$179.00
Barossa - Eden Valley Shiraz
Shiraz wines from the Barossa's high country - Eden Valley, are noted for intensity of both colour and ripe fruit flavours. They are aromatic, spicy and will reward those who have the patience to cellar. Each wine offered in this selection has been handcrafted from family owned vineyards.
Shiraz Six Pack Includes;
100% Shiraz - 100% Pleasure - 100% Artisan Producers - Enjoy!
$95.00
Barossa - Eden Valley Shiraz
Vineyard: Situated in the northern end of Eden Valley is the family owned and operated vineyard of Garden & Field. The site is spectacular which takes in a landscape of rolling hills with vineyards dotted in the distance. Planted on own roots and established as a non- irrigated site, with a southerly aspect. Elevation of 390m consisting of ancient volcanic soil, red brown earth, ironstone, quartz and schist rock lay over clay & limestone.
Season: The season began with good winter rain and followed by an average spring. The soil profile was wet and budburst/the growing season was off to a good start. With December came warm summer days and unlike the valley floor, cool evenings gave the vines respite from the daily heat. The dry conditions with high altitude breezes, kept disease pressure low. Overall an excellent vintage and one that will be regarded as a favourite.
Wine making: Hand-picked Shiraz was de-stemmed and fermented as whole berries, hand plunged several times daily and left on skins for 14 days, gently basket pressed then transferred to new French Troncais and Jupilles oak for 26 months.
Appearance: Deep crimson red with purple hue.
Aroma/Bouquet: Aromas of cedar and French oak, black cherry, mocha and exotic spices with concentrated depth.
Palate: Cedary oak is pronounced with concentrated blue berries, dark cherry chocolate and espresso coffee notes. Assertive tannin powers the palate and adds length to a final and full finish.
Food Pairing: Wagyu Beef, slow cooked Beef cheeks with root vegetables or dark chocolate Raspberry tart. We recommend decanting this wine the day before or at least 2-3 hours prior to serving.
Wine Review: 2018 waiting review
Alcohol: 14.4%
pH: 3.56
Acidity: 6.3g/L
Residual Sugar: NA
Production: 70 dozen (750ml)
Cellar potential: now - 2040+
Wine maker/ Viticulture: Peter Raymond
$30.00
Barossa - Eden Valley Shiraz
Vineyard: Lionheart is named after Barossa‘s old vines from Carl Lindner’s Shiraz vineyard. This wine comes from ancient, gnarled vines; some a hundred years of age, that not only survive but thrive on their own roots in some of the oldest soils on the planet.
Season: Generous late winter rains replenished the soil profile followed into Spring. Consistent warm summer days with cool nights allowed for perfect slow ripening, maximising Shiraz bunch flavour. The vintage will be long remembered as an exceptional one.
Winemaking: Whole bunches of Shiraz were hand harvested, then gently crushed and naturally fermented in open fermenters for eight days, hand plunged twice a day, before careful basket pressing into some new but predominantly older French Oak Barriques to finish fermentation. After 18 months maturation and a racking in the same oak, we bottled our Lionheart with minimal winemaking artefact, to capture without filtration or fining, to capture the essence and purity of Carl’s vines. Dandelion Vineyards Lionheart is ready to drink and will reward cellaring and decanting.
Appearance: Intense crimson with youthful purple hues.
Aroma/Bouquet: Lifted blue fruits, blood plum, ripe blackberries and Christmas pudding-like spice flow out of the glass with spicy pepper, and hints of bramble and dark chocolate.
Palate: Generous mouth filling sweet blackberry, raspberry and plums cover the palate with lashings of sweet spice. Firm but fine tannins and dark chocolaty nuances continue throughout the lengthy palate with youthful finish.
Food Pairing: Perfectly matched with all richly flavoured foods, meats, stews, game or mature hard cheeses. Alluring and aromatic on the palate, Lionheart commands company with food and friends.
