Winemaker Notes
Winemaking and Wine Style Development This wine was vinified in small batches to give maximum flexibility over the final composition and allow the winemakers to extract maximum flavour and texture from the premium grapes supplied.
Tasting Notes This premium Shiraz is full of ripe red fruit, cherry and spice flavours. Full-bodied but supple with a soft, velvety texture, ripe tannins and subtle smoky oak undertones - a wine for all occasions. Cellaring Potential Drink now or cellar 3-5 years.
Though Syrah originated in the Rhône Valley of France, Australia is home to the oldest Syrah (called Shiraz here) vines on the planet. Found in Australia’s Barossa Valley, where phylloxera has never threated viticulture, these ancient vines are between 140 to 175 years old!
Having brought fame and merit to the country’s wine scene since the early 1950s, namely via the debut of Penfolds Grange, today Syrah (Shiraz) claims rank as the most widely planted grape in Australia. In fact, the amount of land dedicated to Shiraz in Australia is now almost equivalent to what it is in France. Australian Shiraz has its own personality with flavors and aromas of intense blackberry, fruitcake, menthol, tobacco leaf and umami. Conveniently one can find great Australian Shiraz at a variety of price points but the very best will be dense, gloriously complex and capable of long aging.