Reviews & Awards

James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2008

Daughters Of The Valley Shiraz 2005
Rating 92 points. Strong colour; a traditional but very well-made Barossa Valley style with an array of black fruits offset by mocha/vanilla American oak; soft, ripe tannins; not over-cooked. Drink to 2015

Daughters Of The Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
Rating 91 points. Rich, full-bodied blackcurrant fruit with hints of bitter chocolate; good extract, length and balance; quality French oak; 40-year-old vines. Drink to 2013

2008 Marananga Wine Show (Western Barossa)

Daughters Of The Valley Shiraz 2005 - Gold Medal
Daughters Of The Valley Shiraz 2005 - Best Wine of Show & Best Shiraz of Show
Daughters Of The Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 - Bronze Medal

2007 Marananga Wine Show (Western Barossa)

Daughters Of The Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 - Bronze Medal

Cowra Wine Show - August 2007

Daughters Of The Valley Shiraz 2005 – Silver Medal
Boutique Wines Of Australia Wine Awards – July 2007
Daughters Of The Valley Shiraz 2005 – Silver Medal
Daughters Of The Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 – Bronze Medal

2007 Winewise Small Vigneron Awards

Daughters Of The Valley Shiraz 2005 – Silver Medal

Winestate Magazine – World’s Greatest Shiraz Challenge 2: Sept/Oct 2007

Daughters Of The Valley Shiraz 2005
Reeks of Christmas cake, violets, malt and chocolate. Tastes much the same. Sweet palate with good flavour, length and a chewy texture. Everything in seamless balance. Cellar 5 years+.

Winestate Magazine – March/April 2007

Daughters Of The Valley Shiraz 2005
Slightly funky, old-fashioned shiraz. Some plums and herbs on the nose and a long briary/chocolaty palate.

Paul Ippolito Talks Wine: Vol 17, Feb 2007

Good Red Drinking - Daughters Of The Valley Shiraz 2005
This comes from the Stonewell Vineyards in the Barossa Valley and is produced by the Pfeiffer family. Deep dark purple in colour, the wine has a broodingly intense liquery intoxicatingly seductive set of aromas. Think blackberry, spicy plums, black liquorice, rich red earth and a hint of game. All of this is delivered with a purity and intensity that promises much. Pure fruit melded with seamless oak and good alcohol along with silky tannins makes it a pleasure to drink. Drink to 2020. 93/100.

Liquor Watch: Jan/Feb 2007

Daughters to make any parent proud.
Stonewell Vineyards & Wines from the Barossa Valley have released the Daughters of the Valley wine. The 2005 Shiraz is deep purple in colour, with an intense nose of plum, licorice and chocolate. The palate offers rich berry fruit, subtle oak and a lingering fruit finish. The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon is a full-bodied wine with aromas of blackcurrant and cloves while the palate reflects the intense fruit heritage of a forty year old vine that is mouth filling and has great length.

James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2007

Daughters Of The Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2004
Rating 94 points. Strong red-purple, ripe cassis blackcurrant fruit aromas; a powerful, long and intense palate, with exceptional varietal definition for the Barossa Valley; very good oak and tannins. Drink 2017

Daughters Of The Valley Shiraz 2004
Rating 92 points. Good colour; round, fleshy mouthfeel yet bright fruit flavours; very good ripeness/alcohol; soft tannins, gentle oak. Unusual elegance. Drink 2014

Daughters Of The Valley Grenache Rosè 2005
Rating 90 points. A nice balanced wine; has flavour and length without overt sweetness; tangy, spicy, uncommonly good. Drink now.