Single Vineyard
The Single Vineyard range represents the very best wines from our individual 5th generation grape growing families and historic vineyards. These vineyards are from the most famous Barossa sub regions and the very best barrel selection from the vintage. They represent the very pinnacle of grape growing and winemaking. They are the very Soul of the Barossa.
Our single vineyard wines are the pinnacle of winemaking at Soul Growers, harnessing the individual vineyards uniqueness of site with careful and respectful winemaking.
The Helbig family have been farming their land in the Northern and Western reaches of the Barossa for 5 generations. This family take great pride in producing grapes of superb quality, that reflect the loamy soils of the Western Grounds. Richly flavoured and textured wines, with alluring dark red, blue and black fruits and the signature of this little slice of the Barossa. Quite firm, but yet very fine and elegant tannins with great concentration and power of fruit weight on the palate - are the hallmarks of this Shiraz vineyard's origin.
Once a much larger vineyard, these 106 individual vines have survived the encroachment of the town of Nuriootpa and are now all that is left. These vines are over 135 years old, making it amongst the more ancient vines of this under rated variety. Tended individually by hand, due to the size of the block that is left, these Survivor Vines eek out a living in dry grown conditions just north of the township. A remnant of ancient wonder.
This tiny block barely gave rise of enough fruit to make 1 barrel only. Open shallow fermented in a tub, plunged daily twice by hand, basket pressed then matured in 1 French oak hogshead, which was 3 years old. Maturation for almost 2 years followed by hand bottling.
The Kleinig family are direct descendants from the very early Lutheran families that settled in the north of the Barossa Valley and have been farming their land for 5 generations. Their vineyard lies at a geographical intersection that spans the individual areas of Ebenezer, Koonunga and Moppa – all very much a part of the greater northern Barossa tapestry of soils. This particular Shiraz block dates back to the 1920’s and has been lovingly cared for by the Kleinig family members ever since.
he plains of Ebenezer have yielded small crops of intensely flavoured Shiraz grapes for many years - and the Hoffmann’s have been a part of the local northern ground landscape of the Barossa Valley for 6 generations. So typical of this little patch of grape paradise, it shows the concentration and weight of tannin expected from this patch of ground. Dark black and blue fruit, a big spicy smile, subtle French oak that compliments the spicy notes and a finish that goes on and on. Firm and fleshy, full flavoured and friendly. Cellar for years to come if you want, or dive in now and see the brightness of youth.
El Mejor (Spanish for “The Best”) highlights the art of blending varieties rarely seen together in the hope it will invigorate your passion for wines that are judged purely on taste and flavour, not the varieties on the label – it is the very Soul of blending!
Lifted, complex, spicy nose. Intense black, purple and red berry fruits are balanced with fine tannins. A powerhouse of wine that has many layers.
The Hampel family have been farming their land in the North of the Barossa Valley for 6 generations. Descended from original settlers, this family take great pride in producing grapes of superb quality that reflect the cracking clays, loams and ironstone of the Ebenezer and Kalimna parishes.
Lifted pure fruit characters of plum and other black fruits. Dark fruit notes balance out the palate with new oak complexity and long, rich finish.
