Thicker Than Water is a family-owned McLaren Vale winery run by Mary and John Greer with their son and winemaker Campbell Greer and their children Mark Greer and Laura Odell, who together share more than 60 years of industry experience. The name reflects the family values at the heart of the business, and the Greers see their customers as an extension of that family, building a sense of community around their wines.
The family was drawn to McLaren Vale by its wine, food and people, and the nearby ocean, which also helps protect the region's viticulture, sealed the decision. When they bought their 'purple patch' estate vineyard in 1999, they realised the remarkable quality and deep colour of its fruit, and the flagship Squid Ink Shiraz range was named in honour of both. The range explores three different styles of Shiraz, and the 2023 Giant Squid Ink Shiraz scored 97 points from Wine Orbit.
The vision is to capture the essence of a time and place by consistently striving to make memorable, desirable wines from the estate vineyard. The cellar door on McMurtrie Road welcomes visitors for tastings.
- Address
- 86 McMurtrie Road, McLaren Vale SA 5171
- Winemakers
- Campbell Greer
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Regions
Wines
- McLaren Vale III Associates Abyssal Shiraz — Red
- McLaren Vale III Associates American Oak Shiraz — Red
- McLaren Vale III Associates Backbone Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre — Red
- McLaren Vale III Associates Barrel Fermented Semillon — White
- McLaren Vale III Associates Black Bay Shiraz — Red
- McLaren Vale III Associates Charisma Cabernet Viognier — Red
- McLaren Vale III Associates Four Score Grenache — Red
- McLaren Vale III Associates French Oak Shiraz — Red
- McLaren Vale III Associates Giant Squid Ink Reserve Shiraz — Red
- McLaren Vale III Associates Indent Shiraz — Red
- McLaren Vale III Associates Legacy McLaren Vale Shiraz — Red
- McLaren Vale III Associates Legacy Single Vineyard Reserve Shiraz — Red
- McLaren Vale III Associates Memento Cabernet Sauvignon — Red
- McLaren Vale III Associates Merlot — Red
- McLaren Vale III Associates Pink Diamond Rose — Rosé
- McLaren Vale III Associates Precious Cargo Barrel Fermented Semillon — White
- McLaren Vale III Associates Premiado Tempranillo — Red
- McLaren Vale III Associates Pretty Little Thing Rosé — Rosé
- McLaren Vale III Associates Red genericsblends The Third Degree — Red
- McLaren Vale III Associates Renaissance Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot — Red
- McLaren Vale III Associates Renaissance Merlot Cabernet Petit Verdot — Red
- McLaren Vale III Associates Reserve Grenache — Red
- McLaren Vale III Associates Sabbatical Sauvignon Blanc — White
- McLaren Vale III Associates Sabbatical Semillon Sauvignon Blanc — White
- McLaren Vale III Associates Sauvage Sauvignon Blanc — White
- McLaren Vale III Associates Semillon Sauvignon Blanc — White
- McLaren Vale III Associates Senora Jean Tempranillo — Red
- McLaren Vale III Associates Shiraz — Red
- McLaren Vale III Associates Squid Ink Reserve Shiraz — Red
- McLaren Vale III Associates Squid Ink Shiraz — Red
- McLaren Vale III Associates Squid Ink Sparkling Shiraz — Sparkling
- McLaren Vale III Associates The Album Reserve Shiraz — Red
- McLaren Vale III Associates The Descendant of Squid Ink Shiraz — Red
- McLaren Vale III Associates The Elder Merlot — Red
- McLaren Vale III Associates The Splinter Chardonnay — White
- McLaren Vale III Associates Three Score & 10 Grenache — Red
- McLaren Vale III Associates White Ensign — White
- Thicker Than Water G.O.A.T. Island Grenache — Red
- Thicker Than Water Giant Squid Ink Shiraz — Red
- Thicker Than Water Legacy McLaren Vale Shiraz — Red
- Thicker Than Water Renaissance Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot — Red
- Thicker Than Water Shiraz Paralarva — Red
- Thicker Than Water Squid Ink Reserve Shiraz — Red
- Thicker Than Water Squid Ink Shiraz — Red