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
Founded in the early 2000s as an unconventional garagiste collective in South Australia, RedHeads was created to liberate talented winemakers from corporate constraints and allow them to craft expressive, small-batch passion projects. Today operating from a purpose-built, eco-friendly winery in the Barossa Valley, the producer focuses on sustainable viticulture, utilizing solar energy, water reclamation, and gentle, hands-on production methods. Sourcing prime fruit from dedicated growers across South Australia's premier sub-regions, RedHeads crafts daring, fruit-forward wines that challenge conventional styles. The winery is acclaimed for its distinct, vividly labeled portfolio, headlined by rich, characterful reds such as Dogs of the Barossa Shiraz, Whip-Hand Cabernet Sauvignon, and innovative multi-varietal blends.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
14-14.5%