Dutschke Willow Blend 1999

Dutschke Wines began production under the brand "WillowBend" in 1990 producing both a Chardonnay and a red blend of Shiraz, Merlot and Cabernet from the family block. In 1995, just for fun, winemaker Wayne Dutschke produced a 100% Shiraz instead of the usual WillowBend blend. The Shiraz shaped up pretty well, scoring 5 stars in Australia's "Winestate" magazine and finding a place in the taste off for the 1997 "Winestate Shiraz of the Year".

This "pat on the back" led Wayne Dutschke to rev up production in 1998, turn the brand to Dutschke and introduce both the St. Jakobi and Oscar Semmler Shiraz.

While they have been producing wine for sometime, production has remained small.

Still today most of their grapes each vintage leave the farm gate and find their way into other Barossa winemaker's wines.