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Hugh Hamilton

Hugh Hamilton

Hugh Hamilton

Hugh Hamilton
McMurtrie Road
McLaren Vale
Australia 5171
Phone: (08) 8323 8689
http://www.hamiltonwines.com.au

Contact: Mary Hamilton
Email: [email protected]

Hours of Operation: Tasting Room Hours 11am to 5pm 7 days a week.


Our Names
We like to have a good time here and don't take ourselves too seriously, which is why we have a tradition of fun names for our wines. Who can forget a name like "The Mongrel" for a blend of three red grape varieties? Then there's "The Rascal" Shiraz. We are now letting loose a whole flock of other ratbag characters that have been waiting in the wings. This unruly flock of black sheep are now in the process of escaping from the sheep yards and are headed your way.

Our Wines
The names may not be serious but the wines are. Our objective is to produce better wines every year, as it is the appeal of the wine, which keeps our brand relevant.

We give our wines serious attention. We hand pick all our whites and they don't see any wood. We want you to experience the true taste of the fruit we grow. Our objective is to make and bottle our white wines at their very best, which is young.

All our reds spend some time in oak casks. Our preference is for French oak because of the softer, subtle effect obtained. Maturation occurs for different lengths of time depending on the wines. For example the Sangiovese blend spends only three months in oak compared to the Shiraz and the Cabernet Sauvignon that spend up to 15 months. The objective is not to 'over oak' our wines. It is to produce wines which have character, complexity and are a delight to drink. We believe our wines should express the region, the season, the vineyard and the winemaking. All our wines have excellent third party endorsements, and all have won medals in major wine shows this year.

Winemaker

Winemaker: Hugh Hamilton

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Hugh Hamilton The Ratbag Merlot 2008
Hugh Hamilton The Ratbag Merlot 2008

Mclaren Vale, South Australia, Australia

Alcohol: 15%  Sweetness: Dry  750 ml

 

LCBO: 59972  Check Stock

88/100

$24.95

Hugh Hamilton Jim Jim The Down-Underdog Shiraz 2018
Hugh Hamilton Jim Jim The Down-Underdog Shiraz 2018

South Australia, Australia

Alcohol: 14.5%  Sweetness: Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2022‐2025

Luscious Lamb Wine

 

LCBO: 682005  Check Stock

BC: 360511  Check Stock

89/100

$19.95

Hugh Hamilton The Rascal Shiraz 2006
Hugh Hamilton The Rascal Shiraz 2006

Mclaren Vale, South Australia, Australia

Alcohol: 16%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml

 

LCBO: 595405  Check Stock

89/100

$26.95

Hugh Hamilton The Ratbag Merlot 2016
Hugh Hamilton The Ratbag Merlot 2016

Mclaren Vale, South Australia, Australia

Alcohol: 15%  Sweetness: Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2020‐2023

 

LCBO: 59972  Check Stock

88/100

$24.95

Hugh Hamilton The Larrikin Cabernet Shiraz 2020
Hugh Hamilton The Larrikin Cabernet Shiraz 2020

Mclaren Vale, South Australia, Australia

Alcohol: 14.5%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2024‐2030

Heavenly Hamburger Wine

 

LCBO: 33559  Check Stock

93/100

$20.95

Hugh Hamilton Black Ops Shiraz Saperavi 2020
Hugh Hamilton Black Ops Shiraz Saperavi 2020

Mclaren Vale, South Australia, Australia

Alcohol: 14.9%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2023‐2030

Best Beef Wine

 

LCBO: 570796  Check Stock

93/100

$37.95

Hugh Hamilton The Floozie Sangiovese Rosé 2019
Hugh Hamilton The Floozie Sangiovese Rosé 2019

Mclaren Vale, South Australia, Australia

Alcohol: 13.6%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2020‐2022

 

LCBO: 558106  Check Stock

$18.95

Hugh Hamilton The Scoundrel Tempranillo 2015
Hugh Hamilton The Scoundrel Tempranillo 2015

Mclaren Vale, South Australia, Australia

Alcohol: 14.5%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2017‐2021

 

LCBO: 487876  Check Stock

$23.95

Hugh Hamilton The Villain Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Hugh Hamilton The Villain Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Mclaren Vale, South Australia, Australia

Alcohol: 14.5%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2017‐2022

 

LCBO: 489880  Check Stock

$26.95

Hugh Hamilton Shiraz Viognier 2004
Hugh Hamilton Shiraz Viognier 2004

Mclaren Vale, Australia

Alcohol: 14%  Sweetness: Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2006‐2015

$20.00

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