Mirus Vineyards awarded 5-star rating in Halliday Wine Companion 2026
Mirus Vineyard has received its first Halliday Wine Companion scores—and the results are in. With four single-block 2023 wines rated 93 points or higher, and the vineyard awarded a prestigious ★★★★★ winery status, this is a proud moment for a young Marananga estate already making its mark.
We’re proud to share that Mirus Vineyards has been awarded a coveted 5-star winery rating in the 2026 Halliday Wine Companion—placing us among the top-rated wineries in Australia.
It’s a huge honour for such a young label, and a moment of real pride for our team. Every wine we submitted received 93 points or above, with two wines—Block 16 and Block 18—receiving 95 points.
About Mirus
Established in 2021 by two families—viticulturists Nick Radford and Luke Edwards, and artists Kirsty Kingsley and Renée de Saxe—Mirus is based on an 80-acre property in Marananga, on the Barossa Valley’s western ridge.
Our vineyard is home to dry-grown shiraz and grenache planted across distinct blocks of ironstone, schist and sandy soils. Some vines are more than 50 years old. Each block tells a different story, and we craft small-parcel, single-vineyard wines using low-intervention techniques that let the vineyard speak for itself.
Mirus is also home to Wonderground Barossa, our shared cellar door and gallery space that brings together wine, food and art under one roof.
“When we first walked the site, we knew the vineyard had stories to tell. To now see those stories recognised in the Halliday Wine Companion, just a few vintages in, is something we’re incredibly proud of.” – Luke Edwards
Halliday scores for the 2023 vintage:
2023 Mirus Block 16 Shiraz – 95 points
2023 Mirus Block 18 Shiraz – 95 points
2023 Mirus Block 5 Shiraz – 94 points
2023 Mirus Block 21 Shiraz – 93 points
“We didn’t set out to chase awards—we set out to explore what this place could be, and to share that with others. But to have our work acknowledged like this so early in the journey is humbling.” – Nick Radford
Join us at Wonderground
We’re celebrating the release of these wines with Second Pour, a one-off long lunch at Wonderground on Friday, October 4. The lunch will feature a generous, seasonal menu from chef Sandor Palmai, paired with the full 2023 Mirus lineup.
Set among the vines on the Barossa’s western ridge, it’s your chance to taste these wines where they were grown and meet the people who made them. Seats are limited—and the lunch won’t be repeated.
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A limited number of tastings will also be available from October 4 at the Petite Cellar Door at Wonderground.
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Visit Mirus at Wonderground
130 Heinze Road, Seppeltsfield SA 5355