Step Rd - Black Wing
South Australia

The Estate
We have a unique opportunity to provide the retail trade and ultimately the consumer with some real value in Southeastern Australian wines with this fine range of varietal wines, coming from a blend of fruit from Langhorne Creek, McLaren Vale and Southeastern Australia. The fruit driven style, and freshness of these wines will be hard to beat. Winemaker Rob Dundon was chief wine maker for Hardy’s for many years in McLaren at Tintara. Tintara was itself acquired by Thomas Hardy in 1876 from its founder Dr. A.C. Kelly. Tintara was one of the first commercial wineries in McLaren Vale. Rob Dundon has a wealth of experience crafting wines and it shows in the Black Wing wines. 

The Vineyards
One of the most damaging scourges in their vineyard can be the small birds which peck at the fruit, leaving them to rot. They control these birds by deterring, rather than destroying them. Scraps of offal littered around the vineyard during the ripening season attract a family of hawks, whose menacing presence deters the small birds. The shadowy spectre of these hawks floating over the vines lends its name to these wines. They are made to reflect the varietal fruit characteristics from each grape variety. They are youthful, modern styles, full-flavored yet soft and lingering on the palate.

The Wines

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2006 Black Wing, Chardonnay 12/750ml
Aged in French oak for 3 months.
Green color with golden hues.
Aromas of fresh peaches with pineapple and melon.
Melon and creamy peach flavors complemented by a smooth vanillan butterscotch flavor. A long and lingering finish.

"Light straw. Spicy pear, melon and orange on the nose, with a light mineral accent. Light and crisp but showing plenty of ripe orchard and citrus fruit flavors as well as suggestions of anise and basil."
- International Wine Cellar (July/Aug 2007), 87 pts

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2005 Black Wing, Chardonnay 12/750ml
"An amazing, value-priced Chardonnay, the 2005 Black Wing is a fruit-forward effort displaying notes of lemon honey and orange rind in a medium-bodied, beautifully fresh, lively style. Aged in French oak for three months, it is more Maconnais in style than the typical tooty-fruity New World Chardonnay."
- Wine Advocate (#167, Oct 2006), 89 pts

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National Retail Price: $14.99 / bottle

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2006 Black Wing, Shiraz 12/750ml
"Ruby-red. Red and dark berry scents are elegant and precise, with complicating notes of sexy vanilla and baking spices. Jammy blackberry and blackcurrant flavors are gently lifted by fresh acidity and a hint of cracked pepper. Finishes silky and sweet, with good length."
- International Wine Cellar (July/Aug 2007), 87 pts

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2005 Black Wing, Shiraz 12/750ml
Aged in French and American oak for 12 -18 months.
Deep purple/red color. Rich berry fruits on the nose with hints of pepper and spice. Supple berry intensity in the mouth with velvety soft middle palate and a long finish.

"The 2005 Shiraz Black Wing offers black cherry, chocolate, smoke, and earth characteristics in a medium-bodied, rich, intense format. Drink it over the next 2-3 years."
- Wine Advocate (#167, Oct 2006), 90 pts

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UPC code: 6 75783 00044 0
2005 Black Wing, Merlot 12/750ml
Lovely red color with purple hues of great depth and intensity. Cherry and mulberry dominate an exciting bouquet of sweet berriness. A rich, soft and fleshy palate with concentrated berry flavors which fill the mid-palate with wonderful, rounded velvety softness.

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UPC code: 6 75783 00028 0
2006 Black Wing, Pinot Noir 12/750ml


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