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Clarendon Hills

Australian fine wine brand known for its Astralis Syrah and Blewitt Springs old vine Grenache.

Last updated September 15, 2026

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Overview

Clarendon Hills is an Australian fine wine brand. Its Astralis Syrah is described on its official site as an icon of Australian fine wine, and its Romas Grenache comes from a high-altitude section of the Blewitt Springs sub district of McLaren Vale, where dry-grown bush vines planted in the 1920s are terraced across an eastern-facing rocky hill. Roman Bratasiuk discovered the Astralis vineyard in 1990 and is credited with championing Grenache.

History

Roman Bratasiuk discovered the vineyard behind Astralis in 1990, and the official site states he has pushed his belief that this Syrah terroir expression is among the very finest in the world. The Romas Grenache is sourced from a high-altitude section of the Blewitt Springs sub district of McLaren Vale, where dry-grown bush vines planted in the 1920s are terraced across an eastern-facing rocky hill with geology aged 750–1600 million years old. Wine Companion 2025 (Marcus Ellis) is quoted as saying Roman Bratasiuk championed Grenache before many.

Products and positioning

Fine wine, with Astralis Syrah presented as an icon of Australian fine wine.

  • Astralis Syrah

    Described as an icon of Australian fine wine and a world class expression of mercurial and effortless power.

  • Romas Old Vine Grenache

    From a high-altitude section of the Blewitt Springs sub district of McLaren Vale, with dry-grown bush vines planted in the 1920s.

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