Affinity 2024 Grenache Mourvèdre is a key flagstone wine for us. We are known for our Grenache and Mourvèdre, and our Affinity is a perfect example of complex, delicious wine that is much greater than the sum of it's premium parts.

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"This blend keeps improving through successive vintages, with less width and more sustained tension in the flavour profile due to Mack’s keen attention to detail." - David Sly for Decanter

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Meet the Affinity

Variety: An 85/15 blend of McLaren Vale Grenache and Mourvèdre.

Summary: A blend of single vineyard McLaren Vale Grenache and single vineyard Willunga South Mourvèdre results in a wine with oodles of complexity. Good roundness of fruit flavour on the mid palate leads to a savoury finish with powdery tannin.

Tasting Note: A beautiful and crisp savoury edge runs through this wine from aroma to palate. The whole bunch ferment characters appear in the form of spicy herbal complexity whilst the youthful Grenache component keeps the feel fresh and vibrant. Savoury, spicy, complex.

Goes With Food: Matches well to lighter red meat dishes such as venison or rare lamb, but is equally well suited to a vegetarian lasagne. Versatility is a key component of this wine.

Goes With Cheese: An aged cloth bound cheddar or mid strength parmesan matches the subtle tannin profile of The Affinity.

Goes With Music: PJ Harvey – Down By The Water.

Goes With Life: Laughter and languid lounging with loved ones.

Serve At: 18 degrees Celsius.

When to Drink: Ready to drink now, but will continue evolving through to 2031.

Vineyard: The Grenache fruit comes from the Romano family’s single vineyard in the Seaview sub-district of McLaren Vale. The Mourvèdre is from the Lacey family’s single vineyard in Willunga South..

Winemaking: Both parcels of wine that make up this blend were fermented and aged separately before blending. A portion of stems was used in the Grenache ferment. Some pre-ferment cold soak was used with the Mourvèdre portion. The wine was then matured for ten months in neutral French puncheons and hogsheads prior to bottling in February 2025.

Unfiltered | Unfined | Vegan

ABV%: 14.2%

Production: 220 half-dozen produced under screwcap.

Accolades:

94 points David Sly for Decanter

93 point Marcus Ellis for Halliday Wine Companion

"A silky blend of Grenache with Mourvèdre provides an intriguing embrace of alluring elegance with backbone and drive...Instead, the pretty wild raspberry perfume of Grenache rises high from the glass and provides a sweet opening kiss, before the palate opens to show deep red fruits and a hint of smooth blackberry, embraced by the mild spice and firm structure of supple Mourvèdre. This blend keeps improving through successive vintages, with less width and more sustained tension in the flavour profile due to Mack’s keen attention to detail." - David Sly for Decanter

"85/15% grenache from Seaview/mourvèdre from Whites Valley; 15% whole bunch. Strawberry, raspberry and morello cherry, intensely rendered – though with plenty of airspace, transparency and flow – along with scrubby herbs, dried bay, turned earth, blood orange, cracked pepper and some darker spices. It has volume but not weight on the palate, the tannins finely wrought yet chewy, a burst of freshness to close." - Marcus Ellis for Halliday Wine Companion

Select between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy the Aphelion Affinity 2024 Grenache Mourvèdre. 

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Aphelion Christmas Wine Advent Calendar 2026 | 12 Full-Size Australian Wines, Individually Wrapped

12 DAYS. 12 SURPRISES. ONE VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS.

Some Christmas gifts are opened once. This one keeps the magic going.

Say cheers to someone who deserves something rather wonderful this Christmas.

Forget the waxy supermarket chocolates and tiny bottles of mystery wine. This is Advent for grown-ups who appreciate the good stuff.

Twelve full-sized bottles of Aphelion wine. Twelve beautifully wrapped surprises. Twelve reasons to make moments count.

Each wine has been handpicked by our winemaker Rob Mack, individually wrapped in our signature blue and white tissue paper, and numbered from 1 to 12.

No peeking at the labels. No knowing what's coming next. Just the delicious anticipation of unwrapping something wonderful.

Inside, there's a journey through the wines of our little McLaren Vale family winery, including customer favourites and some special surprises.

One day might call for a long lunch. Another for a quiet glass at the end of a busy afternoon. Another for gathering your favourite people around the table.

And that's the beauty of it. You're not just giving twelve bottles of wine.