Alcohol: 14.5%
pH: 3.57
Acidity: NA
Residual Sugar: NA
Production: dozen (750ml)
Cellar potential: 15+ years
Winemaker: Elena Brooks, BSc (Oenology) Adelaide
$40.00
Barossa - Eden Valley Shiraz
Vineyard: Eden Hall vineyard is situated on the estate site of Avon Brae at an altitude of 450m. Block 4 Shiraz is selected from a premium parcel of Shiraz fruit to showcase the best of the vineyard site. The vineyard rows are established north to south to maximise quality for best vineyard management. Terroir is resting over fractured rock and sandy loam on a deep clay base.
Season: The 2016 vintage had a dry start through the winter, followed by a warm spring. This encouraged flowering to begin with a high expectation of flowers developing into fruit set. Minimal disease pressure was a positive but challenging with the summer season; dry and extremely hot. By the end of December some rain was received with a decent rainfall in March. The vintage harvest was earlier than expected but given the warm and dry season was a relief to grapevines; in particular old dry grown vines.
Wine making: Machine picked in the cool of the evening before arriving in the winery to be bagged pressed and fermented on skins. Later transferred to new French oak barrels for 18 months, then bottled for 12 months before released.
Appearance: Dark red colour.
Aroma/Bouquet: A subtle nose of black fruits, cedar, spice and white pepper.
Palate: This full bodied offering shows abundance of fleshy red and black fruits finishing with perfectly integrated soft tannins.
Food Pairing: Sunday Lamb roast, beef dishes or any full flavoured hearty dishes.
Alcohol: 14.5%
pH: 3.63
Acidity: N/A
Residual Sugar: 1.07
Production: 622 dozen
Cellar potential: Now – 30+ years
Wine maker: Kym Teusner
$200.00
Barossa - Eden Valley Mixed Six Pack
Sourced from vineyards in Barossa's high country, the High Eden region is situated at 550 metre altitude. The wine makers selection is all about variety and wines for all occasions. Red wines were handcrafted by wine maker Kym Teusner, whites by Christa Deans and nurtured in the estate vineyard by Barossa's viticulturist of the year (2018) Dan Falkenberg.
Stage Door Wine Co. is a FIVE STAR Halliday rated wine label. The six pack selection will offer a crisp and dry Riesling, to a fruity and textured Austrian variety, Gruner Veltliner. The red wines include a quintessential deeply fruit driven Barossa Shiraz and Cabernet, with a medium bodied GSM (Grenache/Shiraz/Mataro blend) offering spicy notes with luscious soft red berries, delivering a velvety finish.
Six Pack Selection Includes FREE Freight;
100% Family owned and operated - We hope you enjoy this six pack selection.
$132.00
Barossa - Eden Valley GSM (Grenache/Shiraz/Mataro)
$250.00
Barossa Valley Red Wine Gift Pack
This family owned, artisan wine label is one to look out for. Since the inaugural Gnadenberg Road Shiraz release - 2015 vintage, the wine label quickly became a Halliday 4.5 star rating wine label. The vineyard is located just over one kilometre from Australia's most iconic single vineyard wine; Henschke Hill of Grace. A stunning setting with a landscape of rolling hills covered with green pastures, and a patchwork of vineyards.
The Garden & Field vineyard has been created in an ancient soil profile of heavy red clay over sandy loam, shale and schist rock matter. While the rainfall in the high ranges of the northern Barossa region is minimal, the moisture holding capacity in the soil structure is it's secret to concentrated wines of high aromatics and depth.
Vineyard tours and tastings are a memorable experience as the setting takes you back to yesteryear, 1856, when the first stone was placed at the homestead. Stone cottages, corrugated sheds, with gravelled roadways are in the heart of the vineyard setting.
Experience a three bottle sample pack of the Garden & Field wine range - 100% hand-crafted and presented beautifully in deeply punted heavy weight wine bottles. Cork closures (100% TCA approved), to compliment the traditional wine and vineyard techniques. It's impressive from the beginning.
Three Bottle Sample Pack Includes;
*Tasting notes included - Gomersal Shiraz signed by the wine maker.
