Johanne Pfeiffer and Christian Auricht sought a new life in the Barossa, where they married and raised a family.  They  bought their traditions with them, including brides wearing black dresses on their wedding day. Sadly, Johanne was widowed in 1860, and this wine is named Black Widow in her honour.

Deep purple, the 29% Mourvèdre, 29% Petite Sirah, 15% Shiraz, 14% Carignan, 11% Counoise, and 2% Cinsault deliver a medium-bodied palate of juicy raspberry and boysenberry balanced by sweet and peppery spices and youthful, firm yet velvety tannins. Wine writer Gary Walsh awarded it 93 points, saying, 'So lively, all crushed black fruit, some raspberry, dried herb, plenty of stony tannins, juicy, sweet and a little savoury at once.' Black velvet with that slow southern style, if you please.