You're giving twelve moments to look forward to.

Christmas Special: $399 AUD
Wine value: $428
Plus:

•  Complimentary Australia-wide shipping,
•  Complimentary festive wrapping;  and;
•  A Complimentary handwritten gift card.

From Australia's #34 winery - Halliday Wine Companion Top 100 Wineries 2026.

Why You'll Love the Aphelion Wine Advent Calendar

• 12 full-sized 750 mL bottles - proper bottles to open, savour and share. No miniature samples here.
• 12 individually wrapped surprises - each bottle lovingly wrapped and numbered, ready for its own moment of discovery.
• Handpicked by Rob Mack - a curated journey through Aphelion wines, from our home in McLaren Vale.
• Premium Aphelion Reds and whites to discover - an exciting mix of different styles, varieties and personalities.
• A few special surprises - a chance to discover wines beyond the everyday favourites.
• Beautifully presented for gifting - with festive wrapping and a handwritten card carrying your personal message.
• Free Australia-wide shipping - or collect your gift from our McLaren Vale cellar door.

And the best part? Every bottle is a surprise.

And there's another reason to celebrate this Christmas.

Aphelion has just been ranked #34 in the Halliday Wine Companion Top 100 Wineries of Australia 2026!

Up from #35 in 2025, it's wonderful recognition for our little family winery and the wines Rob makes with such care.

So when you unwrap your twelve Advent surprises, you're discovering wines from one of Australia's most highly regarded wineries, handpicked by the winemaker himself.

Twelve surprises. One award-winning little winery. A whole lot of Bottled Sunshine.

The Joy Is in the Unwrapping

Picture this.

It's the first afternoon of your Christmas holidays. The shopping is finished, the work emails are off, and there's finally time to enjoy yourself.

You reach for bottle number one.

It's wrapped in beautiful blue and white tissue paper, with its own numbered Christmas tag.

What will it be?

You peel back the paper, discover your first Aphelion wine and decide what delicious thing you'll cook to go with it.

Tomorrow, there's another bottle waiting.

And another after that.

Perhaps you'll discover a new favourite. Perhaps you'll unwrap a wine you've been wanting to try. Perhaps you'll find exactly the right bottle for the friends who've just dropped by.

Every day brings a little anticipation, a little discovery and another reason to celebrate.

Because Christmas magic shouldn't be reserved for children.

When Do Your Twelve Days of Christmas Begin?

Here's the lovely thing about our Wine Advent Calendar.

There are no rules. You do Advent your way.

The Traditionalist

1 - 12 December
Start the festive season early with twelve days of delicious anticipation.

The Christmas Countdown

14 - 25 December
Build the excitement right up to Christmas Day, with one final bottle to unwrap for the big celebration.

The Holiday Indulger

25 December - 5 January
The rush is over. The holidays have begun. Twelve days of sunshine, leftovers, friends and wonderful wine.

The Slow and Steady Celebrator

Every second day, 1 - 23 December
Twelve discoveries spread across the lead-up to Christmas, with plenty of time to enjoy each one.

Or forget the schedule entirely.

Open a bottle whenever you have something to celebrate, someone to share it with, or simply a quiet moment worth enjoying.

Your calendar. Your Christmas. Your moments.

What's Inside? That's Part of the Magic.

We're keeping the exact line-up under wraps.

After all, what fun would twelve beautifully wrapped bottles be if we told you what was inside?

What we can tell you is that Rob has selected twelve different Aphelion wines to take you on a delicious journey through our range.

Expect a wonderful mix of red and white wines, familiar favourites, intriguing varieties and a few special discoveries along the way.

From bright and refreshing to fragrant, savoury and wonderfully complex, each bottle brings something different to your festive table.

All twelve are full-sized bottles, made with the care and attention you'd expect from our family winery.

And not one of them will reveal its identity until you're ready to unwrap it.

Pssst! Absolutely desperate to know what's inside before you buy? Email our winery and we'll quietly share the list. We promise not to spoil the surprise for everyone else.

A Gift They'll Remember Long After Christmas

We all have someone who's rather difficult to buy for.

The wine lover who already has a well-stocked cellar. The friend who insists they don't need anything. The parents who have everything. The partner who deserves something more thoughtful than another last-minute present.

Here's your answer.

Not one gift. Twelve.

Twelve beautifully wrapped bottles, each waiting for its moment.

