Fenrir
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, slow-roasted lamb shanks, rich beef stew
✨ Technical Specifications
Named after the monstrous, untamed wolf of Norse mythology, Fenrir represents the unleashing of a grape variety that has historically been kept in the shadows in Australia. Long used merely as a blending partner to add color and mid-palate weight to Cabernet and Shiraz, Malbec is given center stage by RedHeads. Sourced from premium, low-yielding vineyards in South Australia—particularly the cool, breeze-swept plains of Langhorne Creek—this wine captures the wild, dark, and brooding nature of the variety. The winemakers employ traditional small-batch fermentation and careful oak maturation to tame the grape's fierce, rustic tannins, transforming them into a velvety, full-bodied expression brimming with dark plum, violet, and savory spice notes.
🍾 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
Malbec
🍷 ABV
14-14.5%