$50.00
Barossa - Eden Valley Shiraz
Vineyard: Stage Door Wine Co. vineyard is situated on the estate site of Avon Brae at an altitude of 450 - 500m. The vineyard rows are established north to south to maximize quality for best vineyard management. Terrior is resting over fractured rock and sandy loam on a deep clay base..
Season: The 2016 vintage had a dry start through the winter, followed by a warm spring. This encouraged flowering to begin with a high expectation of flowers developing into fruit set. Minimal disease pressure was a positive but challenging with the summer season; dry and extremely hot. By the end of December some rain was received with a decent rainfall in March. The vintage harvest was earlier than expected but given the warm and dry season was a relief to grapevines; in particular old dry grown vines.
Wine making: Matured in new French oak barrels for 24 months.
Appearance: Dark brick red
Aroma/Bouquet: Perfumed blue and blackberries with spice and black pepper.
Palate: Mouth-watering black fruit is beautifully balanced across the palate followed by velvety tannin. A full bodied wine of great complexity and length.
Food Pairing: Maggie Beer's capsicum and eggplant roulade with fried capers, slow cooked beef cheeks and parsnip puree or Beef and tomato casserole with herb dumplings.
Alcohol: 14.5%
pH: 3.58
Acidity: NA
Residual Sugar: NA
Production: 203
Cellar potential: 15+ years
Winemaker: Kym Teusner
$40.00
Vineyard: Cutting edge viticulture teamed with exceptional wine making has delivered a superb Shiraz from the Barossa's beautiful high country - Eden Valley. The vineyard is constantly monitored and managed to deliver premium Shiraz grapes.
Season: The dry weather meant that when the night time temperature dipped allowing late frosts, but thankfully not damaging Eden Valley. December and early January was warm but rain at the end of January and early March were welcomed. Along with milder weather, the Shiraz fruit ripened and delivered an exceptional vintage.
Winemaking: Open fermented, basket pressed and matured in French oak barriques from bespoke coopers.
Appearance: Intense rich brick red
Aroma/Bouquet: The aroma is an astonishing and lifted brace of blackberries, spice and a perfume like touch of blueberries. Pure fruit and spice, that is not in any way overwhelmed by wine making artefact. The wine has a concentration of aromas that come from quality Barossa fruit. The aromas change quickly in the glass and are fascinating to follow but the mouth beckons.
Palate: A seamless soft but structured Shiraz, concentrated blackberries with a mid-palate of dark chocolate and spice. Textured length and spice from the French Oak and a chalk like tannin structure.
Food Pairing: Slow cooked Beef cheeks, hearty Mushroom Risotto, Guinness and Beef pie…
Alcohol: 14.5%
pH: NA
Acidity: NA
Residual Sugar: NA
Production: NA
Cellar potential: 20+ years
Winemaker: Elena Brooks, BSc (Oenology) Adelaide
$35.00
Vineyard: Evangeline is sourced from a small planting on the original site of the old Drogemüller family orchard in Springton. The vineyard was planted in early 2003 as a dry-grown vineyard on an east-facing aspect. The soil is typical of the Southern Eden Valley, well draining, low fertility, skeletal and quartz sandy loam. Elevated in altitude: between approx. 400 to 420m.
Season: The dry weather meant that when the night time temperature dipped, there were again late frosts, but thankfully not damaging.
December and early January were warm but rains at the end of January and early March were welcomed. Along with milder weather, the conditions resulted into ideal ripening.
Wine making: Picked early to capture those lovely vibrant red-fruited characters of cooler climate Shiraz. Seven months in new and seasoned French barrels for a subtle oak nuances. This wine is all about fruit!
Appearance: Fresh and vibrant purple hues.
Aroma/Bouquet: Perfumed, dainty blue and red fruit notes with a touch of licorice and rhubarb on the nose.
Palate: A delicate structure with cool blue fruits intertwined with silky tannin and subtle oak influences.
Food Pairing: A perfect wine to have at any time of the day, especially with lunch.
Alcohol: 14.5%
pH: 3.4
Acidity: NA
Residual Sugar : NA
Production: 463 dozen (750ml)
Vegan Friendly: Yes
Cellar potential: drink now to 10+ years
$110.00
Barossa - Eden Valley Wine Pack
Like so many wine appreciators, you'll be enchanted with the Dandelion Vineyards trio selection. A tempting choice of award winning wines, which are handcrafted from boutique vineyards across the Barossa.
