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Positive news is in short supply at the moment, so I am pleased to report on a very good 2020 vintage. While the world turned upside down, the Tribe in the cellar buried themselves in the toil of harvest - the toughest yet favourite time of year for winemakers.

It all started in early spring of 2019, which was dry and cool with bud burst commencing in favourable conditions. Lower temperatures and strong winds in late spring made for slow and disrupted flowering, which resulted in slightly below average yields. We knew early that the volume would be down this year, so we crossed our fingers that the season would play out well for quality.

Despite other regions experiencing bushfires, summer was thankfully un-eventful in McLaren Vale. After a warm December, 75mm of rain fell in January and early February with cooler than normal conditions which provided vines the chance to ripen steadily, with good accumulation of flavour, concentration and colour.

The cooler conditions continued into March, which allowed varieties to be picked in an orderly fashion and made for a civilised and uncompromised vintage in the cellar. Vintage can be a stressful time, but without the usual summer heat spikes, we made it through steadily with our winemakers and cellar hands performing admirably - especially given the challenges around social distancing and so on.

Senior Winemaker Paul Smith describes the vintage as "very strong, producing wines with great weight and depth. We couldn't ask for more."

It will be a while until we can enjoy the wines of 2020, until then please take advantage of our Easter Offers, which are available until Good Friday, 10 April. Be sure to order by Friday, 3 April if you would like your wine to arrive before the Easter break. 

Easter 2020 will be like no other. From the Tribe at Wirra Wirra we hope that you keep safe and find new and novel ways to enjoy time with family and friends while keeping up the social isolation. It might be the only time we encourage each other to spend more time looking at our screens.

From all the Tribe at Wirra Wirra, we hope that you are safe and coping as best you can in this new reality. While it's going to be a very low-key Easter, it doesn't mean that you can't enjoy a good drop - so we've put together three specials for you to enjoy.

For free freight on six bottles or more, please use the code FREEFREIGHT on check out. This is automatically applied on 12 bottles of more, no code is needed. 

We will continue to donate $10 for every six bottles sold to Foodbank Australia for the duration of the Easter Offer. This great Australia charity is in dire need of assistance at a time when their services are required more than ever.

You can shop our wine specials or any of your other favourite Wirra Wirra wines via the links below or by calling (08) 8323 8414. Our cellar door remains open for take-away Monday to Friday, or online business.

Be sure to order by Friday, 3 April if you would like your wine to arrive before the Easter break. 

Stay safe and look out for each other.

We would normally be sending you our Easter offer at this time of year, complete with fluffy bunnies and bright Easter eggs, but it doesn't seem quite right given the unfolding global challenge we all face.

In saying that, life goes on and it is important that we continue to live, laugh and enjoy time with our loved ones, so our keenly priced Easter offers are back - just minus the bunnies and eggs.

We will also be donating $10 from every six bottles ordered to Foodbank Australia, a worthy charity at the best of times and an essential one for many people given the situation right now.

While we are monitoring the situation daily and following all Government protocol, Harry's Deli and our Cellar Door remain open for business. We will continue to undertake rigorous precautions around hygiene, cleanliness and distance in the interests of the health and welfare of our staff and customers. For this reason, we will not be taking group tour or masterclass bookings until further notice.

Shop wine specials via the links below or by calling (08) 8323 8414. Be sure to order by Friday, 3 April if you would like your wine to arrive before the Easter break. 

Stay safe and best wishes.