2021 Mr. Riggs JFR Shiraz, McLaren Vale

The wine is full flavoured with juicy dark red berries, hints of spice, earth, tar and leather, with seamlessly integrated oak.

This McLaren Vale Shiraz was the first wine Ben Riggs ever made under the Mr. Riggs moniker. First made in 2001, it wasn’t until the 2018 vintage that we decided on a name fitting of this powerful McLaren Vale Shiraz. The initials J.F.R. (John Frederick Riggs) are for Bens’ late father, the reason he makes wine.

Mr. Riggs Wine Co. was founded in 2001. It’s winemaker Ben Riggs oversees the continual evolution of his premium wines, utilising distinctive regional parcels of fruit from the McLaren Vale, Adelaide Hills and Coonawarra. “The aim of all Mr. Riggs wines is to express the essence of the vineyard and varieties, in a style that Ben enjoys drinking.

The Latin phrase Dum Vivo Cano taken from Riggs family crest, translates to While alive, Celebrate. This has been Ben's life-long philosophy and continues to be a benchmark to which he lives by.” Relish the big events, but be sure to enjoy the steps along the way.