Our Review
Smidge Wines is owned by Matt Wenk and wife Trish Callaghan. It was for many years an out-of-hours occupation for Matt; his day job was as winemaker for Two Hands Wines (and Sandow’s End). In '13 Matt retired from Two Hands; this meant the Smidge wines could no longer be made at Two Hands and the winemaking operations have been moved to McLaren Vale, where Smidge is currently leasing a small winery. Smidge owns the vineyard in Willunga that provides the grapes for all the cabernet sauvignon releases and some of the McLaren Vale shiraz. The vision is to build a modern customised facility on the Willunga property in the not-too-distant future. -JAMES HALLIDAY
Specialities
Shiraz, Cabernet sauvignon, Fiano, Montepulciano, Grenache, Carignan, Saperavi, Sauvignon blanc
Cellar Door
Information
The Smidge Wines Cellar Door is now open on the second weekend of every month. Come and meet Matt and Trish, taste the latest vintage and learn how wine is hand made and barrel selected!
Informal tastings available or more structured winery tours and barrel tastings
Bookings in advance are essential for barrel tastings. Please phone Matt on (08) 8272 0369 or email us.
Hours
2nd w'end of each month, 12–5
Details are correct at time of writing
Please check winery website for up to date details
Stockist Information
Distribution Information
South Australia:
Synthesize Wines Distributions
Matt Murray: 0447 556 510
Email: matt@sythensizewine.com.au
Victoria and Tasmania:
Santé Wines
Contact: Krisdianne Shimmin
Tel: 03 9429 1990
www.santewines.com.au/contact-us/
New South Wales:
Combined Wines & Foods
Address: 70 Belmore Road North
Riverwood NSW 2210 Australia
Phone: (02) 9533 7955
Fax: (02) 9533 7966
Email: info@combinedwines.com.au
Queensland:
Global Food & Wines
Contact Jamie Anderson
Mobile: 0427 025 949
Phone: 1300 362 673
Email: shanep@globalfw.com.au
International Sales Information
Exports to the UK, the US, Korea and China.
China:
Representative: Mr Danny Bai
Beyond Wines
Phone:4000 778 315
Email: info@beyondwines.com
UK and Europe:
Andrew Fullerton
UrbanVines Ltd
+44 (0)7801 753598
Email: andrew@urbanvines.co.uk
Details
Rating |
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Winemaker |
Matt Wenk |
Region |
McLaren Vale |
Address |
150 Tatachilla Road, McLaren Vale, SA 5171
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Established |
2004 |
Dozens |
8000 |
Vineyards (area) |
4.1 ha |
Opening Hours |
2nd w'end of each month, 12–5 |
Telephone |
0419 839 964
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Website |
www.smidgewines.com
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