Wine Pack Offer;
$28.00
Barossa - Eden Valley Shiraz
Vineyard: Barossa old vine low yielding Shiraz vines. Grown in the high country of Eden Valley, with a small percentage of Barossa Valley in the mix.
Season: The season started well with a wet winter and spring, replenishing soils deep into the profile. The growing season was off to a good start with temperatures mild and below average. The summer temperatures delivered warm and dry days, creating a perfect season we are so blessed with in the Barossa, South Australia.
Wine making: New and seasoned French and American oak.
Appearance: Deep dark red with purple hues.
Aroma/Bouquet: Bright and lifted berries and plums.
Palate: Delicious black fruits with elegance and earthiness. Soft texture intertwines an array of concentrated ripe red fruits with notes of liquorice, soy and dark bitter chocolate. Ripe Shiraz fruit without the super sweet finish..
Food Pairing: Slow cooked Beef cheeks, hearty Mushroom Risotto, Guinness and Beef pie.
Alcohol: 14.5 %
pH: NA
Acidity: NA
Residual Sugar: NA
Production: NA
Vegan Friendly: Yes
Cellar Potential: Now – 15+ years
Winemaker: Daniel Hartwig & Theo Engela
$70.00
Barossa - Eden Valley Shiraz
Vineyard: A'Lambra Eden Valley Shiraz is sourced from one of the best Shiraz vineyards in Eden Valley. Old vine with various clones and viticulture cutting edge, while maintaining traditions of the past. Hand tended vines in all vineyard management.
Season: The 2018 vintage will be remembered as one of those outstanding vintages. Beginning with the winter months delivering good rainfall. This leadinto an average spring enabling a strong start to the growing season. Warm temperatures were slightly above average for the December - January months. Barossa's high country is noted for cooler evenings, allowing vines to replenish from the hot summer temperatures. Colour and intense fruit concentration was achieved, with limited overall fruit production the only disappointing result.
Winemaking: Open fermented, basket pressed and matured in American and French oak barriques from bespoke coopers.
Appearance: Transylvanian red.... deep and intense.
Aroma/Bouquet: Lifted dark, red concentrated berries, a signature of Eden Valley Shiraz. Distinctive aromas of blackberry, stewed plums with an intriguing nose of spice and perfume of blueberries.
Palate: Deep concentrated blackberry fruits with licorice, dark chocolate and notes of tar lift from the glass. Alluring and perfumed with intensity but traditional Eden Valley elegance. A perfect wine for long conversations.
Food Pairing: Slow cooked Lamb Shoulder, Beef Stroganoff or Korean Beef Ribs
Alcohol: 14.5%
pH: NA
Acidity: NA
Residual Sugar: NA
Production: 100 cases
Cellar potential: 20+ years
Winemaker: Elena Brooks, BSc (Oenology) Adelaide
$22.00
Barossa Valley - Grenache/Tempranillo/Syrah/Mourvedre
Vineyard: Sourced from low yielding vineyards throughout the Barossa region.
Season: The dry weather and spring frosts proved challenging for the growing season ahead. December and early January was warm but rain was welcomed to freshen grape bunches and vine canopies. Fruit ripened slowly, with outstanding colour and aromas, delivering an exceptional vintage.
Winemaking: Un-Oaked
Appearance: Deep red with bright purple hue.
Aroma/Bouquet: Bright and lifted berries with plums and a slight peppery aroma.
Palate: Uncomplicated, easy drinking and seriously an enjoyable summer wine. Savoury, with ripe lifted red berries smash your palate, white pepper in the background.
Food Pairing: Salty and savoury cuisine such as Ciabatta and anchovies, Salt and Pepper Squid and Tapas galore - It's fun and super easy, just enjoy. In the warmer months serve chilled.
