Two Hands

5 Star Winery - Halliday Wine Companion

"The 'hands' in question are those of SA businessmen Michael Twelftree and Richard Mintz, Michael in particular having extensive experience in marketing Australian wine in the US (for other producers). On the principle that if big is good, bigger is better, the style of the wines has been aimed squarely at the palate of Robert Parker Jr and Wine Spectator's Harvey Steiman. Grapes are sourced from the Barossa Valley (where the business has 15ha of shiraz), McLaren Vale, Clare Valley, Langhorne Creek and Padthaway. The emphasis is on sweet fruit and soft tannin structure, all signifying the precise marketing strategy of what is a very successful business." - James Halliday

"Quality without compromise is central to the Two Hands philosophy, driving all the decisions from fruit and oak selection to packaging and promotion. We strive to differentiate ourselves; to be unique, fun and innovative in our business approach while maintaining a high degree of professionalism and integrity…we strive to produce wines that reflect their origin, meaning that they show the characteristics that we associate with the regions and vineyard sites from where the fruit was sourced." - Two Hands

  • Two Hands Bella's Garden Shiraz 2009

    [SOLD-OUT] Two Hands Bella's Garden Shiraz 2009

    Region: SA- Barossa Valley

    "Crushed and fermented in 5, 7 and 10 tonne open top fermenters with three regular pump overs during peak fermentation to extract colour and tannin. Ferments receive between 11 to 21 days maceration on skins, before the dry free run is drained to tank...

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    $55.00
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  • Two Hands Lily's Garden Shiraz 2004

    [SOLD-OUT] Two Hands Lily's Garden Shiraz 2004

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    Click on the video - taste through the Two Hands Garden Series with owner Michael Twelftree Robert Parker 95 points!"Even better than the Harry & Edward's Garden is the 2004 Shiraz Lily's Garden from McLaren Vale. With this cuvee, about 25% new...

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    $65.00
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  • [SOLD-OUT] Two Hands Aphrodite Cabernet 2010

    [SOLD-OUT] Two Hands Aphrodite Cabernet 2010

    Region: SA- Barossa Valley
    Farming Vegan-friendly Sustainably-made

    "Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2010 Aphrodite has a pronounced creme de cassis, mulberries and dried plums nose with some underlying blackberry tart, allspice, pepper and lavender hints. Full, powerful and seductive in the mouth, it has a medium to...

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    $175.00
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  • [SOLD-OUT] Two Hands Ares Shiraz 2008

    [SOLD-OUT] Two Hands Ares Shiraz 2008

    Region: SA- Barossa Valley

    Black with magenta hues. Complex array of characters including rich plums, liqueur chocolate, tar, graphite, cooked meats and spice. Very intense in its youth, full of life and supported with underlying cedary char and other notes appearing as the wine...

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    $175.00
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  • Two Hands Lily's Garden Shiraz 2002

    [SOLD-OUT] Two Hands Lily's Garden Shiraz 2002

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    Click on the video - taste through the Two Hands Garden Series with owner Michael Twelftree Robert Parker 96 points!"The 2002 Shiraz Lily's Garden (1,200 cases) is a potent, powerful offering from McLaren Vale. Among the biggest of the Two Hands wines...

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  • Two Hands Ares Shiraz 2007

    [SOLD-OUT] Two Hands Ares Shiraz 2007

    Region: SA- Barossa Valley

    Campbell Mattinson 93 points!"Two Hands Ares Shiraz is made from grapes grown in the McLaren Vale and Barossa Valley regions, and it's matured in 100 percent new French oak. This 2007 is precisely in the mould of previous releases. It's velvety and...

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  • Two Hands Bella's Garden Shiraz 2006

    [SOLD-OUT] Two Hands Bella's Garden Shiraz 2006


    Click on the video - taste through the Two Hands Garden Series with owner Michael Twelftree "Colour: Deep and impenetrable, black to dark purple on the rim. Aroma: A lifted bouquet of ripe cherry, tar, mint, clove and bitter chocolate. The perfumed...

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    $54.95
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  • Two Hands Lily's Garden Shiraz 2001

    [SOLD-OUT] Two Hands Lily's Garden Shiraz 2001

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    Robert Parker 93 points!"A wine of great intensity as well as full-bodied unctuosity, the 2001 Shiraz Lily's Garden (1,500 cases) reveals sweet, jammy blackberry and cherry fruit infused with notions of new saddle leather, meat, chocolate, and dried...

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    $70.00
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  • Two Hands Ares Shiraz 2006

    [SOLD-OUT] Two Hands Ares Shiraz 2006

    Region: SA- Barossa Valley

    "Attractive aromas of dark red and black fruits such as cherry, dried fig and satsuma plum. The fruit characters are complimented by notes of spice, mocha, roasted coffee beans, dark chocolate and cedar. The 2006 Ares is a slight departure in region,...

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    $155.00
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  • [SOLD-OUT] Two Hands Aphrodite Cabernet 2007

    [SOLD-OUT] Two Hands Aphrodite Cabernet 2007

    Region: SA- Barossa Valley

    94 POINTS - VINOUS!  92 POINTS - WINE SPECTATOR!     "Glass-staining ruby. Pungent, intensely spicy bouquet displays blackcurrant, cherry-cola, cherry skin, tobacco, smoky minerals and dried rose. Surprisingly energetic and...

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    $175.00
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  • [SOLD-OUT] Two Hands Ares Shiraz 2005

    [SOLD-OUT] Two Hands Ares Shiraz 2005

    Region: SA- Barossa Valley

    Wine Advocate 95 points!"The 2005 Shiraz "Ares" is a glass-coating opaque purple. The nose delivers tar, scorched earth, saddle leather, blueberry, and a hint of chocolate. Opulent, layered, and intensely flavored, it has excellent integration of oak,...

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    $195.00
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  • Two Hands Ares Shiraz 2004

    [SOLD-OUT] Two Hands Ares Shiraz 2004

    Region: SA- Barossa Valley

    Robert Parker 96 points!'The 2004 Shiraz Ares is spectacular. Aged 12 months in 100% new French oak, the Ares is produced from the finest 20 barrels from the Bella's Garden cuvee. Inky/blue/purple with notes of graphite, blueberries, blackberries, black...

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    $170.00
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  • Two Hands Aphrodite Cabernet 2005

    [SOLD-OUT] Two Hands Aphrodite Cabernet 2005

    Region: SA- Barossa Valley

    Wine Advocate 98 points!"The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon "Aphrodite" presents a nose of toasty oak, smoke, pencil lead, black currants, and licorice. Full-bodied and layered, it is structured for extended cellaring. The tannins are present but...

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    $145.00
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  • Two Hands Bella's Garden Shiraz 2002

    [SOLD-OUT] Two Hands Bella's Garden Shiraz 2002

    Region: SA- Barossa Valley

    Click on the video - taste through the Two Hands Garden Series with owner Michael Twelftree Jeremy Oliver 90 points!"Very ripe and flavoursome shiraz which despite a rather clunky, sour-edged finish of raw tannins does deliver some delicious flavour...

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    $75.00
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  • Two Hands Ares Shiraz 2002

    [SOLD-OUT] Two Hands Ares Shiraz 2002

    Region: SA- Barossa Valley

    Robert Parker 98 points! Virtually perfect, the 2002 Shiraz Ares (100% Shiraz from an ancient Barossa vineyard) spent 8 months in old oak, and 12 months in new French wood. Inky/blue/black to the rim, with an extraordinary nose of smoked meats, camphor,...

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    $225.00
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