Winemaker Notes
Tranter Shiraz is Tellurian's flagship wine, a tribute to a pioneering Australian, returned WWI soldier George Edwin Tranter who once owned their lands. First made in 2008, this medium-to-full-bodied Shiraz showcases Heathcote's trademark minerality, depth of flavor and intensity.
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Fruity, crowd-pleasing aromas of mixed berry jam, florals and subtle spice are the lead in to this deceptively complex and still-youthful Shiraz. All that juicy freshness continues in the silky palate, with a terra cotta-like mineral core. Like an iron fist in a velvet glove, the muscular, yet fine, tannins are offset by the succulent fruit.
Marked by an unmistakable deep purple hue and savory aromatics, Syrah makes an intense, powerful and often age-worthy red. Native to the Northern Rhône, Syrah achieves its maximum potential in the steep village of Hermitage and plays an important component in the Red Rhône Blends of the south, adding color and structure to Grenache and Mourvèdre. Syrah is the most widely planted grape of Australia and is important in California and Washington. Sommelier Secret—Such a synergy these three create together, the Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre trio often takes on the shorthand term, “GSM.”
Historically some of Australia’s most lucrative gold country, today Heathcote maintains its esteemed reputation as a source of country’s best red wines. The rolling countryside of ancient reddish brown soils bordered by mountain ranges that funnel cool air into the region during the growing season create some of Australia’s most deeply-hued and impressively layered Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon wines.