Alcohol: 13.5 %
pH: 3.6
Acidity: 5.7
Residual Sugar: NA
Production: NA
Vegan Friendly: Yes
Cellar potential: Now - 2023
Winemaker: Daniel Hartwig & Theo Engela
$25.00
Barossa Valley - Grenache/Syrah/Mourvedre
Vineyard: Three old Grenache vineyards located in the southern and central Barossa was the perfect combination for the creation of a GSM. Elegant Syrah fruit was essential and sourced at the southern end of the Barossa on a Williamstown site. Cool evenings and warm days ensure an elegant and lifted style of Syrah. Mourvèdre, the backbone of the famous Barossa blend, was carefully nurtured from vineyards in central Barossa, Vine Vale.
Season: A dry start to the vintage growing season with expected cooler evenings and seasonal late frosts. Little frost settled on the grape vines due to the site aspect. A warm start to the summer season ensured a strong and healthy canopy structure. Along with warm weather, rain arrived and was higher than expected throughout January and February. The rain refreshed the vines to ripen with full colour and flavour intensity.
Winemaking: Grenache 44% Syrah 30% Mouvredre 26% Twelve months in seasoned French oak Hogsheads.
Appearance: Dark crimson red
Aroma/Bouquet: Luscious and perfumed with intensity, yet delicate. Hints of chocolate and spicy nuances entice you to enjoy the moment, it’s delightful.
Palate: Concentrated, dark red berries with cherry, strawberry and mineral laden (graphite/ferrous) palate, with a lovely savoury lick of supple, fine-grain tannin. Gentle refreshing acidity gives great line and drives the brooding and delicious fruit through to a lingering finish.
Food Pairing: Tapas, Soft Shell Crab and Coleslaw Burgers, Red Snapper Curry.
Alcohol: 14.5 %
pH: 3.6
Acidity: 5.7
Residual Sugar: NA
Production: NA
Vegan Friendly: Yes
Cellar potential: Now – 2023
Winemaker: Daniel Hartwig & Theo Engela
$150.00
Barossa Valley Shiraz
Vineyard: Situated in central Barossa Valley, just west of Tanunda, these ancient vines have been hand nurtured by only a few people and lovingly restored by Peter and Melissa Raymond. The original vines were Pedro Ximenez and hand grafted to Shiraz. Non- irrigated bush vines, later became trellised vines to support the old and delicate structure. Still to this day, produces a minute Shiraz crop. It was sheer passion and a new friendship with Jenny and Laymons Kolovs, in 2000 when Peter requested to restore the old vines under a canopy of olive trees. "Mad and insane", the Barossa locals would say..... but it is a story to be told over a glass or two. For now, nearly two decades later, a new wine is released from this exceptional, old vine and iconic site.
Season: The season began with good winter rain and followed by an average spring. The soil profile was wet and budburst/the growing season was off to a good start. With December came warm summer days and the dry conditions permitting minimal disease pressure and strong canopy structures. The heat of the day continued into the evenings, not typical for the season but delivered richly coloured, highly concentrated Shiraz fruit. Overall an excellent vintage and one that will be regarded as a favourite.
Wine making: Hand-picked Shiraz was de-stemmed and fermented as whole berries, hand plunged several times daily and left on skins for 14 days, gently basket pressed then transferred to new French Troncais oak for 26 months.
Appearance: Deep, dark rich red.
Aroma/Bouquet: Highly aromatic with obvious mocha, dark chocolate woven through fruits of blackberry, dark cherry, ripe blood plums and strawberry compote.
Palate: Intense French oak weaves through a myriad of flavours, noting bitter dark chocolate, black berry fruits and liquorice. There's grippy tannin and acidity, which drives the palate and assures a long lived wine. This Shiraz is all about power and presence.
Food Pairing: Wagyu Beef, slow cooked Beef cheeks with root vegetables or dark chocolate Raspberry tart. We recommend to decant a few hours before enjoying or if well prepared, the day before.
Wine Review: 2018 Vintage waiting review.
