With the opportunity to source grapes from some old vine Mataro growing on the Barossa's Western Ridge, Peter Schell and wife Magali Gely founded Spinifex in 2001. Spinifex is one of the more influential wineries in the recent resurgence of the Barossa Valley.

Inspired by the Gely family's long lineage of winemaking in France, where Peter has worked six vintages, Spinifex's focus is on the traditional southern France varieties Shiraz, Mataro and Grenache. Sourced from old vine grower vineyards in the Barossa and Eden Valleys, their wines display the signatures of their old vine provenance. Renowned for their blends, Spinifex believe that blending grapes from different vineyards enhances the character of the wine.

Spinifex La Maline Shiraz is the flagship, a premium small batch wine that captures the distinctive style of high altitude Barossa Shiraz. Indigene Shiraz Mataro, Bête Noir Shiraz and Esprit Grenache Blend follow closely behind.