"A big wine with a corset of reductive restraint, imparting lilac, tapenade and fruitcake to a swirl of blue and black fruit allusions. This is a winery on the larger side, coming to the contemporary table and doing it very well. Tension and generosity in equal measure."

Ned Goodwin, MW

Rich mahogany tones around a youthful, deep core of black plum. Rolling waves of deep, glossy McLaren Vale Shiraz. Fruits are scented with mulberry, dried figs, cinnamon, and clove. The swell of brooding spice, charcuterie, and rich black fruit is held in place by an undertow of fine French oak and dark chocolate. The palate contrasts ripe, generous fruit with linearity and purposeful structure. Deep satsuma plums, French polish, and vibrant acid line are signature in style. Powdery tannins leave a lengthy finesse.

They named this wine after Robert Strangways Wigley, a noted South Australian eccentric and state cricketer who established Wirra Wirra back in 1894. Each vintage we take pride in producing a flagship shiraz that befits McLaren Vale’s reputation as a first class producer of this varietal and home to some of the oldest shiraz vines in the world.