Shiraz Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc

What makes Somerled different

We don’t have our own vineyard and we don’t buy grapes. We buy the wines ‘ex-fermenter’ from a few small-scale, quality-conscious producers in McLaren Vale and the Adelaide Hills. The winemaker then controls the winemaking and maturation processes from there. It’s a rarely used approach that gives Somerled its edge.

Our wine styles

Our shiraz is full-bodied like those Robin worked with at Penfolds and Wynns - wines which will live for years to come. Our chardonnay and sauvignon blanc are sophisticated in style – elegant yet full of flavour – ready to drink now.

The Name - Somerled

  1. Bay gelding. Winner of the Amateur Steeplechase (now known as the Von Doussa Steeplechase) at the famous Oakbank Easter Picnic Race Meeting, South Australia, in 1908, ridden by Stephen Bowd of Mt Gambier, grandfather of the winemaker.
  2. Thane of Argyle, King of the Isles, 1113 – 1164 AD. Credited with breaking the power of the Vikings in the isles of Scotland, he defeated the Viking king, Godfrey, in 1156, thanks to his use of ships equipped with a rudder. He died in battle, fighting the Scottish king Malcolm IV.