Tasting Notes
Grand Barossa Shiraz epitomises the premium international reputation for Shiraz which has made the Barossa Valley famous.
Lifted aromas of blackberry, plum and black pepper are accompanied by spicy, dark berry fruits on the palate.
Winemaking
All of the grapes are fermented in small batches to retain their sub-regional characters. After destemming, the wine ferments for 7 days on skins at 26°C in small open fermenters and is hand plunged twice daily.
This encourages maximum extraction yet retaining the dense, spicy fruit flavours which Shiraz is renowned for.
It is then gently basket pressed, before going to barrel to spend 18 months in seasoned-French & American oak hogsheads.
Reviews
Silver Medal
Review by: Japan Wine Challenge
Review by: Japan Wine Challenge
Gold Medal
Review by: Berlin Wine Trophy 2016
Review by: Berlin Wine Trophy 2016
94 Points
Review by: James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2018 Edition
Review by: James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2018 Edition
Remarkably restrained, refined and highly northern Rhone of scent: ground pepper, blue fruits and charcuterie; a skein of hi-fi acidity embedded in the mid-weighted frame, towing the flavours clear and long. Very good indeed. Atypical of the region on some levels, although blue fruit billows across the palate as the wine opens. -Ned Goodwin
