We are registered with The Vegan Society
All Oliverhill wine is vegan
Oliverhill Winery of McLaren Vale is owned and operated
by the Miller family
We are located just north of the township of McLaren Vale, an area known as
the 'Seaview' sub-region of McLaren Vale.
Stuart Miller washing grape bins after a day of crushing Shiraz grapes from Mount Benson
Stuart Miller is the winemaker and caretaker of the vineyard: this is truly a hands-on winery where every step of production from vineyard to bottling is overseen by Stuart himself. His family are involved in all stages of the process, picking grapes, pruning vines, bottling, packaging and more.
Oliverhill was established in the early 1970s and the Miller family moved in during the early 1990s.
Photo taken from a hill on the McLaren Vale property, with McLaren Vale township
and Willunga Hills seen in the background
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All wines produced by Oliverhill are
'Vegan Friendly & Cruelty Free'
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Wine Reviews
2005 Jimmy Section Shiraz
96 points Robert Parker Jnr.
The Wine Advocate Oct 2006 Issue #167
This outstanding trio of McLaren Vale reds performed beautifully.
One of South Australia’s finest efforts is Oliverhill’s 2005 Shiraz Jimmy Section.
Aged in 100% French oak (33% new) for 17 months, it is an unbelievably dense wine boasting an exquisite perfume of spring flowers, blackberry and blueberry jam, smoky pain grille, and graphite. Huge intensity, full body, and stunning concentration, richness, and length suggest this spectacular wine will age effortlessly for 10-15+ years.
2004 Jimmy Section Shiraz
95 points Robert Parker Jnr.
The Wine AdvocateOctober 2005 Issue #161
The outstanding 2004 Shiraz Jimmy Section (100% Shiraz aged in French oak of which one-third was new) exhibits a big, sweet nose of blackberries, licorice, pepper, and flowers. It's a stacked and packed, opulent, moderately tannic effort with superb density and richness as well as a multidimensional mouthfeel and persistent finish. It should age beautifully for 10-15 years.
2007 Petite Sirah
93 points Robert Parker Jnr.
The Wine Advocate (JM)
The opaque purple/black 2007 Petite Sirah,is aged for 17 months in 20% new American oak hogsheads. The nose gives up notes of earth, mineral, cedar, and assorted black fruits. Full-bodied on the palate, the wine is rich, layered, and contains a boatload of ripe tannin that will require 10-12 years of cellaring for the wine to blossom. When it does, it should be sublime in the manner of a well-aged Ridge Vineyards Petite Sirah.
2001 Jimmy Section Shiraz
93 points Robert Parker Jnr.
The Wine Advocate
As soon as the "Jimmy Section Shiraz" landed in U.S.A., the wine appealed to a number of the trade who swiftly ordered every case brought into the country. One person referred to it as "liquid sex" after tasting it. You get the idea. This is a sensationally voluptuous, rich, full-bodied, highly-extracted yet velvety-textured, old vine Shiraz with an opaque blue/purple colour, a spectacularly aromatic nose (black and blue fruits, creosote, smoke, and graphite), huge body, great concentration, and a compelling seamlessness.
Given today's wine prices, it is an unequivocal bargain. Drink it over the next 10-12 years.
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