Proceeds support the Flinders Foundation
$300,000 raised towards vital cancer research
Join the fight against cancer.
Proudly supporting the Flinders Foundation since 2006.
Mr. Riggs Wine Company is celebrating 20 years of sponsoring the Flinders Foundation, a South Australian organisation dedicated to supporting a wide range of medical health and cancer research.
Established in 1976 and commemorating its 50th year, The Flinders Foundation is now one of the leading medical health and research charities in South Australia – raising essential funds for medical research and patient care.
In August each year, we run our Gaffer Month campaign, where 'The Gaffer Shiraz' proceeds are donated to the Flinders Foundation.
We are incredibly proud to have raised over $300,000, which has gone towards a broad range of cancer research.
This milestone could not have been achieved without our customers' and business partners' contribution towards the campaign, and we are deeply grateful for that.
Here's cheers to finding a cure!
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The fruit for 'The Gaffer' has been sourced from five vineyards; Martins, Gateway, John Rivers, Tim Hunts and Piebald Gully vineyard. All in different sub-regions of McLaren Vale; from the warmest, earliest picked vineyards to the coolest, latest picked vineyards. Blending the sub-regions together brings out the best of the variety and is key to the iconic Gaffer style. Picked on different days the fruit from the five vineyards are separately fermented in 5 tonne open fermenters. Fermented on skins for 7 - 10 days the 20% of the wine is then pressed straight to barrel from press. The wine was then matured in oak, 90% French and 10% American. Parcels of fruit are then blended just before bottling.
