Esule
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted lamb rack, grilled ribeye steak, mature cheddar cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
The RedHeads Esule is born from a spirit of rebellion and liberation, with its name translating to 'exile' in Italian. This wine represents a departure from mainstream, mass-produced styles, sourcing Cabernet Sauvignon grapes from prized, low-yielding vineyards across South Australia's premier regions. Crafted in small batches, the fruit undergoes careful fermentation followed by maturation in French oak hogsheads. The result is a wine of striking depth and character, boasting classic notes of dark cassis, mint, and structured, fine-grained tannins. The evocative label, depicting an exiled figure escaping into the night, perfectly captures the winery's ethos of rescuing exceptional parcels of fruit to create wines with a distinct, independent soul.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 2002 by the UK-based Laithwaite family, RedHeads Wine evolved from an avant-garde collective of moonlighting South Australian winemakers into a purpose-built, eco-conscious estate in the Barossa Valley. Operating out of an off-grid winery in Angaston, the producer champions small-batch 'grape liberation,' sourcing distinctive micro-parcels from independent growers across the Barossa, McLaren Vale, Adelaide Hills, and Eden Valley alongside its own eight-hectare certified organic estate vineyard. Viticulture and vinification prioritize environmental stewardship, confirmed by NASAA organic certification and international accolades for sustainable power and water conservation. In the cellar, head winemaker Alex Trescowthick employs open-top ferments, native yeasts, and sensitive oak regimens tailored to individual varietal profiles. The portfolio bridges Barossa power and aromatic precision, showcased through benchmark releases such as the 1888 Cabernet Sauvignon, Harmonie Rox Chardonnay, Triplex, and characterful Rhône and Mediterranean single-vineyard expressions.
🍇 Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon