19 Crimes turned criminals into colonists. Upon conviction, British rogues, guilty of at least one of the 19 Crimes, were sentenced to live in Australia, rather than death. This punishment by ‘transportation’ began in 1788, and many of the lawless died at sea. For the rough-hewn prisoners who made it to shore, a new world awaited. As pioneers in a frontier penal colony, they forged a new country and new lives, brick by brick. This wine is borne of the rules they broke and the culture they built. And like our legendary rogues, it’s a taste that’ll live forever in infamy.
To make this wine we stole grapes from our Hard Chard snatching them off the vine early to lock in their fresh crispness. A light bodied sparkling, clean and zesty style, with a crisp finish. A criminally easy wine to enjoy in many ways. Break out a bottle and celebrate with your gang!