Tasting Notes for Peter Lehmann Grenache/Syrah/Mouvedre 2003

Red Wines	Rhone Red Blends	Barossa Valley	Australia

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Date Printed: 11/25/2009

Peter Lehmann Grenache/Syrah/Mouvedre 2003

(search item no. 88014)

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PRICE ON 11/25/2009: $16.79

Winemaker's Notes:

Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvedre, were some of the first red grape varieties planted in the Barossa by the early pioneers. They soon discovered that these varieties were complementary when blended in careful proportions to give a wine which is soft, complex and very accessible.

Grenache provides softness and palate sweetness. The Shiraz brings opulence, richness and chocolate characters, whilst attractive peppery wildness is delivered by the Mourvedre – together they harmonise to give a delicious red wine, so satisfying and easy to sip.

Blend: 34% Grenache, 33% Shiraz, 33% Mourvedre.

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2004 Eight Songs Shiraz (search item no. 97909)
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2006 Seven Surveys GSM (search item no. 96493)
2006 Shiraz (search item no. 97302)
2007 Chardonnay (search item no. 94976)
2007 Riesling (search item no. 95209)
2008 Layers (search item no. 98940)
2008 Riesling (search item no. 97591)

About Peter Lehmann:

Peter Lehmann Wines is one of Australia’s most respected and innovative winemakers, creating wines that delight wine lovers around the globe. The care and consideration which Peter Lehmann Wines brings to the selection of grapes enable the winery to produce its wide range of distinctive, award-winning and internationally acclaimed wines. Peter Lehmann Wines are created from grapes purchased from about 185 carefully selected independent growers as well as grapes grown in the four company-owned vineyards. Many of their growers’ families have worked the same vineyards for five and, in some cases, six generations.

The wide range of soils and micro-climates produce a wealth of grape styles, providing winemakers with the luxury of being able to select from the known vineyard flavor profile, the grapes which will create the style they are seeking. It is significant that the majority of the vineyards from which Peter Lehmann sources fruit are classified as mature, ranging in ages from 20 to over 100 years old. Many are ungrafted and dry grown. It is quite incredible – but true – that Peter Lehmann Wines is able to source its Shiraz fruit from around 220 individual Shiraz vineyards throughout the Barossa, enabling their winemakers to craft different expressions of Shiraz for their wines.