Starrs Reach Vineyard

"Plenty has been written about the future challenges for inland wine regions reliant on fragile rivers. While much of the attention has gone to exploring new varieties of climatic compatability, the Mason and Alm families at Starrs Reach have done brilliant work in reimagining how traditional varieties can be better grown. Thoughtful viticulture has produced this bright balanced and lively Grenache that delivers both pleasure and optimism." Nick Ryan - The Australian Weekend Magazine. If you had told us 4 years ago that our wines would be selected in The Weekend Australian Magazine's Top 100, we would have said 'dream on'! Four years ago we set out to produce Riverland branded wine that was affordable, inclusive, fun and pushed the boundaries of what was perceived as possible. Feeling mighty pleased and optimistic! Join our mailing list today for more news ⭐️ Visit The Australian's wine list here https://lnkd.in/gDsTNcj2 #StarrsReachVineyard #RiverlandWine #WeekendAustralianTop100

An afternoon well spent with Christina Pickard of Wine Enthusiast magazine all the way from the US of A tasting through our wines soon to be available in America through Gordon Little of Little Peacock Imports . It's great to have such influential guests in our sunny region. Thanks to Wine Australia and Riverland Wine for pulling this media visit together. Hip Hip Hooray!! #riverlandwine #riverland #starrsreachvineyard #serenadesparkling #wineaustralia #wineenthusiast #littlepeacockimports #australianwine #grenache #mataro #wineonthewetlands

Sharing our wines, vineyards, amazing river and landscape with International guests. Thanks Wine Australia

On Wednesday we enjoyed a visit from a group of US and UK wine media. We shared our love for our vineyards and the wine we craft, our river, wetlands and music with them. The message of the day was to make wine for the people and that from little things big things grow. As farmers we look to the distant future and often start things that we may not see completed, sustainability is a journey not a destination. Thanks to Wine Australia and Riverland Wine for getting our lovely guests to our fabulous region. Kathleen Willcox Julie Sheppard Emily Saladino Dave McIntyre Caitlin A. Miller Deirdre Cook #riverland #riverlandwine #murrayriver #vineyardlife #vineyardviews #sustainablevineyards #starrsreachvineyard #starrsreachwine #riverlanduprising #riverlandrunsfree

Spring is here! 🌼 Now is the perfect time for our Spring Clean sale, offering exceptional savings on our entire wine collection for the remainder of October. For non-members, enjoy a 15% discount on all whiles. Meanwhile, members of our Shooting Starrs family will save up to 30% off…a fantastic reason to consider joining our community! Our diverse range of wines means there’s a bottle for everyone. Don’t miss this opportunity to stock up and save. Visit our website and explore our Spring Clean sale. Be sure to use code SPRING15 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gx5cneVy #StarrsReachVineyard #RiverlandWine #SpringClean

Registrations for the 5th Annual Vineyard of the Year Awards and 19th Annual Young Gun of Wine Awards are now open! Grapegrowers and winemakers this is YOUR time to shine. Earlier this year, we were recognised as Innovative Vineyard of the Year at the 4th Annual Young Gun of Wine Awards, The recognition that comes with just participating in these awards reminds us how important our wine community is and that supporting and encouraging one another is most important when times are tough. 🍇✨ We are so grateful for the acknowledgment of our efforts to push boundaries and innovate within our field. The magic in every bottle of wine really does begin in the vineyard. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to showcase your talent! But you’ll want to hurry because registrations close in early December. For more details and to enter, follow the link 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gHtdYpvX #StarrsReachVineyard #RiverlandWine #YoungGunOfWineAwards

We are delighted to announce outstanding results from the recent Wine Showcase Magazine tasting! 🍷✨ Each of our Riverland wines achieved scores of 90 or above, with 5 out of 6 reaching the impressive gold range of 93-100 points. To put this result into perspective 1300 wines were tasted of which only 213 achieved scores of over 90 points. A heartfelt thank you to our dedicated team, esteemed tasters, and all our supporters who play a crucial role in achieving results like this. Here’s to continued success and exceptional wine! #StarrsReachVineyard #RiverlandWine #WineShowcaseMagazine #TastingResults

If you’re a wine or podcast lover, then listen up! I was lucky enough to be part of the Healthy Minds, Healthy Vines podcast with THE man of the moment, Nick Ryan, and the episode is now live! 🎙️ My episode called “Juggling Kids, Wine and the Grind” (classic!) dives into how I balance running Starrs Reach with my husband Craig, parenting five amazing children, and trying to find a little time for myself. I will confess that I am not great at self care and having to admit this for all the world to see was challenging but quite a revelation. When our social media spreads are jam packed full of beautiful and successful people looking after themselves so well it’s hard to face the fact that we don’t quite have the work life balance thing sorted. But hey, that’s not a complete fail….that is called living and learning and I am far from perfect. It’s the little things that count!! So listen in to hear more about the challenges and joys of managing a vineyard that’s as committed to sustainability as it is to producing top-notch wines. Plus, I share some behind-the-scenes stories of life in the Riverland and the innovations that earned us the ‘Innovative Vineyard of the Year’ title. Don’t miss my personal insights and unprofessional tips, perfect for your commute, morning walk, gym session or your next wine night in. 🍷 Check it out now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, or Audible. Cheers to the balancing act! Thanks to Wine Grape Council of SA (WGCSA) for pulling this amazing initiative together. #StarrsReachVineyard #RiverlandWine #HealthyMindsHealthyVines

Today is possibly one of our favourite days of the year… It’s International Grenache Day 🍷 Grenache is like that dear friend you don’t see very often BUT when you do catch up, there is a gallon of laughs, so much in common, you get up to the same old shenanigans and it’s like you were never apart. You know the friend we are talking about don’t you? Now what can we say about Grenache that we haven't said already! Grenache is the variety that can play a supporting role or the lead and pull it off each time. Bright, juicy and round with a reputation for bringing out the best in any other grape variety and teaming smashingly with almost any dish it is served with. Make an International Grenache Day resolution with our help and say I am going to spend more time with that old friend because they rock! From our perspective Grenache is an absolute performer in a warm and sunny climate. Known as the warm inland equivalent of Pinot Noir it makes sense that Grenache holds the title of the most area planted to vine around the world. In our opinion it will always out perform Pinot based on it’s fresh fruity flavours and bright acidity.From the Rhone Valley of Southern France to the Riverland, from Rose to Fortified style wines lets raise a glass to our favourite, Grenache! #StarrsReachVineyard #RiverlandWine #InternationalGrenacheDay

Another review to grace your screens, and hopefully grace your wine glass one day soon! This time, Sam Kim from Wine Orbit reviewed our 2023 GSM, Interstellar 🩶 Here’s what he had to say… “The enticing bouquet shows dark berry, warm spice, hazelnut and rich floral aromas, which lead to a succulent palate offering fleshy texture backed by polished tannins, finishing long and silky. It's supple and smooth, yet with a robust structure, making it flavoursome and persistent. Score: 92. At its best: now to 2031.” Another huge thank you to Sam for his review of our Starrs Reach wines. You can go purchase Interstellar on our website now 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gx5cneVy