A surprise to open after work. A new wine to share over dinner. A bottle to take to the beach house. Something special for Christmas lunch. Something delicious for a quiet evening together.

And every time they unwrap another bottle, they'll remember the person who gave it to them.

That's a rather lovely way to say thank you, I love you, or simply, you deserve this.

Beautifully Wrapped. Personally Given.

We believe the experience of receiving a gift should be every bit as special as what's inside.

That's why we don't simply put twelve bottles into a box and call it an Advent Calendar.

Every bottle is individually hand-wrapped in our signature blue and white tissue paper, then finished with its own numbered Advent tag.

Each bottle becomes a little present in its own right.

And because the most meaningful gifts are personal, we'll include a handwritten card with your own message to the recipient.

From our family winery to someone special in your life, with a little extra care along the way.

All the festive magic. None of the wrapping-paper chaos at your kitchen table.

Twelve Bottles of Bottled Sunshine for $399

Good Christmas gifts should feel generous. This one really is.

The twelve wines in your Advent Calendar have a combined individual retail value of $428.

Our special Christmas collection price is:

$399 AUD

That's a $29 saving on the wines themselves.

And we're including the finishing touches:

• FREE Australia-wide shipping
• FREE individual festive wrapping and numbering of all twelve bottles
• FREE handwritten card with your personal message
• FREE cellar door collection if you'd prefer to pick it up in person

Twelve full-sized wines. Twelve individually wrapped surprises. One rather extraordinary Christmas present.

All for $399.

Made for the Table. And the Moments Around It.

Goes With Food

Christmas leftovers that turn into the best lunch of the year.

Someone brings out the ham. Someone else finds a beautiful cheese in the fridge. There's a bowl of cherries, a loaf of good bread and absolutely no intention of cooking anything complicated.

Then someone suggests opening today's Advent wine.

Suddenly the leftovers become an occasion, and nobody's looking at the clock.

Goes With Music

Wham! - Last Christmas.

Go on. You know every word.

There's a time for serious wine appreciation, and there's a time for singing along to Christmas music while unwrapping a bottle in the kitchen.

This is very much the latter.

Turn it up. Pour generously. Let the festive spirit take over.

Goes With Life

The wonderfully ordinary moments that become Christmas memories.

A long-awaited catch-up with an old friend. The first afternoon when everyone is finally home. A spontaneous invitation to stay for dinner. A quiet evening on the verandah as the sun goes down.

There are twelve opportunities waiting inside this box to turn those little moments into something memorable.

Make Moments Count.

Buy Direct from the Aphelion Family Winery

Aphelion is the little family winery created by winemaker Rob Mack and Louise Mack in McLaren Vale, South Australia.

Since our first vintage in 2014, we've been making small-batch wines with a particular love for Grenache, remarkable vineyards and the joy of sharing good wine with good people.

In 2026, Aphelion was named number 34 in the Halliday Top 100 Wineries of Australia.

When you buy direct from our family winery, you're supporting the people who grow, make, wrap and send your wines with care.

And when you give an Aphelion Advent Calendar, you're sharing a little piece of our world with someone special.

From our family to yours, have a wonderful Christmas.

Christmas Gift Details

Frequently Asked Questions

Grenache is our specialty. This pack curated by Rob "Mr Grenache" Mack is the best way for you to discover the breadth of flavour possible from Grenache grown in McLaren Vale.

Each six pack includes:

1 x bottle Welkin Grenache 2025 RRP $28
1 x bottle Callow Grenache Blanc 2025 RRP $42 
1 x bottle Confluence Grenache 2025  RRP $42 each
2 x bottle Affinity Grenache Mourvedre 2024 RRP $42
1 x bottle Rapture 2022 RRP $150

RRP $346. Special pack price: $310. Save $36 and 10%!

(N.B: 12 bottle cases contain double these amounts).

Each of our Grenache wines has its’ own distinct personality.

Why not gather some friends and open all five different bottles at once?

About The Wines

Welkin Grenache 2024 is a juicy and vibrant wine with outrageous aromatics. Designed to be enjoyed immediately, with goat chevre, tapas or as an aperitif on its' own.

Callow Grenache Blanc 2024 Our love affair with Grenache now extends to it's white wine form. Intense citrus and spice aromatics. A textural edge provides a food friendly aspect. Cinnamon and nutmeg spice complement the nashi pear and stone fruit flavours. 

