Torzi Matthews, a food and winemaking partnership between Domenic Torzi and Tracy Matthews, has passion and an appreciation of the value of heritage tradition in the crafting of the wines. Tracy and Domenic stumbled across a small, frost-pocketed hollow in the beautiful Mt McKenzie, Eden Valley and fell in love with the area for its remoteness and its diverse thin soils. The rationale was quite simple: this land would produce low yields of Shiraz fruit which in turn would translate into a full, flavoursome Italian style wine.

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Torzi Matthews

“5/5 star winery”
James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2009

2008 Torzi Matthews ‘Schist Rock’ Shiraz

“Bargain Shiraz of the Year”
“Number 1 of the Top 100 Red wines under $20″
“The Big Red Boutique Bargain of the Year.”
Campbell Mattinson, The Big Red Wine Book, 2007/2008

2007 Torzi Matthews ‘Frost Dodger’ Riesling

94/100 points
“(…) long, lively palate; fresh finish.”
James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2009

2008 Torzi Matthews ‘Vigna Cantina’ Sangiovese

“Sexy”
“Sexy aromas of cherry-vanilla, dried flowers, mint and brown spices. Lush, slightly sweet red and dark berry flavors are given grip by a bitter cherry skin quality and framed by velvety tannins…”
Josh Raynolds, Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar, Jul/Aug 2009

2008 Torzi Matthews ‘Frost Dodger’ Shiraz

“Lavishly perfumed”
“(…) It’s lavishly perfumed and feels soft on your tongue, though the more you taste it the more the wine’s tannin structure impresses itself.”
Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front, March 2010

Coming soon…2010 Torzi Matthews ‘Vigna Cantina’ Trebbiano

Produced from a white grape variety from Torzi Matthews’ native family Abruzzi grape grown in the Barossa: Trebbiano.  Fruit is sourced from  two dry grown vineyard blocks circa 1903 and 1905 from Altona and Koonunga Dunes.  Only 8 acres remain in the Barossa Valley of which Torzi Matthews have secured 5 acres to establish one of Australia’s oldest and rarest remnants of this classic variety.  Fruit will be hand picked and whole bunch basket pressed, naturally fermented on light lees in seasoned ex white French barriques (Sirugue, Damy and Dargaud and Jaegle)  with extended barrel aging on lees for approximately 4 months.  This wine will be appley, citrusy, nutty, dry, rustic, savoury, textural and a perfect food wine.