Woodstock Shiraz 2011
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Industry identity, Doug Collett quickly built a modest winery and crushed Woodstock's first vintage in 1974. Doug specialised in premium full-bodied McLaren Vale reds, which he sold in bulk to other companies.
Some Woodstock vineyards were replanted with Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz. Existing old Shiraz and Grenache vines were added to with the purchase of a neighbouring 16ha of vines, including some very old Shiraz and Grenache. More recent plantings include Chardonnay, Riesling, Semillon and more Cabernet Sauvignon.
Scott Collett took over the management of the business in 1982 after gaining other winemaking experience and a Roseworthy Winemaking Degree.
Woodstock began releasing wines under its own label in 1983 and quickly built a reputation for high quality full flavoured McLaren Vale wines.
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.”
Known for opulent red wines with intense power and concentration, McLaren Vale is home to perhaps the most “classic” style of Australian Shiraz. Vinified on its own or in Rhône Blends, these hot-climate wines are deeply colored and high in extract with signature hints of dark chocolate and licorice. Cabernet Sauvignon is also produced in a similar style.
Whites, often made from Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc tend to be opulent and full of tropical, stone and citrus fruit.