Confluence 2024 Grenache is the coming together of premium Grenache from a number of vineyards in the sandy soil dress-circle of Blewitt Springs. It showcases the best of McLaren Vale's elegant, savoury Grenache style.

Affinity 2024 Grenache Mourvèdre Here premium barrels of Brini Grenache and Lacey Mourvèdre are brought together to make a truly rounded and balanced wine with juicy acid, powdery tannin and the best of juicy red berries from Grenache and earthy mid and back palate from Mourvedre.

Rapture 2022 Grenache is our pinnacle of Grenache. The finest barrels from our portfolio of Grenache parcels. Elegant. Poised. Balanced. Built to age or to savour now. 

Select between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy the Aphelion Grenache Pack.

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Regular bottled sunshine deliveries to your door – what could be more convenient than that? We sweeten the deal by making the club totally flexible, offering exclusive benefits, and free gifts as well.

• Your Choice: Choose your frequency of deliveries and the Number of bottles per delivery.  You can change your choices whenever you like and even take a subscription “holiday” and skip a delivery. Even tell us if there are any particular wines you would like in your pack when you get your renewal notices, otherwise our winemaker Rob’s expert selection will be hand selected for you. 
• Charged On the 1st: Your first pack will be charged for on the first of the month after you sign up. Your first pack will then be hand picked, hand packed and dispatched shortly thereafter. Your renewals will then be processed on the first of the month according to the schedule you chose (monthly, quarterly or six monthly). 
• Reminders: You’ll get a handy email reminder a week before your pack is due to be sent – a good time to update your contact or payment details, or to let us know if you would like certain wines in your pack.
• Value Forever: Your pack will always be worth more than what you pay. For starters, you get 5%, 10% or 15% off the core range rrp. Then you have a special free shipping & 10% discount coupon for additional purchases.  Then we add value by putting money-can’t-buy exclusives, bonus gifts and our higher value wines in your pack.
• Convenience: You deserve to enjoy receiving delicious wines to your door, sharing them with friends over dinner, at your favourite BYO restaurant, or on cosy nights in.

For Terms & Conditions (there aren’t many, don’t worry!) please view our “Club” page. 

Blewitt Springs Single Site Grenache | 95 Points | Only 800 Bottles

BRINI VINEYARD · UPPER TANK BLOCK · BLEWITT SPRINGS · McLAREN VALE

Aphelion Brini Single Site Grenache 2024 is a $90 premium McLaren Vale Grenache made from one specific block within the Brini family's vineyard in Blewitt Springs.

Dark-fruited, savoury and brooding, with 100% whole-bunch fermentation and just 800 bottles produced.

95 points - Erin Larkin, Robert Parker Wine Advocate
95 points - Huon Hooke, The Real Review

Meet Brini Single Site Grenache 2024

We've known this block from the beginning.

Fruit from the Brini family's vineyard has been part of Aphelion since our first vintage and remains one of the building blocks of Confluence Grenache.

But the upper tank block has a personality worth seeing on its own.

Of our Single Site Grenaches, Brini is the roundest and most intense: darker fruit, earth, spice and forest-floor complexity wrapped around a savoury, structured core.

And the 2024 vintage gave us a particularly fascinating expression of the site.

The vineyard didn't change. The block didn't change. Rob's approach didn't change.

The season did.

Why Buy Brini Single Site Grenache 2024?

📍 One Site · Blewitt Springs
From the upper tank block of the Brini family's vineyard, on sandy-based loam soils in one of McLaren Vale's most prized Grenache subregions.

🥇 95 + 95 Points
95 points from Erin Larkin for Robert Parker Wine Advocate and 95 points from Huon Hooke for The Real Review.

🍇 100% Whole Bunch
Fermented entirely as whole bunches before élevage in neutral old French oak puncheons.

✨ Only 800 Bottles
A genuinely tiny release from one specific block within one vineyard.

🌿 Unfiltered · Unfined · Vegan
Made with a gentle hand and bottled under Diam Origine.

🍷 $90 per bottle
A Single Site Grenache for drinkers who want to explore what happens when one place, one season and one winemaking approach are allowed to speak for themselves.

What Does Brini Grenache 2024 Taste Like?

Brini has always been the darker, rounder and more brooding member of our Single Site family.

