks of white pepper and floral nuances. The wine is full bodied but also elegant, light on its feet despite its heft, finishing with flourishes of licorice and pepper/spice, the tannins abundant but powder-fine and supple. Superb shiraz of long-term potential. Alcohol: 13.5%; Drink: 2025 to 2035; Price: $150.00; Rating: 96 Points; Huon Hooke

Fresh blackberry pastille, raspberry fruits with lovely mocha, roasted chestnut, dried roses notes. Smooth and velvety textured wine with lovely pure blackberry, raspberry fruits, fine loose knit textures, underlying roasted chestnut, marzipan notes and persistent quartz-like freshness. Builds up cedar, hint leafy firm with chinotto/ dark chocolate/ bittersweet nuances. A beautifully balanced wine with super definition, vinosity and flow. Drink to: 2026-2038; Price: $150.00; Rating: 96 Points; Andrew Caillard MW