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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%
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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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does Grenache Blanc taste like?
Grenache Blanc typically shows citrus, pear and stone fruit with spice and texture. The Callow Grenache Blanc 2025 highlights nashi pear, cinnamon and nutmeg with vibrant acidity.
Is this a dry white wine?
Yes. Callow Grenache Blanc 2025 is dry, textural and balanced with fresh acidity.
Can I cellar Grenache Blanc?
Yes. Thanks to vibrant acidity and lees maturation, this wine will cellar well for 5–8 years.
Is this wine organic?
The fruit is sourced from a certified Organic and Biodynamic vineyard in McLaren Vale.
What food pairs best with Grenache Blanc?
Bouillabaisse, seafood stews, roast chicken, and alpine cheeses like Comté pair beautifully with this style.
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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
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From $90.00
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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More About Confluence Magnum 2025
The Vineyards +
Confluence isn't a single-site wine.
That's the point.
The 2025 vintage brings together Grenache from several remarkable McLaren Vale vineyards:
| Origin | Contribution |
|---|---|
| Blewitt Springs | 80% of the blend, from the Brini family and Plaisted's vineyards |
| Clarendon | 20% of the blend, from the acclaimed Hickinbotham vineyard |
Grenache can express the personality of an individual place with remarkable clarity. Confluence explores the other side of that idea: what happens when different sites are deliberately brought together to create something greater than any one parcel.
How We Made It +
The Grenache fruit was hand-picked, with 30% fermented as whole bunches in stainless steel and small concrete open-top fermenters.
The wine was matured in a combination of:
- 1,500L Drunk Turtle cocciopesto
- Seasoned French 2,800L foudre
- Demi-muid oak
The aim is structure and complexity without allowing oak to dominate the fruit or vineyard character.
Bottled February 2026 · 14.0% ABV · Screwcap · Unfiltered · Unfined · Vegan
Pairings + Cellaring +
Drink: Now through 2035.
Serve: Approximately 18°C.
If you're opening your Magnum now, give it some air and a little time in the glass. Confluence becomes increasingly expressive as it opens.
For the table, think pan-seared duck, roast meats, mushrooms and savoury Mediterranean dishes. For cheese, Camembert and washed-rind styles work beautifully.
And most importantly: put the Magnum in the middle of the table and share it.
Critic Recognition +
95 points — Marcus Ellis, Halliday Wine Companion
Confluence 2025 combines the things we love most about Grenache: perfume, savouriness, freshness, fine structure and genuine drinkability.
Shipping +
We deliver Aphelion wines throughout Australia by Australia Post.
- South Australia: $15 flat-rate shipping per order.
- Rest of Australia: $20 flat-rate shipping per order.
- Wine Club members: Free shipping.
- Orders are usually dispatched within 2 business days.
- Delivery generally takes between 2 and 10 business days depending on location.
Wines cannot be shipped to dry zones and will not be delivered to anyone under 18 years of age.
Questions About Confluence Grenache 2025 Magnum
How big is a Confluence Grenache Magnum?
A Confluence Grenache Noir 2025 Magnum contains 1.5 litres of wine, equivalent to two standard 750ml bottles.
How many glasses of wine are in a Magnum?
A 1.5L Magnum contains twice as much wine as a standard 750ml bottle. It is an ideal format for sharing around a table when one standard bottle simply won't stretch far enough.
What is Confluence Grenache Noir 2025?
Confluence Grenache Noir 2025 is Aphelion's original McLaren Vale Grenache, made from fruit grown across distinctive sites in Blewitt Springs and Clarendon. It is aromatic, savoury and finely structured, with raspberry, cranberry, Satsuma plum, wild strawberry, olive, briar and sandalwood characters.
Where does Confluence Grenache 2025 come from?
The 2025 Confluence blend is 80% Blewitt Springs Grenache from the Brini family and Plaisted's vineyards, with 20% from the Hickinbotham vineyard in Clarendon. All three vineyards are in McLaren Vale, South Australia.
Is the wine in the Magnum different from the standard Confluence 2025?
No. The Magnum is a 1.5L large-format bottling of Confluence Grenache Noir 2025 — twice the volume of the standard 750ml bottle.
How many Confluence Grenache 2025 Magnums were made?
Only 100 Magnums of Aphelion Confluence Grenache Noir 2025 were bottled, making the 1.5L format a very limited release.
Is a Confluence Magnum good for a dinner party?
Yes. A 1.5L Magnum contains twice the wine of a standard bottle, making it particularly useful for long lunches, dinner parties, celebrations and tables where you'd like everyone to have another glass. The large-format bottle also makes a striking table centrepiece.
Is a Confluence Magnum a good wine gift?
Yes. The limited 1.5L format makes Confluence Magnum particularly suited to milestone birthdays, anniversaries, Christmas, hosts, Grenache lovers and anyone who enjoys sharing good wine around the table.
Has Confluence Grenache 2025 received a critic score?
Yes. Confluence Grenache Noir 2025 received 95 points from Marcus Ellis for Halliday Wine Companion.
Can I cellar Confluence Grenache 2025 Magnum?
Yes. Confluence Grenache Noir 2025 is drinking beautifully now and has the concentration, structure and tannin to continue developing through to 2035.
Is Confluence Grenache 2025 vegan?
Yes. Confluence Grenache Noir 2025 is unfined, unfiltered and vegan.
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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