March of Progress
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted lamb shanks, grilled ribeye steak, mature cheddar cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
RedHeads' 'March of Progress' is a narrative-driven Shiraz that celebrates the evolution of winemaking. The label playfully adapts the iconic evolutionary silhouette, culminating in a modern winemaker raising a glass. Sourced from premium, low-yielding vineyards across South Australia, this wine is crafted using traditional small-batch methods, including open-top fermentation and maturation in seasoned oak casks. This approach preserves the intense dark fruit profile, cracked black pepper notes, and rich, velvety tannins characteristic of South Australian Shiraz, bridging the gap between heritage craftsmanship and contemporary sustainable practices.
🍾 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
Shiraz
🍷 ABV
14-14.5%