The Back Shed
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
grilled ribeye steak, slow-roasted lamb shanks, mature cheddar cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
The Back Shed by RedHeads is a liquid tribute to the winery's humble, garage-winemaking origins. Before establishing their state-of-the-art, eco-friendly facility in the Barossa, the RedHeads revolution started in a literal rented back shed in McLaren Vale. It was there that a group of rebellious, free-thinking winemakers gathered to escape corporate constraints, sharing ideas and handcrafting tiny parcels of fruit. This wine captures that original, collaborative spirit. Sourced from premium vineyards across South Australia, it is a classic Australian blend that marries the rich, dark plum and pepper notes of Shiraz with the structured, leafy blackcurrant character of Cabernet Sauvignon. Fermented in small batches with traditional minimal-intervention techniques, it offers a plush, generous palate balanced by fine-grained oak integration.
🍾 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, Cabernet Sauvignon
🍷 ABV
14-14.5%