<p><strong>Head Wines</strong></p> <p>Alex Head is part of the new generation of small Barossa winemakers creating wines in a new, more elegant style. Inspired by the wines of the Rhone valley, Alex Head sources small-parcels of old vine fruit and uses traditional vinification techniques to produce wines with perfume, vibrant fruit and savoury complexity. Head&rsquo;s aim is maximum drinkability, which he successfully achieves by emphasising freshness, balance, texture and fruit purity. Eight wines are made under the Head label, including the Blonde and the Brunette inspired by the legendary wines of the Northern Rhone.</p>

<p>&lsquo;The Szepsy family is synonymous with Tokaj wine, their viticultural roots stretching back centuries to the golden age of Hungarian wine. That is just one reason why they are so revered. More importantly, the wines of Istvan Szepsy can be astonishing. In some ways, Istvan is the eminence gris of Mad, working alongside his father until branching out with his own vines in 1987. In 1999 he produced Tokaji&rsquo;s first late harvest wine. &ldquo;People will never forget the sweet wines of Tokaji, even though dry wines are becoming popular,&rdquo; he remarked. &ldquo;But if I could make one wine, it would be the Szamorodni. I cannot see why people produce 3 or 4-Puttonyos wines.&rdquo; I visited him at his home not far from the Royal Tokaji Company, but before entering his modest abode, we stopped to examine a collection of rocks and fossils that litter his porch, a demonstration of the multifarious geological formations that occupy