Aphelion

Aphelion operates in McLaren Vale, the warm-climate heart of South Australia's Fleurieu Peninsula. The winery focuses on Grenache and Shiraz-based wines, varietal expressions that thrive in the region's Mediterranean conditions. Rapture, a blend of Mataro, Shiraz, and Grenache, anchors the portfolio alongside single-varietal Grenaches: Wait Single Site and Trenerry. Wine Advocate and Decanter have rated these wines, with Rapture reaching particular distinction. The winery's approach centers on these southern French and Spanish varieties, which find natural expression in McLaren Vale's warm days and cooling maritime influence.

Critics

Wine Advocate, Decanter

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