Established in 1998 Hewitson winery is situated in the heart of the Barossa Valley on the historic Seppeltsfield Road and boasts some of the oldest vines in the World. Our fruit is sourced from these dry-grown, pre-Phylloxera vineyards of the Barossa Valley and also single site vineyards in Eden Valley, McLaren Vale and the Adelaide Hills. We believe great wines are the expression of the soils they are grown in and in the seasons they grow. Through knowledge and experience we strive for balance, structure, concentration, power and breeding.

The Old Garden vineyard is the oldest Mourvèdre vineyard in the world planted in 1853. Dry-grown, original existing vines pre-Phylloxera. Eight rows of this rare and unique planting remain to this day at Rowland Flat and produce winemaker Dean Hewitson’s much-lauded single-vineyard table wine bearing the Old Garden name. The vineyard has been hand-tended and dry-farmed by Friedrich Koch and his direct descendants across three centuries.

A super wine that comes from the oldest mourvedre vines on earth, having been planted in 1853. It delivers such exquisite, concentrated fruit with poise and effortless grace. This is elegance with a capital E. Savoury red fruit sowing a nice lift of dried herbs. The chalky tannins help define the palate, contributing to its length and persistent flavour. A glorious wine. Price: $88.00; Drink: 2021 - 2039; Rating: 97 Points; Ray Jordan