The 2024 vintage brings pressed flowers, pomegranate and redcurrant alongside darker fruit, with clove, ash and savoury spice adding complexity.

The tannins are particularly interesting this year — sinewy, structured and textural, giving the wine an almost mineral firmness.

There's tart raspberry, savoury spice and an earthy edge underneath it all.

This isn't Grenache built around sweetness or sheer weight.

It's a wine that makes you lean back towards the glass.

One Block. One Season. A Different Brini.

One of the most compelling things about Single Site wine is discovering what changes when almost everything else stays the same.

Rob made the 2024 Brini in the same way as previous vintages.

Same vineyard.
Same upper block.
Same 100% whole bunch.
Same old puncheons.

Yet the tannins and whole-bunch character of the 2024 feel markedly different.

When Erin Larkin tasted the wine, the texture made her wonder whether Rob had changed the maturation vessel. He hadn't.

Her conclusion was much more interesting:

what we're tasting is the impact of the season.

That's why we make Single Site Grenache.

Not to make the same wine every year, but to give a remarkable place enough space for the differences to show.

Made for the Table

Goes With Food

Slow-cooked lamb shoulder with rosemary, garlic and charred edges.

Brini has the depth for slow-cooked meat, while its savoury whole-bunch spice and fine tannin cut through richness and keep the next mouthful — and the next glass — interesting.

Goes With Cheese

Aged Comté or earthy washed-rind cheese.

The nuttiness and savoury depth of the cheese meet Brini's earth, spice and forest-floor characters rather than competing with its perfume.

Goes With Music

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds — Red Right Hand.

Dark, restrained and immediately a little mysterious. The opening creates tension before the song slowly reveals more of itself — much like Brini's brooding first impression.

Then there's that rasp and menace running through the middle: a neat musical counterpart to the wine's savoury whole-bunch spice and sinewy tannin.

Neither needs to shout to hold your attention.

Fits In With Life

Dinner for four, when you've actually got time to talk.

Something slow-cooked in the middle of the table. Phones have disappeared. Nobody is waiting for the next booking.

You pour Brini because tonight there is time to notice the wine change in the glass — and enough conversation that nobody needs to turn it into a tasting exercise.

A good bottle. A small table. A long conversation.

Make Moments Count.

Brini or Confluence?

Confluence shows what happens when remarkable sites come together. Brini shows what happens when we zoom right in.

Buy Brini Direct from the Aphelion Family Winery

Only 800 bottles of Brini Single Site Grenache 2024 were produced.

When you buy direct from Aphelion, you're buying from the small family winery that made the wine — closer to the vineyard, the grower, the winemaking and the story behind the bottle.

It's also where you'll find our complete Grenache range and receive first access to tiny releases that may never make it as far as retail.

Thank you for supporting our family winery directly.

Wine Club members receive member pricing, early access to new and limited releases, exclusive wines, complimentary tastings and free shipping.

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More About Brini Single Site Grenache 2024

Questions About Brini Single Site Grenache 2024

About Aphelion Wine Co.

Aphelion is a small, family-owned winery in McLaren Vale, South Australia, with a particular obsession with Grenache.

We work closely with growers and make small batches from remarkable vineyards and specific sites, allowing differences in place and season to remain visible in the finished wine.

Aphelion began with Grenache. Our focus is Grenache. And our future is Grenache.

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Discover Brini Single Site Chenin Blanc 2024 from McLaren Vale's best vineyards in Blewitt Springs. Premium Australian white wine, abundant with terroir expression. 

Aphelion began with Grenache. Our focus is Grenache. Our future is Grenache. And the white variety we champion is Chenin Blanc.

Guided by the deft and gentle hands of Rob Mack it sings of its' purity and place.

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"Beautifully refined and elegant" - Marcus Ellis for Halliday Wine Companion

"(A) perfumed finish of excellent length, some lemon zest in the aftertaste. Complex and composed." - Gary Walsh for The Wine Front

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Sourced from the 52 year old house block owned by the Brini family since we first produced Chenin Blanc in 2019. 

Golden apple, white pear, green melon, and fennel seed, with subtle oak notes from its Stockinger puncheon. It has a chiselled, mineral texture, and is electrified by bright, natural acidity. Reserved in its youth, it promises excellent complexity and length with more time in the bottle.

