Château Tanunda Newcastle 2015
Tasting Notes

This blend celebrates the historic relationship between Chateau Tanunda, the Barossa Valley and its generations of grape growers and winemakers who love nothing more than to let their hair down and kick up their heels.

The Newcastle name shows strong attachments to both the Barossa and this wine blend. One of the father figures of the Barossa Valley, George Fife Angas, originated from the city of Newcastle in England. Furthermore, the "New"-"Castle" in French translates to "Chateauneuf", a tribute to the great red blends from the south of France. 

Winemaking

The grapes were picked, fermented and matured separately spending ten months in a combination of new and seasoned American and French oak barrels prior to blending.

For this limited release wine we selected meridional French varieties: Shiraz, Grenache, Mourvedre, Cinsault and Carignan.

Reviews
Gold Medal
Review by: Berlin Wine Trophy 2017
93 Points
Review by: James Halliday, Wine Companion 2018
I like this. Of type and indelibly licked by Barossa's warmth and tapestry of ancient loam soils, this wine nevertheless glimpses Rhone's sensorial paradigm: cherry liqueur at the core, with meat, iodine and some raspish thyme, lavender and black olive notes singing the energetic edges. Drink By:2022
92 Points
Review by: Gary Walsh, The Wine Front
Shiraz, Grenache, Mataro, Cinsault, Carignan. Cherry and raspberry, a lick of vanilla, but savoury too and laced with the perfume of dried herbs. Medium bodied, meat and black olive rolled in herb, plump berries, but no confection, and fine tannin rolling out on the finish. Right in the slot and very nicely done. Gary WalshRated : 92 PointsTasted : Sep17Alcohol : 14.5%Closure : ScrewcapDrink : 2017 - 2023
5 Stars
Review by: Harpers Wine Stars 2017

 

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CLOSURE
Stelvin

WINEMAKER
Neville Rowe
COLOUR
Red
GRAPE VARIETY
Shiraz, Grenache, Mouvedre, Cinsault and Carignan
GROWING REGION
Barossa Valley
% ALCOHOL
14.5%
RESIDUAL SUGAR
Dry
ACIDITY
6.7g/L
pH
3.4

 

 

Tasting Notes

This blend celebrates the historic relationship between Chateau Tanunda, the Barossa Valley and its generations of grape growers and winemakers who love nothing more than to let their hair down and kick up their heels.

The Newcastle name shows strong attachments to both the Barossa and this wine blend. One of the father figures of the Barossa Valley, George Fife Angas, originated from the city of Newcastle in England. Furthermore, the "New"-"Castle" in French translates to "Chateauneuf", a tribute to the great red blends from the south of France. 

Winemaking

The grapes were picked, fermented and matured separately spending ten months in a combination of new and seasoned American and French oak barrels prior to blending.

For this limited release wine we selected meridional French varieties: Shiraz, Grenache, Mourvedre, Cinsault and Carignan.

Reviews
Gold Medal
Review by: Berlin Wine Trophy 2017

93 Points
Review by: James Halliday, Wine Companion 2018
I like this. Of type and indelibly licked by Barossa's warmth and tapestry of ancient loam soils, this wine nevertheless glimpses Rhone's sensorial paradigm: cherry liqueur at the core, with meat, iodine and some raspish thyme, lavender and black olive notes singing the energetic edges. Drink By:2022

92 Points
Review by: Gary Walsh, The Wine Front
Shiraz, Grenache, Mataro, Cinsault, Carignan. Cherry and raspberry, a lick of vanilla, but savoury too and laced with the perfume of dried herbs. Medium bodied, meat and black olive rolled in herb, plump berries, but no confection, and fine tannin rolling out on the finish. Right in the slot and very nicely done. Gary WalshRated : 92 PointsTasted : Sep17Alcohol : 14.5%Closure : ScrewcapDrink : 2017 - 2023

5 Stars
Review by: Harpers Wine Stars 2017

 

Other Vintages
2012 |  2013 |  2014 |  2016 | 
CLOSURE
Stelvin

WINEMAKER
Neville Rowe
COLOUR
Red
GRAPE VARIETY
Shiraz, Grenache, Mouvedre, Cinsault and Carignan
GROWING REGION
Barossa Valley
% ALCOHOL
14.5%
RESIDUAL SUGAR
Dry
ACIDITY
6.7g/L
pH
3.4

 

 

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