Description
- Wine of South Eastern Australia
- Based on real events from 1800s
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Brand Marketing
Each declared by his majesty to be punishable on Conviction by Transportation.
A liquid ode to our past, 19 Crimes is inspired by those who, beginning in 1788, were transported to Australia for a life of hard labour. Many did not survive the journey. For the sea-beaten people who made it ashore, a new world awaited.
As pioneers in a harsh frontier colony, they forged fresh pathways and built new lives from their chequered pasts, brick by brick.
This wine honours the history they wrote and the culture they built.
Additional Information
- Contains Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
- Country of Origin Australia
- Wine of Australia
- Pack Type: Bottle
Manufacturer’s Address
Produced by:
19 Crimes,
97 Sturt Highway,
Nuriootpa SA 5355,
Australia.
Bottled for:
Treasury Wine Estates EMEA Limited,
Regal House,
70 London Road,
Twickenham,
Middlesex,
TW1 3QS,
UK.
By:
W1226,
UK.
At:
M44 6BD,
UK.
Importer’s Address
Treasury Wine Estates EMEA Limited,
Regal House,
70 London Road,
Twickenham,
Middlesex,
TW1 3QS,
UK.
Type | Wine |
---|---|
Wine Colour | Red |
ABV | 13.5% |
Units | 10.1 |
Storage Instructions | This wine can be drunk now but will further improve if carefully stored for up to 4 years |
Closure | Natural |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Region | South Australia |
Area | <Not Relevant> |
Grape Variety | RedGrapeBlend |
Producer | 19 Crimes Wines |
Winemaker | na |
Vinification | This wine was matured for 3 months in 100% American oak. |
History | Nineteen crimes turned criminal into colonists. Upon conviction, British rogues, guilty of at least one of the 19 crimes, were sentenced to live in Australia, rather than death. This punishment by ‘transportation’ began in 1788, and many of the lawless died at sea. For the rough-hewn prisoners who made it to shore, a new world awaited. As pioneers in a frontier penal colony, they forged a new country and new lives, brick by brick. This wine celebrates the rules they broke and the culture they built. |
Regional Information | This wine was sourced from vineyards across South Australia. |
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