From its inception in 1955, Veritas Winery produced mostly fortified wines as well as the famous ‘Bull’s Blood’, a blend of Shiraz and century-old Mataro. Now many years later, second-generation winemakers Rolf Binder, and his sister Christa Deans, are leading Veritas winery into the future under the Rolf Binder brand. Together they are producing exceptional wines using only the best Barossa fruit.

The Hanisch Shiraz is the flagship wine from Rolf Binder. Comprising 100% Shiraz grown in the Veritas Estate Chri Ro Vineyard the “Hanisch” is named after the original owner of the vineyard, “Punch’ Hanisch. This special vineyard was purchased in 1968, planted to vines in 1972 and by the mid 1980’s a 1.6 hectare section was recognised for intensely expressive Shiraz of intense aromas, deep colour and flavour. The first Shiraz bottled from this vineyard was in 1988, though it was not called Hanisch, but ‘Long Rows’. The first ‘Hanisch’ was produced in 1991 and production is always low at only 250 – 500 cases.