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|  Unfined  |  Vegan

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Production: 600 bottles produced under Diam Origine.

ABV: 13.5%

Accolades:

96 points Marcus Ellis for Halliday Wine Companion

94 points David Sly for Decanter

93+points Campbell Mattinson for The Wine Front

"This may be McLaren Vale’s, indeed the country’s, top-priced chenin blanc. But why not?...Beautifully refined and elegant, oak a calm chaperone, with golden apple, white pear, fennel seed, a little oatmeal and a maritime thing, lit up with oyster shells and sea breezes. It’s chiselled, mineral, subtly textural and electrified by ripe, natural acidity. Lovely. Only 600 bottles made." - Marcus Ellis for Halliday Wine Companion

"(A) perfumed finish of excellent length, some lemon zest in the aftertaste. Complex and composed. It does show a bit of oak scaffolding, though it’s very nice oak mind you, and will almost certainly improve with more time in bottle." - Gary Walsh for The Wine Front

"Lovely finish. Will be excellent in time." - Campbell Mattinson for The Wine Front

"(S)oft, round and flavoursome in its youth, with more to show in the future. The finish is crisp and refreshing with appley acidity and crunch. Slightly coconutty. This needs more time." - Huon Hooke for The Real Review

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Note: Please email if you wish to buy a 3 pack.

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Aphelion Callow Grenache Blanc 2025

McLaren Vale Grenache Blanc | Organic Single Vineyard | Limited Release

Aphelion Callow Grenache Blanc 2025 is a vibrant, textural and spice-laced expression of Grenache Blanc from a certified Organic and Biodynamic vineyard near Kangarilla in McLaren Vale.

Hand-picked and whole bunch pressed, this wine balances purity and freshness with subtle oak complexity. Bright acidity and layered texture make it both immediately compelling and capable of medium-term cellaring.

Only 250 six-packs produced.

Tasting Notes

Intense and vibrant fruit aromatics mingle with citrus and spice. A fine textural edge gives the wine a distinctly food-friendly feel. Cinnamon and nutmeg spice complement nashi pear and stone fruit flavours, finishing long and precise with refreshing acidity.

• Variety: Grenache Blanc
• Region: McLaren Vale (Kangarilla)
• Vineyard: Certified Organic & Biodynamic Yangarra Vineyard
• ABV: 13.2%
• Closure: Screwcap
• Vegan Friendly
• Serve: 8–10°C
• Cellaring: Drink now or cellar 5–8 years

Winemaking

Hand-picked fruit was whole bunch pressed. 60% was fermented in stainless steel to retain freshness and varietal purity, with the balance fermented in one new Austrian oak hogshead and seasoned French oak barriques.

A slow, cool ferment preserved aromatics. The wine remained on full lees with regular battonage until bottling in December 2025, building texture and complexity while maintaining precision.

Goes With

Goes With Food: Bouillabaisse — the body and spice of the wine mirror the dish beautifully.

Goes With Cheese: Comté — structured yet not overpowering, allowing the spice characters to shine.

Goes With Music: Muse – Stockholm Syndrome.

Goes With Life: Textural and aromatic, perfect as the first glass of the evening or paired with the feature dish of the night.

Why Buy Callow Grenache Blanc 2025?

• Rare McLaren Vale Grenache Blanc
• Certified Organic & Biodynamic vineyard source
• Textural, spice-driven white wine
• Cellar-worthy for 5–8 years
• Limited production — only 250 six-packs

This is a wine for lovers of Rhône-style whites, Chenin Blanc drinkers looking for something textural, and collectors of small-batch McLaren Vale releases.

Buy Callow Grenache Blanc 2025 Online

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1.5L McLaren Vale Grenache Magnum | 95 Points | Only 100 Made

BRINI + PLAISTED'S VINEYARDS · BLEWITT SPRINGS · HICKINBOTHAM VINEYARD · CLARENDON · McLAREN VALE

Twice the Confluence. Twice the reason to gather around the table.

Aphelion Confluence Grenache Noir 2025 Magnum is a 1.5L bottle of our 95-point McLaren Vale Grenache — equivalent to two standard 750ml bottles — made for sharing with friends and family.

Only 100 Magnums were bottled.

Meet Confluence Magnum 2025

There are bottles you open for dinner.

And there are bottles that make dinner feel like an occasion.

This is the latter.

