WINES TO WORSHIP

McLaren Vale’s Chapel Hill is housed in the original 1865 ironstone Seaview chapel and schoolhouse with sweeping views over the vines all the way to Gulf St Vincent. Winemaking is headed by talented Michael Fragos and Bryn Richards with a focus on regional heroes of Shiraz and Grenache. Chapel Hill wines can be found at Dan

Murphy’s and BWS stores.

CHAPEL HILL, SANGIOVESE ROSE, 2017

Refreshing, crunchy and fruit-driven with cherry, pomegranate, watermelon and raspberry red fruits. Textural, savoury and finishing dry. A classy rose. Rating: 9/10

RRP: $18 Alc: 12.5%

CHAPEL HILL, THE PARSON, SHIRAZ, 2016

Entry level, but still good value. Warming, aromatic, spice-driven nose with coffee, roast beetroot, pepper and anise. Old French oak maturation gives an easy, earthy palate with plenty of plum, dark chocolate and fine tannins. Rating: 8.5/10

RRP: $18 Alc: 14.5%

CHAPEL HILL, BUSH VINE, GRENACHE, 2016

Minerally undertones give a spine to pure cherry, raspberry with herby bay leaf and exotic spices on the nose. A silken, seamless palate abundant with spices, dark red fruits and fine tannins. Complex and evocative yet so accessible. An excellent wine. Rating: 9.5/10 RRP: $30

Alc: 14.5