We are so excited to announce that we are now distributing Paisley Wines of Barossa!

In 2016, Paisley Wines was created as a result Derek Fitzgerald and Kirsten Harvey’s love affair with the Barossa. Derek’s 25-years of experience with a hands-on approach to grape growing and winemaking has resulted in an expressive portfolio. Together with Kirsten, they have used their mutual passion for music, art and great wine to inspire each range.

Paisley Wines is named after the Scottish town near Glasgow with a history of beautiful textile weaving and the home of Kirsten’s great-great grandfather. The town became famous in the 1800s for making womens shawls in the boteh pattern, which is the pattern we know now as paisley. The name pays homage to family, history and beauty itself.

Paisley Wines offer four distinct ranges; ‘Fabric’, ‘Mixed by DJ Deadly’, and ‘Celtic.’ The ‘Fabric’ label is known for its vibrant label designs with the paisley pattern and sets out to offer bold styles. The ‘Mixed by DJ Deadly’ label reflects Derek’s 90s love-affair with dance parties and techno music and is a nod to his school nickname, Deadly Derek. In his youth, Derek would make CDs of his best DJ mixes for his friends and sign them ‘Mixed by DJ Deadly.’ The range, which includes wines such as Boombox Shiraz and Turntable GSM, are soft on the palate with rich flavours that can be enjoyed now. The premium ‘Celtic’ range is influenced by Derek and Kirsten’s combined Irish and Scottish heritage, and the ‘Texture’ range is focused exclusively on single vineyard premium Barossa Shiraz.

The Vineyards

The Paisley vineyards stretch across 15 acres, high above the town of Angaston, on the border between the Barossa and Eden Valleys. While at a higher altitude than the majority of the Barossa Valley, the exposed site allows for intense ripening of the fruit to provide rich generosity. Eden Valley has shallow, rocky soils which produce a minerality in the wines, accompanied by herbal savoury notes.

The Wines

Mixed by DJ Deadly

The ‘Mixed by DJ Deadly’ label reflects Derek’s 90s love affair with dance parties and techno music and is a nod to his school nickname, Deadly Derek. In his youth, Derek would make CDS of his DJ mixes for his friends and sign them ‘Mixed by DJ Deadly.’

2022 Paisley Wines ‘Mixed by DJ Deadly’ Amplifier Chardonnay

90 pts – Dave Brookes (Halliday Wine Companion): Pale straw with characters of citrus, melon and white peach with hints of soft spice, clotted cream, white flowers, nougat and stone. Notes of poached pears and light herbal tones flow in on the palate, which shows some nice creamy texture and blossom top notes, slippery and supple with fine acid drive and a finish redolent in stone fruits and spice.

2022 Paisley Wines ‘Mixed by DJ Deadly’ Six Strings Tempranillo

91 pts – Campbell Mattison (Wine Front): Maybe this says more about “dry red wine” than it does about the tempranillo variety but it’s fresh, complex-enough, silken and quite delicious to drink. Plum flavours come freshened with cherry and boysenberry; woodsy spice notes play about the edges; there’s very little evidence of oak flavour; and it feels grapey and soft throughout. It’s nicely done, and is good value.

2021 Paisley Wines ‘Mixed by DJ Deadly’ Turntable GSM

93 pts – Ken Gargett (Wine Pilot): A deep, dark maroon in colour, the nose gives us notes of plums, cherries, warm earth, bergamot and cloves. Ripe with a chocolatey palate and characters of mocha and coffee beans. This is, put simply, utterly delicious. Soft, silky tannins with excellent length, and should drink superbly for six to ten years. A cracker, and stunning value.

2021 Paisley Wines ‘Mixed by DJ Deadly’ Boombox Shiraz

93 pts – Ken Gargett (Wine Pilot): Vibrant purple in colour, the wine offers lifted aromatics. Blackberries, cassis, chocolate and bay leaves. Ripe and chocolatey with a lovely silky, soft palate, impressive length, excellent balance and a great future. The palate reveals some plummy notes on the finish to go with the chocolate. Delicious. Just what one wants in a Barossa Shiraz and to be honest, it puts a lot of releases, at two or three times the price, to shame.

Fabric

Paisley Wine’s ‘Fabric’ label is known for its vibrant label designs with the paisley pattern and sets out to offer bold styles. The range is a nod to the textile weaving town of Scotland that inspired the winery’s name and the beautiful fabrics they created.

2023 Paisley Wines ‘Fabric’ Linen Fiano

94 pts – Sam Kim (Wine Orbit): Offering excellent purity and clarity, the elegantly fragrant bouquet shows green pear, rockmelon, fig and floral nuances, leading to a finely expressed palate that’s juicy and vibrant. Beautifully structured by saline texture and bright acidity, finishing splendidly long and mouth-watering. A blend of grapes from Adelaide Hills & Eden Valley.

2021 Paisley Wines ‘Fabric’ Cashmere Riesling

92 pts – Dave Brookes (Halliday Wine Companion): 2021 will be remembered as one of the stellar Eden Valley riesling vintages, and this wine sings with the classic aromas of Bickford’s lime cordial and Christmas lily notes along with hints of almond paste, crushed quartz, orange blossom and stone. Dry, sumptuous and precise with a fine line and plenty of quartzy acid drive pulsing it along nicely. Lovely stuff.

2018 Paisley Wines ‘Fabric’ Velvet Grenache

92 pts – Q Wine Review: As the late afternoon spring breeze kicks up and brushes against your face, grab a good pour of this with the sun setting and even a bag of chips for the win. A dancy Barossa Grenache. Soft, delicately spiced, bright medium bodied red fruits are focused and lip smacking. A Grenache that slides down with absolute ease, there’s some juicy factor through the mid palate too. Beautifully balanced, it’s one of those wines which demands a re-pour in quick time. Tasty stuff indeed, tick!

2019 Paisley Wines ‘Fabric’ Denim Mataro

92 pts – Dave Brookes (Halliday Wine Companion): Barossa Valley mataro, 30% whole bunches, wild fermented and aged in old French hogsheads for 24 months. Excellent aromatic depth and detail with juicy plum and summer berry fruits, Asian spice, dried citrus rind, jasmine, earth and roasting meats. The aromas transpose neatly over onto the palate which is pure of fruit, well-weighted and displays considerable fruit heft.

2020 Paisley Wines ‘Fabric’ Silk Shiraz

93 pts – Ken Gargett (Wine Pilot): A terrific, and terrific value, Barossa Shiraz. An inky opaque purple. This is immediately opulent. No mistaking its origins or the variety. A bold, ripe, rich Barossa Shiraz, which will surely prove very popular. Notes of coffee beans, mocha, chocolate, dry herbs, cassis and a touch of vanilla with good oak integration.

Celtic

Paisley’s premium ‘Celtic’ range of wine take their names from Celtic mythological characters of old. Maeve is a fierce goddess associated with Sovereignty and the anointing of Celtic kings. The name Maeve means “she who intoxicates”. The Maeve Shiraz is indeed intoxicating with bright fruit, balanced oak and deep richness.

2018 Paisley Wines ‘Celtic’ Maeve Shiraz

95 pts – Sam Kim (Wine Orbit):It’s wonderfully ripe and perfumed on the nose with blackberry, vanillin oak and fragrant spice aromas, followed by a beautifully weighted palate that’s succulent and plump. Richly textured and mouthfilling, making it delicious and highly enjoyable.