Flagship Series


Our Flagship Series represent the very finest varietal selections from each vintage.

With a strong commitment to the philosophy of ‘quality without compromise’, Two Hands Wines use a strict classification process to ensure that only the best barrels each vintage are deemed worthy of being bottled as a Flagship Series wine.

Six months after vintage, a selection of barrels from our best parcels of fruit are carefully assessed by Chief Winemaker Richard Langford, looking for the finest cuvee and given a classification grade associated with its place in the Two Hands portfolio. With this focus on detail, it means only the best barrels make it through and quality is maintained even in the toughest vintages, albeit at lower quantities.

Each year, only a handful of barrels come in at the top of the class, scoring an A+; these barrels become wines in our Flagship Series. These ultra-premium wines represent the very finest varietal selections from each vintage.

Each vintage is unique and possesses its own characteristics. Our Flagship Series epitomises this unique signature imparted each year by the various elements that create a great wine.
Richard Langford, Chief Winemaker

Named after the Greek gods of ancient myth with mighty Ares at the head, these Flagship Series wines exhibit exceptional aging ability and structure and will mature for many years in your cellar.

To fully experience the Flagship Series book one of our unique Flagship Vineyard Experiences. This full day experience takes you to our three estate vineyards located across the Eden and Barossa valleys in a bespoke Land Rover Defender, culminating in a private two-course lunch and Flagship tasting in our ‘Bakehouse cellar’.

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VINTAGE 2020

“2020 marks a run of three very high-quality vintages following 2019 and 2018 and we have a lot to look forward to.” – MT


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Ares Shiraz

Shiraz is at the heart of the Two Hands story and our vineyard selections give us access to some of the greatest parcels of Shiraz grapes in the country. Each year, every one of the 1,500 barrels of Shiraz is tasted in the search for the very finest cuvée to represent Ares, the pinnacle of our Shiraz production.

The handful of barrels that make it through are matured for 24 months in new and one-year-old French oak, and retasted again and again to ensure only the best make the final blend. A statuesque, powerful and deeply flavoured wine that combines elegance and vivacity.

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Two Hands Sustainability

New Flagship Series packaging

We are excited to announce a significant shift in our packaging for the iconic Flagship Series. From 2025 Two Hands Wines will transition from traditional wooden boxes for our Flagship wines to a new premium, eco-friendly cardboard packaging.

The bespoke cardboard boxes are designed to protect the wine during transit while providing an elegant presentation that reflects the quality of the wines inside. The packaging will also feature modern graphics and a new sophisticated design. Two Hands Wines commitment to environmental sustainability is demonstrated by our membership to the Australian Packaging Covenant (APC), the aim of which is to optimise resource recovery by adopting approaches that make changes in the way we design, use and buy packaging and packaged products so that packaging uses less resources and is more easily recycled.

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Reintroducing

Anteros Mataro

Inspired by the myths of ancient Greece the Flagship Series is headed by Ares our Flagship Shiraz. ‘Anteros’ was the son of Ares and Aphrodite, he is the god of requited love and also the punisher of those who scorn love and the advances of others.

This is the second release of Anteros, the previous vintage was 2008, and the wine has aged superbly. Mataro is a red wine grape variety that has been part of the foundation of the Barossa Valley, with plantings dating back to the 1840s. In 2019, we were unable to source fruit for our Aphrodite Cabernet when a small parcel of Mataro was viable for the Flagship Series, we jumped at the chance to produce this wine for the second time.

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OUR MUSEUM WINES

Our wines at Two Hands are crafted to last. There is nothing quite like the appreciation of opening a treasured gem that has been ageing gracefully in your cellar and savouring the development of the aromas and palate over the months and years.

We make the effort each vintage to carefully store a small quantity of each wine we produce. Opening an aged bottle of wine to celebrate your anniversary, birthday or special day makes for a truly memorable experience. Whether you are searching for a particular rare back vintage or large format bottle, learn more now using the button below.

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