Two Hands Wines Winery

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The 'two hands' are Michael Twelftree and Richard Mintz who formed the company in 1999 with the clear objective of making the best possible shiraz based wines from prized shiraz producing regions within Australia.

Michael read more...Twelftree, initially from a construction background, spent a number of years exporting Australian wine to USA and Asia. Richard Mintz, a chartered accountant, was formerly CEO of one of Australia's leading cooperages in the Barossa Valley, South Australia. With Twelftree’s contacts and wine savvy approach and Mintz’s management skills and business acumen, the two old friends decided to make some wine together.

In 2000 they started with just 17 tonnes of fruit from the McLaren Vale and Padthaway wine regions. From the beginning the wines were very well received at home and abroad with a healthy stream of reviews, culminating in 2004 with Robert M. Parker pronouncing Two Hands as "the finest negociant operation south of the equator".

The heart of the operation is based in the Barossa Valley; the cellar door and winery are located in the sub district of Marananga. Opened in December 2003, the cellar door is already regarded as one of the highlights of the region with its contemporary interior design and commitment to providing guests with an educational and personal wine experience. The Marananga winery was officially opened in November 2004, designed specifically for small batch production of the very best parcels of fruit.

Since the winery opened, Two Hands sucess has gone from strength to strength with numerous accolades defining the culture of the organisation. Two Hands Wines were listed in the Wine Spectator Top 100 for the last five years with two listings in the top 10, most recently the 2005 Bella's Garden Barossa Valley Shiraz at #5 and The Ares voted one of the 25 Benchmark Wines of Australia. Consistent 90+ reviews from Robert Parker Jnr's Wine Advocate, Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, James Halliday's Wine Companion, Wine Spectator and the UK Decanter magazine is further testament to the company's ability to capture the terroir of each vineyard and carefully nurture the characteristics of each parcel.

Two Hands continues to extend its distribution around the world, branching out from the Australian domestic and United States of America markets to now include the export markets of the United Kingdom, Asia, Canada, New Zealand and the European Union. Two Hands Wines are eagerly awaited, the markets and consumers demonstrating a thirst for top end Australian wine, in particular shiraz from South Australian wine regions.    (hide)

pvaughn reviewed Two Hands "Angels Share" Shiraz Mclaren Vale 2007:

November 2009

pvaughn

This is the wine that got me hooked on Shiraz

Two Hands "Angels Share" Shiraz Mclaren Vale 2007

Starting at $14^.85 Snoothrank: 4/5

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WineGeekJen wrote in the forum topic: Cabernet Franc

November 2009

WineGeekJen

Scintilla...now I am the one who is intrigued. I can't imagine how good my two favorite wine varieties would be blended together AND sparkling--I've got to get my hands on that!

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rjyoung3 reviewed Two Hands Gnarly Dudes Shiraz 2008:

November 2009

rjyoung3

OMG. Bold aromatic wine with a complex, fruity nose. Dark cherry and black pepper taste with a hint of spice. Long finish. This wine will make a routine appearance @ our dinner table.

Two Hands Gnarly Dudes Shiraz 2008

Starting at $24^.65 Snoothrank: 4/5

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coryhwhite357 reviewed Two Hands Gnarly Dudes Shiraz 2007:

November 2009

coryhwhite357

The color is deep and dark. The nose is eavy and tart. The initial taste is sharp and slightly bitter. The taste is sharp and minimal sweetness. The roof of the mouth clings to the wine for about 15 seconds. The...

Two Hands Gnarly Dudes Shiraz 2007

Starting at $24^.22 Snoothrank: 3.5/5

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Matthew Almai wrote in the forum topic: Help...going to my first wine tasting...in need of mentoring :))

November 2009

Matthew Almai

What's going on Terri, I work at Sullivan's Steakhouse in Leawood, Kansas and ... Valley you should try the Two Hands Gnarly Dudes Shiraz/Cab blend ($32), The CEO of Sprint really enjoyed it tonight and we had to make a...

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fibo86 wrote in the forum topic: Kia ora

November 2009

fibo86

@Richard I didn't realize you were there, Lisa Mcgugian (Mcgugian wines and Tempest two wines) has her own wine shop in Potts Point there and you have a few great little places around you and there's also the oak barrel in...

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MikeDub reviewed Two Hands Shiraz Barossa Valley Bad Impersonator Single Vineyard 2005:

October 2009

MikeDub

A very good, if atypical Barossa Shiraz. Blueberry and bitter chocolate spar on the nose, with some nice spice notes and earthy leather underneath it all. This one opens up slowly, and is actually drinking better on day...

Two Hands Shiraz Barossa Valley Bad Impersonator Single Vineyard 2005

Starting at $38^.57 Snoothrank: 4/5

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dmcker wrote in the forum topic: Best and worst names for wines and wineries

October 2009

dmcker

From another thread: GregT: " Oh it makes my ears bleed. I need to go and drink ... wines. I happen to like the Two Hands names - Angel's Share, Bad Impersonator, etc." OK, so here's a thread on the worst and best names...

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GregT wrote in the forum topic: New to wine drinking and need help with wine descriptions please

October 2009

GregT

It is a great name isn't it? Those other names just don't have the same ... wines. I happen to like the Two Hands names - Angel's Share, Bad Impersonator, etc

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VegasOenophile reviewed Two Hands Shiraz Angels Share Mclaren Vale 2006:

October 2009

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Two Hands Shiraz Angels Share Mclaren Vale 2006

Starting at $17^.64 Snoothrank: 4/5

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