Two Hands is a phenomenal success story from South Australia. The winery was founded in 2000 with $60,000 (Australian) and a vision of what Australian Shiraz could be.
Since its inception, Two Hands has taken on cult status here in the U.S., in particular the not-so-inexpensive “Garden Series” Shiraz. This is a collection of six different regional Shiraz, each one named after a family member.
Though agressively priced at about $60 per bottle, the wines are in great demand and difficult to obtain if you wait too long to act upon release of the latest vintages. Each is distinctive in its own right, expressing the regional differences that are the point of the series, yet all have one thing in common: intense, concentrated, dymnamic flavors and smooth, supple tannins.
They are all blockbusters, though some more than others. I caught up with co-owner Michael Twelftree recently and asked about the philosophy behind this enormously successful lineup of wines.
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