$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
$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.
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$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
$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
Producers License : 51206730
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