Description Brothers Richard and Malcolm Leask started Hither & Yon in 2012 – the Old Jarvie label added in 2016. Interestingly each label depicts the ampersand from the name but with a different artist at work with every one. The winery excels in rarer grapes and interesting blends. This Grenache Mataro Touriga a case in point. "All of the fruit for this intriguing blend was hand picked, with a smidgeon of whole bunches in the Touriga. Full bodied, vibrant and alive. Purple florals segue to a juicy mid palate of bergamot, black plum, morello cherry and a thrust of peppery tannins, nicely rendered. The acidity, bright and crunchy. The oak, nestled nicely into the fray. Very good drinking" Ned Goodwine MW, The Halliday Wine Companion.
With nearly 200 years of winemaking history, McLaren Vale is one of Australia’s oldest wine regions and today home to 177 wineries. Protected by mountains and the sea, the McLaren Vale wine region is a veritable smorgasbord of wine styles and just a short 45-minute road-trip from Adelaide to McLaren Vale. McLaren Vale is actually the first place in South Australia where vines were planted. Multi-generational wineries are commonplace here. Vineyards stretch from the Mount Lofty Ranges way out to the sea. "McLaren Vale has many secrets waiting to be discovered, from the folds of its ever-changing landscape, to its small restaurants and cellar doors and the spectacular d’Arenberg Cube." – James Halliday. There is a wealth of experimental winemakers here, with winemakers constantly pushing the boundaries and setting new benchmarks. Having said that, McLaren Vale is renowned for Rhone red varieties such as Shiraz and Grenache. Another hotbed for delicious wine is Fleurieu surrounded by beautiful beaches and temperate weather.
McLaren Vale is demarcated by its various elevations and soils into several distinctive sub-regions. They include Blewitt Springs, where the wines “have a unique structure, texture, flavour and style, elegant yet highly aromatic and effortlessly flavoured” - James Halliday. Other sub-regions include Willunga, Sellicks, Seaview and McLaren Flat. “Grenache is McLaren Vale’s secret weapon – not merely Australia’s best, but every bit as good as that of the Rhône Valley.” – James Halliday.
