Best's VICTORIA Shiraz Victoria Australia

Best's winery was established on the banks of the Concongella Creek in 1866 by Henry Best, who knew little about wine, but whose capacity for work was prodigious, so the winery flourished. In 1920 the enterprise was purchased by neighbour and second-generation vigneron, Frederick P Thomson. Under the Thomson family, the Best's name continues to thrive. Fourth generation winemaker, Viv Thomson and son, Ben, continue to combine traditional methods with today's technology. Forward thinking and a no-conpromise approach to quality creates wine of integrity, and Best's are renowned for highly individual, long-living wines which reflect the distinctive characteristics of the region. That it is still in the hands of the Thomson's is a tribute to the tenacity of this family, but it is their ability to assess and fully exploit the grape's potential that makes the wines so exceptional. In short the hard work begins in the vineyard and then the cellar. (12 x 75 cl)

Best's winery was established on the banks of the Concongella Creek in 1866 by Henry Best, who knew little about wine, but whose capacity for work was prodigious, so the winery flourished. In 1920 the enterprise was purchased by neighbour and second-generation vigneron, Frederick P Thomson. Under the Thomson family, the Best's name continues to thrive. Fourth generation winemaker, Viv Thomson and son, Ben, continue to combine traditional methods with today's technology. Forward thinking and a no-conpromise approach to quality creates wine of integrity, and Best's are renowned for highly individual, long-living wines which reflect the distinctive characteristics of the region. That it is still in the hands of the Thomson's is a tribute to the tenacity of this family, but it is their ability to assess and fully exploit the grape's potential that makes the wines so exceptional. In short the hard work begins in the vineyard and then the cellar. (12 x 75 cl)

Five generations of the Thompson family have been making outstanding Shiraz in Australia since 1866. The current vintages show blackberry/dark cherry & mint, chocolate & liquorice with quite firm, chewy tannins, Sheer indulgence! (12 x 37.5 cl)

From Victoria, where the fifth generation of the Thompson family grow grapes at the Concongella vineyard in Great Western, their iconic wine. A big, powerfully dark, but supple Shiraz with masses of good fresh berry & sweet cherry fruit and well integrated oak; an elegantly concentrated, complex and velvety textured wine. (6 x 75 cl)

Five generations of the Thompson family have been making outstanding Shiraz in Australia since 1866. The current vintages show blackberry/dark cherry & mint, chocolate & liquorice with quite firm, chewy tannins, Sheer indulgence! (12 x 75 cl)

Best's winery was established on the banks of the Concongella Creek in 1866 by Henry Best, who knew little about wine, but whose capacity for work was prodigious, so the winery flourished. In 1920 the enterprise was purchased by neighbour and second-generation vigneron, Frederick P Thomson. Under the Thomson family, the Best's name continues to thrive. Fourth generation winemaker, Viv Thomson and son, Ben, continue to combine traditional methods with today's technology. Forward thinking and a no-conpromise approach to quality creates wine of integrity, and Best's are renowned for highly individual, long-living wines which reflect the distinctive characteristics of the region. That it is still in the hands of the Thomson's is a tribute to the tenacity of this family, but it is their ability to assess and fully exploit the grape's potential that makes the wines so exceptional. In short the hard work begins in the vineyard and then the cellar. (12 x 75 cl)

Best's winery was established on the banks of the Concongella Creek in 1866 by Henry Best, who knew little about wine, but whose capacity for work was prodigious, so the winery flourished. In 1920 the enterprise was purchased by neighbour and second-generation vigneron, Frederick P Thomson. Under the Thomson family, the Best's name continues to thrive. Fourth generation winemaker, Viv Thomson and son, Ben, continue to combine traditional methods with today's technology. Forward thinking and a no-conpromise approach to quality creates wine of integrity, and Best's are renowned for highly individual, long-living wines which reflect the distinctive characteristics of the region. That it is still in the hands of the Thomson's is a tribute to the tenacity of this family, but it is their ability to assess and fully exploit the grape's potential that makes the wines so exceptional. In short the hard work begins in the vineyard and then the cellar. (6 x 75 cl)

Best's winery was established on the banks of the Concongella Creek in 1866 by Henry Best, who knew little about wine, but whose capacity for work was prodigious, so the winery flourished. In 1920 the enterprise was purchased by neighbour and second-generation vigneron, Frederick P Thomson. Under the Thomson family, the Best's name continues to thrive. Fourth generation winemaker, Viv Thomson and son, Ben, continue to combine traditional methods with today's technology. Forward thinking and a no-conpromise approach to quality creates wine of integrity, and Best's are renowned for highly individual, long-living wines which reflect the distinctive characteristics of the region. That it is still in the hands of the Thomson's is a tribute to the tenacity of this family, but it is their ability to assess and fully exploit the grape's potential that makes the wines so exceptional. In short the hard work begins in the vineyard and then the cellar. (6 x 75 cl)

The flagship of the Best's range is undoubtedly the Great Western Range planted at Concongella Creek. Of the original 30 hectares planted by Henry Best in 1866, three remain in production to this day. The Pinot Meunier is produced from vines planted by Henry Best back in 1869