Nine Stones began as a collaboration between Denis Power and Len Evans, the well-known wine educator and raconteur. Since Len’s death in 2006, Denis has continued the work of the Evans Wine Company. Both Len Evans and Denis Power are of Celtic origin and the name Nine Stones derives from the ancient Celtic custom of creating circular patterns of standing stones. Groups of nine standing stones still remain in parts of Scotland and Ireland.
The initial release wines were three wines of the Shiraz variety, chosen to display the characteristics of the region from which they emanate. Each is a powerful, fully-ripened example of the variety. A new additions to the line is a Sydney Chardonnay.