At 1.5 litres, a Confluence Magnum holds twice the wine of a standard bottle. Put one in the middle of the table and it becomes part wine, part centrepiece, part declaration that nobody needs to rush home.

More wine to pour. A second glass for everyone. And one very good reason to gather your favourite people around the table.

Why Choose the Confluence 2025 Magnum?

🍷 1.5L Magnum · $90
Twice the volume of a standard 750ml bottle of Confluence, in a showstopping large-format bottle made for sharing.

🥇 95 Points · Halliday Wine Companion
The Confluence Grenache Noir 2025 wine received 95 points from Marcus Ellis.

📍 McLaren Vale · Blewitt Springs + Clarendon
80% Blewitt Springs fruit from the Brini and Plaisted's vineyards, with 20% from the Hickinbotham vineyard in Clarendon.

🌿 30% Whole Bunch
Adding savoury complexity, aromatic lift and fine structure.

✨ Only 100 Magnums Made
A genuinely limited large-format release from our small family winery.

🍽 Made for the Table
A bottle designed to be opened, shared and remembered.

What Does Confluence Grenache 2025 Taste Like?

Confluence opens with a savoury core of olive and briar, before crunchy raspberry and cranberry begin to emerge.

The palate brings Satsuma plum, wild strawberry and fine sandalwood, with fine tannins carrying the wine through a long, savoury finish.

There's concentration without heaviness, structure without severity and enough going on that you'll probably find something different every time you return to the glass.

Which is handy when there's twice as much of it.

A Bigger Bottle for Bigger Moments

A Magnum doesn't need a formal occasion.

Sometimes the larger bottle creates the occasion.

The dinner that wasn't meant to go this long

You booked for seven. It's now pushing ten. The plates have been cleared, nobody is checking the time and someone asks the question every good dinner eventually gets to:

“Should we open another bottle?”

With a Magnum on the table, you already did.

Sunday lunch that becomes Sunday afternoon

There are more people around the table than you planned for. Someone has brought bread. Someone else has brought cheese. Nobody seems particularly interested in leaving.

A larger bottle means a second glass for everyone.

When you're bringing the wine

Walk into dinner carrying a Magnum and nobody wonders whether you've brought enough.

It's generous without being showy — although, sitting in the middle of the table, it certainly knows how to make an entrance.

The table that deserves a centrepiece

Birthdays. Anniversaries. Christmas lunch. A long-table dinner with friends you don't see often enough.

Flowers are lovely.

A 1.5L bottle of Grenache you can actually drink together is better.

Or no occasion at all

Six people. Dinner on the table. Phones put away.

Sometimes that's enough.

Make Moments Count.

Made for the Table

Goes With Food

Pan-seared duck, roast meats, mushrooms or a generous Mediterranean-style spread.

Confluence has enough savoury structure for the main event, while its freshness and fine tannins keep everyone reaching for another glass.

Goes With Cheese

Camembert or a washed-rind cheese.

The earthy, mushroom character of the cheese complements Confluence's savoury side without overwhelming its perfume and delicate structure.

Goes With Music

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds — Jubilee Street.

It starts with restraint, then keeps building — another layer, then another, until something that seemed almost understated has completely captured your attention.

Confluence does something similar in the glass. The first impression is savoury and intriguing; give it air and the fruit, perfume and structure begin to reveal themselves. And like the song's long, insistent build, the finish doesn't disappear quietly.

Why Buy Your Magnum Direct from the Aphelion Family Winery?

This is one of just 100 Confluence 2025 Magnums bottled.

When you buy direct from Aphelion, you're buying from the small family winery that made the wine - closer to the vineyards, the growers, the winemaking and the stories behind the bottle.

It's also where you'll find limited releases and formats that may never make it as far as a restaurant, wine bar or bottle shop.

Thank you for supporting our family winery directly.

Psst... Our Wine Club members receive early access to new and limited releases, exclusive wines, complimentary tastings, member pricing and free shipping.

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About Aphelion Wine Co.

Aphelion is a small, family-owned winery in McLaren Vale, South Australia, specialising in Grenache.

We work closely with growers and make small batches of wine from remarkable vineyards and specific sites across McLaren Vale.

Our wines are made to express place, season and the character of Grenache — and, most importantly, to be opened and enjoyed with good food and good people.

Aphelion began with Grenache. Our focus is Grenache. And our future is Grenache.

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