Alcohol: 14.8%
pH: 3.35
Acidity: 7.1 g/L
Residual Sugar: NA
Production: 35 dozen (750ml)
Cellar potential: Now to 2040+
Wine maker/Viticulture: Pete Raymond
$40.00
McLaren Vale Shiraz
Vineyard: Cutting edge viticulture teamed with exceptional wine making has delivered a superb wine from the South Australian McLaren Vale region. The vineyard is constantly monitored and managed to deliver premium grapes.
Season: Winter rainfall was average with soil moisture wet at the time of budburst - spring. Spring rains were low with many vineyards accessing other sustainable water sources. The summer season delivered cool evenings and warm days without excessive heat. Overall low yields but a very good vintage was noted.
Wine making: Hand picked fruit was carefully sorted before gentle pressing. The juice was captured in open fermenter tanks, with gentle pump overs to extract maximum colour, flavour and tannin. Aged in new and seasoned American and French oak barrels for 16 months.
Appearance: Bright violet-blue, with hints of deep dark red and purple.
Aroma/Bouquet: White pepper, nutmeg and bay leaf dance around blue fruits with obvious raspberry and plum jam. The aromatics and intensity is alluring.
Palate: A silky texture from front to mid palate, before a slight blast of acidity. There is concentration and a good depth of fruit in the back palate, with grainy tannins and a seamless finish.
Food Pairing: Slow cooked ribs with lashings of plum sauce, Beef and green chilli stew.
Alcohol: 14.5%
pH: NA
Acidity: NA
Residual Sugar: NA
Production: NA
Cellar potential: 10+ years
Winemaker: Elena Brooks, BSc (Oenology) Adelaide, Rosie Signer
$17.00
*Minimum six bottle wine purchase
Vineyard: Our Lionheart is so named after Barossa‘s lifelong champion of old vines, Carl Lindner’s Shiraz. This wine comes from ancient, gnarled vines; some approaching and many over a hundred years of age that not only survive but thrive on their own roots in some of the oldest soils on the planet.
Season: A late vintage compared to previous years. Cooler days and nights, which meant the flavours were more concentrated due to a longer ripening period.
Winemaking: Whole bunches of Shiraz were hand harvested, then gently crushed and naturally fermented in open fermenters for eight days, hand plunged twice a day, before careful basket pressing into some new but predominantly older French Oak Barriques to finish fermentation. After 18 months maturation and a racking in the same oak, we bottled our Lionheart with minimal winemaking artefact, to capture without filtration or fining, to capture the essence and purity of Carl’s vines. Dandelion Vineyards Lionheart is ready to drink and will reward cellaring and decanting.
Appearance: Intense crimson with youthful purple hues.
Aroma/Bouquet: Lifted blue fruits, blood plum, ripe blackberries and Christmas pudding-like spice flow out of the glass with spicy pepper, and hints of bramble and dark chocolate.
Palate: Generous mouth filling sweet blackberry, raspberry and plums cover the palate with lashings of sweet spice. Firm but fine tannins and dark chocolaty nuances continue throughout the lengthy palate with youthful finish.
Food Pairing: Perfectly matched with all richly flavoured foods, meats, stews, game or mature hard cheeses. Alluring on the palate, our Lionheart commands company with food and friends.
Alcohol: 14.5%
pH: 3.57
Acidity: g/L
Residual Sugar: g/L
Production: dozen (750ml)
Cellar potential: 15+ years
Winemaker: Elena Brooks, BSc (Oenology) Adelaide
$30.00
McLaren Vale Shiraz
Tasting notes coming soon!
$30.00
McLaren Vale Shiraz/Riesling
Tasting notes coming soon!
$30.00
Barossa Valley GSM (Grenache, Shiraz, Mataro)
Tasting notes coming soon!
$75.00
Barossa - Eden Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz Blend
Background: In honor of Simon's great uncle The Reverend Canon R.K. Sorby Adams OBE was the Anglican Minister at St. Hugh’s Church in the town of Angaston (1956 – 1960).
Vineyards: N/A
Season:The 2016 vintage had a dry start through the winter, followed by a warm spring. This encouraged flowering to begin with a high expectation of flowers developing into fruit set. Minimal disease pressure was a positive but challenging with the summer season; dry and extremely hot. By the end of December some rain was received with a decent rainfall in March. The vintage harvest was earlier than expected but given the warm and dry season was a relief to grapevines; in particular old dry grown vines.
