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The Welkin Sparkling Chenin Blanc By Aphelion 2021 is part of our brand new special range of vibrant, early release, ready to enjoy, but delightfully complex wines.
Our first sparkling wine.
Pale straw colour in the glass.
Aromatics of red apple and lemon curd lead to a palate that is fresh and vibrant.
Great mouthfeel and length of the palate.
Raise a toast with the Welkin Sparkling Chenin Blanc 2021.
Goes With Food: Fresh oysters are a perfect match - the crispness and light body of the wine cut through the richness of the oyster perfectly.
Goes With Cheese: A high quality Parmesan will match the light brioche characters in the wine.
Goes With Music: Kanye – Ghost Town.
Goes With Life: Pop this wine to celebrate life’s best moments! Also a great start to any evening meal.
Serve At: 10-12 degrees Celsius.
When to Drink: Ready to drink now but will cellar well over the next 3 to 5 years.
ABV%: 11.5%
Select between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy the Welkin Sparkling Chenin Blanc by Aphelion 2021.
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Our original Grenache. A wine that has been with us from the very beginning.
Some wines are simply part of the range.
Confluence is part of who we are.
It brings together fruit from some of the remarkable vineyards we work with across McLaren Vale - predominantly Blewitt Springs, with a touch of Clarendon - to create a Grenache that is complex, aromatic and beautifully drinkable.
And if you want to understand why we're so obsessed with Grenache, this is a pretty good place to start.
Meet the Confluence
Variety: Grenache Noir
Region: McLaren Vale - Blewitt Springs & Clarendon
The wine: Complex, aromatic and food friendly, but fantastically drinkable. It evolves in your glass, building layers of fruit and savoury character while retaining beautiful structure and length.
And then there's that signature Aphelion savoury finish.
The vineyards: 80% Blewitt Springs fruit from Brini, Hickinbotham and Plaisted's vineyards, with 20% Clarendon fruit from Hickinbotham.
It's a genuine confluence of sites - different vineyards, different expressions, brought together to create something greater than any one parcel could achieve.
The winemaking: 30% whole bunch fermented in stainless steel and small concrete open-top fermenters, then matured in 1,500L Drunk Turtle cocciopesto, seasoned French 2,800L foudre and demi-muid oak. Bottled in February 2026.
What does it taste like?
Vibrant red with purple hues in the glass.
At first there's a savoury core of olive and briar. Give it some air and crunchy raspberry and cranberry begin to emerge.
Then the palate opens up: Satsuma plum, wild strawberry and fine sandalwood, held together by fine tannins that give the wine exemplary length.
There's real intensity and concentration here — but never heaviness or cloying sweetness.
It's the kind of wine that rewards you for paying attention, but doesn't require you to.
Pour a glass.
Let it breathe.
Take another sip.
You'll find something new.
Goes With Food
Pan-seared duck.
The spice and body of the duck make a beautiful match for the wine.
Goes With Cheese
A quality Camembert or washed-rind cheese brings out the wine's mushroom characters without overwhelming its delicate structure.
Goes With Music
Nick Cave – Jubilee Street
Goes With Life
Out for a fancy dinner or aperitivo on the back deck.
When to Drink
Ready to drink now.
But if you have the patience, this is one to put away.
The 2025 Confluence has the structure, concentration and tannin to continue evolving through 2035.
Serve at 18°C.
The Aphelion Way
Unfiltered
Unfined
Vegan
14.0% ABV
A little something worth knowing...
We've only made 1,100 half-dozens and 100 Magnums of the 2025 Confluence.
So if Confluence sounds like your kind of Grenache, don't wait too long to make it yours.
Choose a 6-bottle pack or 12-bottle case and discover the 2025 Confluence.
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Discover devilishly good Welkin Nero d’Avola 2025 - vibrant, savoury and elegant. For lovers of the best McLaren Vale wine moments.
Beautifully intense purple in colour with aromatics that jump out of the glass.
Pure fruited aromas of redcurrant and spicy plum follow through on to the palate with fresh acidity keeping the wine lively and vibrant.
A slight rasp of powdery tannin mouth-grip adds a savoury element and helps the flavours go on and on.
Dance with the devil and come out the winner with the Welkin Nero d'Avola by Aphelion 2025.
Meet the Welkin Nero
Tasting Note: Beautifully intense purple colour with aromatics that jump out of the glass. Pure fruited aromas of redcurrant and spicy plum follow through on to the palate with fresh acidity keeping the wine lively and vibrant. A slight rasp of powdery tannin a herbal element provide a good palate length.
Goes With Food: Roasted eggplant with orecchiette pasta..
Goes With Cheese: Fetta with olive oil and whole peppercorns match the energy of this wine’s palate.
Goes With Music: The Killers - Bones.
Goes With Life: Fruit driven and energetic, chilled down a little this wine is a perfect choice when the weather turns warm.
Serve At: 16-18 degrees Celsius.
When to Drink: Ready to drink now whilst it retains its youthful vibrancy but will drink well over the next 4 – 6 years.
ABV%: 13.5%
| Unfiltered | Unfined | Vegan |
Accolades:
"Black cherry, spiced plum, cocoa, kirsch. Like a blackforest cake, but without the pomp and richness. Rather, it has a savoury, mid-weighted feel to the juicy fruits, with some sarsaparilla notes detailing further. Nicely done" - Marcus Ellis for Halliday Wine Companion
Select between a 6 bottle pack or 12 bottle case to Buy the Welkin Nero d'Avola by Aphelion 2025.
