First Drop Half & Half Shiraz/Monastrell 2010

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    Vintage
    2010

    Size
    750ML

    Features
    Screw Cap

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    Winemaker Notes

    Bright violet color. Deeply pitched aromas of black and blue fruits, cola and licorice, with a spicy topnote. Picks up a smoky quality with air and offers powerful boysenberry and dark cherry qualities. Dusty tannins add grip to a long, sweet and penetrating finish. This wine drinks very nicely with some decanting.
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    First Drop is based at the ‘Home of the Brave’ winery in Nuriootpa (Barossa Valley, South Australia) they describe their winemaking philosophy as “A sensibility for tradition with a passion for innovation.” This shines through in their eclectic range of wines that seek to show sensitive expressions, where site selection is paramount. They source fruit from vineyards in the Adelaide Hills, McLaren Vale and Barossa to deliver a diverse and exciting line up.

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    The Barossa Zone encompasses the Barossa Valley and Eden Valley. Some of the oldest vines in Australia can be found here.

    Barossa Valley of course is the most important and famous wine growing region in all of Australia where 140+ year-old, dry-farmed Shiraz vines still produce inky, purple and dense juice for some of Australia's best wines.

    In the cooler, wetter Eden Valley sub-region, the Hill of Grace vineyard is home to famous Shiraz vines from the 1800s but the region produces also some of Australia’s very best and age-worthy Rieslings.

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