2024 Clonakilla Hilltops Shiraz

If there is a smarter buy in the world of Australian Shiraz, it is hard to find. The Hilltops Shiraz offers a genuine slice of the Clonakilla magic and the genius of Tim Kirk without the price tag of their flagship wines. It is consistently one of the best value reds in the country.

Sourced from the Mullany and Gleeson families in the district of Young (on the South West Slopes of NSW), the 2024 vintage was a case of quality over quantity. An October frost reduced yields significantly, but a warm, dry finish to the summer ensured the remaining fruit was incredibly intense.

The winemaking is designed to let that fruit shine. The grapes were destemmed and fermented in open vessels with daily pump-overs to extract flavour gently. It then spent a year in French oak puncheons and barriques with just 10% new wood. The result is a wine that balances cool-climate finesse with the rich, ripe aromatics of the warm 2024 summer. It is polished, complete, and ready to go.