Purple Hands Wines

When two good mates get together, one the Chief Winemaker with a major winery, the other with a passion for wine – the inevitable had to happen and Purple Hands Wines was created.

Craig Stansborough and Mark Slade started Purple Hands in 2006 from humble beginnings. Just over a tonne of hand picked Shiraz was crushed and barrel fermented in Craig’s shed making around 100 dozen. Then came the hard part – finding a name for their new wine brand.

Their home vineyard – Stansborough is situated in the Southern Barossa just north west of Williamstown. Literally, a stones throw from the Whispering Wall reservoir.

The 32 acre vineyard is planted on perfect Shiraz dirt, friable red clay over limestone. The vineyard plantings include Shiraz, Montepulciano and Aglianico. The southern end of the valley is recognized as the “cooler” end of the valley, with slightly lower temperatures and longer ripening periods to develop flavours.

Purple Hands Wines Shiraz 2023
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- Purple Hands Wines Shiraz 2023
  
  This is quite a fresh and fruit forward expression of Purple Hands Shiraz with plush dark plum and chocolate aromas before taking on more red fruited flavours of dried strawberry and raspberry with fleshy textures and slightly hard-edged tannins to finish. Alc/Vol: 14.5%
  
  $35.00
Colours Of The South Pinot Blanc 2022 - 6 Pack
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- Colours Of The South Pinot Blanc 2022 - 6 Pack
  
  Pale colour, aromas that jump out of the glass with so many florals, complexed by spice, lemon skin, apple, musk and flint. The palate has a wonderful texture with lovely, sweet fruit, the floral notes replicate on the palate. This wine with its flavour and textures is so easy to...
  
  ~~$180.00~~ $154.00
Purple Hands Deep Purple Shiraz 2024
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- Purple Hands Deep Purple Shiraz 2024
  
  Intense Purple colour leads to an enticing nose of blackberry, black cherry and dark chocolate, subtle oak gives notes of vanilla. Full bodied palate with incredible fruit sweetness and intensity that typifies high quality Barossa Shiraz. The fine tannins give balance to the fruit sweetness. This wine can be enjoyed...
  
  $32.00
Purple Hands Wines Shiraz 2023 - 6 Pack
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- Purple Hands Wines Shiraz 2023 - 6 Pack
  
  This is quite a fresh and fruit forward expression of Purple Hands Shiraz with plush dark plum and chocolate aromas before taking on more red fruited flavours of dried strawberry and raspberry with fleshy textures and slightly hard-edged tannins to finish.
  
  ~~$187.00~~ $160.00
Purple Hands Deep Purple Shiraz 2024 - 6 Pack
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- Purple Hands Deep Purple Shiraz 2024 - 6 Pack
  
  Intense Purple colour leads to an enticing nose of blackberry, black cherry and dark chocolate, subtle oak gives notes of vanilla. Full bodied palate with incredible fruit sweetness and intensity that typifies high quality Barossa Shiraz. The fine tannins give balance to the fruit sweetness. This wine can be enjoyed...
  
  ~~$173.00~~ $149.00
Purple Hands Wines Grenache 2024 - 6 Pack
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- Purple Hands Wines Grenache 2024 - 6 Pack
  
  Vibrant crimson colour leads to aromas of raspberry, cherry and bergamot, whole clusters adding subtle herbal notes adding to the complexity. Palate is mid weight and textural with generous red berry sweet fruit, fine fruit and stem tannins add balance to the mouthfeel, crisp acidity gives a wonderful crunchy and...
  
  ~~$187.00~~ $160.00
Purple Hands Grenache 2025
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- Purple Hands Grenache 2025
  
  The 2025 Purple Hands Grenache is drawn from a trio of distinctive Barossa Valley sites—Zerk, Caiazza, and Keady—each contributing nuance shaped by elevation, aspect, and soil. Old, own-rooted vines from Lyndoch and Moppa, some dating back to 1890, provide depth and character, while thoughtful vineyard management and minimal irrigation preserve...
  
  $35.00
Purple Hands Wines GSM Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2023 - 6 Pack
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- Purple Hands Wines GSM Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2023 - 6 Pack
  
  The colour is a vibrant crimson with purple hues. Explosion of pure fruit on the nose, strawberry, cherry/choc, dried herb with hints of Rose. The palate is vibrant, the juicy and sweet fruited with excellent fruit concentration, the tannins are ripe and meld with the fruit giving texture to the...
  
  ~~$173.00~~ $156.00
Colours Of The South Mourvedre 2020 6 Pack
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- Colours Of The South Mourvedre 2020 6 Pack
  
  Purple/red leads a complex array of aromas with Mourvèdre classic savory earthy and Iodine notes, florals, orange rind and raspberry jube adding complexity. One of the highlights is the mouthfeel and length of tannin giving a wonderful combination of fruit sweetness and texture. Colours Of The South will not bottle...
  
  ~~$152.00~~ $131.00
Colours Of The South Rosso 2020 6 Pack
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- Colours Of The South Rosso 2020 6 Pack
  
  Vibrant colour, aromas of red berry, florals, herbs, orange peel and sweet spice resembling red wine-based vermouth. A crunchy lively palate crisp palate showing elements of each variety. The Negro Amaro adding floral, citrus and the spice element, Montepulciano adding the red berry fruit, with Aglianico giving rose and dried...
  
  ~~$168.00~~ $144.00