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 Deep Purple Shiraz 2022
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- Purple Hands Deep Purple Shiraz 2022
  
  Intense Purple colour leads to an enticing nose of blueberry and raspberry conserve, black olive with earthy notes adding contrast. Full bodied palate with incredible fruit sweetness and intensity. The fantastic vintage allowed ripe textural tannins that balance the fruit sweetness. This wine can be enjoyed now but will reward...
  
  $30.00
Colours Of The South Pinot Blanc 2021 6 Pack
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- Colours Of The South Pinot Blanc 2021 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...
  
  ~~$152.00~~ $137.00
Purple Hands Deep Purple Shiraz 2022 - 6 Pack
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- Purple Hands Deep Purple Shiraz 2022 - 6 Pack
  
  Intense Purple colour leads to an enticing nose of blueberry and raspberry conserve, black olive with earthy notes adding contrast. Full bodied palate with incredible fruit sweetness and intensity. The fantastic vintage allowed ripe textural tannins that balance the fruit sweetness. This wine can be enjoyed now but will reward...
  
  ~~$180.00~~ $162.00
Purple Hands Wines Shiraz 2021
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- Purple Hands Wines Shiraz 2021
  
  Purple/Red colour leads to an enticing nose of raspberry, licorice, cracked pepper with some dried herb showing. The French oak adding a vanilla and mocha note. Quite a dense palate with good concentration, licorice and bitter dark chocolate flavours tend to dominate the palate. Silky tannins give texture and balance...
  
  $30.00
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...
  
  ~~$163.00~~ $147.00
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~~ $137.00
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...
  
  ~~$152.00~~ $137.00
Purple Hands Wines Shiraz 2021 6 Pack
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- Purple Hands Wines Shiraz 2021 6 Pack
  
  Purple/Red colour leads to an enticing nose of raspberry, licorice, cracked pepper with some dried herb showing. The French oak adding a vanilla and mocha note. Quite a dense palate with good concentration, licorice and bitter dark chocolate flavours tend to dominate the palate. Silky tannins give texture and balance...
  
  ~~$180.00~~ $162.00
Purple Hands Wines Mataro Grenache Shiraz 2021 6 Pack
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- Purple Hands Wines Mataro Grenache Shiraz 2021 6 Pack
  
  The colour is a vibrant crimson with purple hues. Explosion of pure fruit on the nose, red and black berries dominate with Mataro florals evident. The palate is ridiculously vibrant, the juicy and sweet fruited nature of this wine is quite alluring. The tannins are wonderfully fine and add balance...
  
  ~~$167.00~~ $150.00
Purple Hands Wines Mataro Grenache Shiraz 2020 6 Pack
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- Purple Hands Wines Mataro Grenache Shiraz 2020 6 Pack
  
  Purple/red leads a complex array of aromas with Mataro dominating, classic savoury and smoked meat notes with earth and warm spices adding interest, Grenache adds a lovely black cherry notes. The palate is juicy and fleshy with lovely fruit sweetness. Mataro tannins shine with Grenache adding some flesh and Shiraz...
  
  ~~$167.00~~ $150.00
Purple Hands Wines Grenache 2022 6 Pack
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- Purple Hands Wines Grenache 2022 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...
  
  ~~$180.00~~ $162.00
Colours of the South Rosso 2020
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- Colours of the South Rosso 2020
  
  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...
  
  $28.00
Purple Hands Grenache 2022
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- Purple Hands Grenache 2022
  
  Bright crimson colour leads to aromas of raspberry, cherry, earth, sweet spice with herbal hints from the whole clusters. Palate is lively and fleshy with tannins giving a crunchy texture. Excellent flavour with persistence, sweet red berry flavours combined with a soft gentle finish gives a wine that you can...
  
  $35.00
After Five Wine Co. Montepulciano 2019
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- After Five Wine Co. Montepulciano 2019
  
  Vibrant colour, complex aromas of plum cherry and dried herbs. A medium bodied wine that still manages a balance between vibrant fruit and firm but fine tannin and packs all the elements that this variety delivers, natural acidity delivers palate length. Winemaking:The fruit was picked on the 28th March.All the...
  
  $35.00