Wine making: NA
Appearance: Brick red
Aroma/Bouquet: Rich complex aromas displaying dark berries, liquorice, chocolate and cherry.
Palate: Blackberry, cassis, plum and dark cherry are supported by hints of pepper, spice, licorice, chocolate and espresso.
Food Pairing: Braised Venison with red wine sauce, puree cannelloni beans with grilled salmon fillet or a regional selection of cheese and dried fruits.
Alcohol: 14%
pH: 3.54
Acidity: 7.38g/L
Residual Sugar: 3.4 g/L
Production: NA
Cellar potential: 15+ years
Wine maker: Simon Adams
$250.00
Barossa - Eden Valley Shiraz
Vineyard: The Red Queen of the Eden Valley vineyard turned 102 years in vintage 2013. These ancient gnarly vines over a hundred years of age, are not only surviving but thriving on their own roots in some of the oldest soils on the planet.
Season: A dry start to the vintage growing season with expected cooler evenings and seasonal late frosts. Due to the site elevation and vineyard establishment, little frost settled on the grape vines. A warm start to the summer season ensured a strong and healthy canopy structure. Along with warm weather, rain arrived and was higher than expected throughout January and February. The Shiraz grapes were not affected by this due to minimal irrigation which allowed the Shiraz grapes to ripen with full colour and flavour intensity.
Wine making: The Red Queen of Eden Valley was handpicked and gently pressed with whole bunches in open top fermenters and left to mature in new French oak for 2 and a half years. Prior to bottling the wine was unfiltered & unfined to maintain maximum colour for long term cellaring.
Appearance: Deep purple-crimson.
Aroma/Bouquet: An immensely complex, dark, brooding character, red and black fruits, pepper and spice, with licorice and tar.
Palate: Lingering black fruit on the palate, with pepper seasoning. There is an incredibly deep range of flavour, a mix of red and black berries complimented by vibrant pepper and leaf notes. Elegant tannins and lingering acidity help extend the finish and the overall balance is impeccable.
Food Pairing: Perfectly matched with all richly flavoured foods, meats, stews, game or mature hard cheeses. Alluring on the palate our Red Queen commands company with food and friends.
Alcohol: 14.5%
pH: 3.58
Acidity: NA
Residual Sugar: NA
Production: 408 dozen (750ml)
Cellar potential: 20+ years
Winemaker: Elena Brooks, BSc (Oenology) Adelaide
$70.00
Vineyard: The Shiraz grapes were sourced from the Fechner vineyard, outside Angaston in the northern end of the Eden Valley Barossa. Heavy clay soils with low annual rainfall assist with rich colour development and intense dark fruit flavours.
Season: Spring was dry and led into a very mild, dry summer with no disease, resulting in fruit with higher natural acidity, and incredible flavour and colour concentration. January started with dry, hot and windy weather however by the end of the first week, relief came with 60-75mm of rain and a record-breaking coolest January in 11 years. The rain was perfectly timed for the old dry-grown vineyards, and the mild weather that followed from February through to April provided for a fairytale vintage.
Winemaking: Picked early to capture those lovely vibrant red-fruited characters of cooler climate Shiraz. It spent 24 months in 83% new French oak hogshead barrels for a brooding and intense palate.
Appearance: Rich and deep purple hues.
Aroma/Bouquet: Aromas of dark cherry, licorice and Chinese five spice lift from the glass with intensity.
Palate: Balanced structure and poise with striking blue fruits layered over a supple and silky foundation of tannins. Dark chocolate notes with a lushness that will be hard to forget.
Food Pairing: Juicy steak or just savour the flavour on its own.
Alcohol: 15.5%
pH: 3.5
Acidity:6.1g/L
Residual Sugar: NA
Production: 388 dozen (750ml)
Vegan Friendly: Yes
Cellar potential: drink now to 10+ years
Winemakers: Daniel Hartwig & Theo Engela
Producers License : 51206730
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