We are pleased to offer our Quintessential Shiraz Pack which includes six standout wines from the heralded Barossa 2023 vintage.
Original price was: $416.00.$332.00Current price is: $332.00.
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Shiraz from a combination of seven vineyards: 54/46% Eden Valley/Barossa Valley. Whole bunch varied by parcel from 10% to 35%; 16 months’ maturation in French oak, 16% new. Deep crimson in the glass with aromas of blackberry, satsuma plum, black cherry and blueberry over hints of baking spices, licorice, dark chocolate, violets, vanillin oak, panforte, roasting meats, some light crushed herbs and earth. Full bodied, with an extended velvety travel across the palate, superfine, powdery tannins and a bright black cherry skin acidity. Impressive!
Rich, plush and confident, this makes a lavish statement about celebrating opulent velvety texture. The marriage of mostly old-vine Shiraz from 10 different sites highlights the distinct personalities of warmer Barossa Shiraz (56%) with cooler parcels from elevated Eden Valley sites. A combination of techniques during ferments includes some components with up to 35% whole-bunch clusters, and extended skin contact to amplify cohesive textural qualities. The flavour marriage is sweet and luscious, ripe red berries rolling over plump purple fruit, and the drying tannins that shape a precise ending will also ensure a long cellaring life.
Dark-fruited and spicy aromas of blackberries, plums, black pepper, cloves, anise and earth. The palate is full-bodied with firm yet polished tannins and a dense, textural mouthfeel. Generous and structured, with a long, savory finish. A classic Barossa shiraz with balance, depth and aromatic lift from this cool vintage.
Grape Variety:
Remus old vine Shiraz 2023
Hand harvested, destemmed and crushed into small 1.5 tonne open-top fermenters. Selected fermenters had up to 15% whole-bunch clusters added to the destemmed berries. A pre-fermentation cold soak ensured a slow initiation to fermentation, where temperatures were allowed to peak at 27oC before being cooled to 20oC for the remainder of the fermentation. Hand plunged daily allowed for a gentle extraction and helped to prolong the fermentation. After an extended period on skins the ferments were pressed to 60% new French oak hogsheads. Matured and not racked throughout the 18-month oak-maturation period provided for palate weight and texture. Prior to bottling, the wine was naturally clarified and bottled without filtration.
Romulus old vine Shiraz 2023
Hand harvested, destemmed and crushed into small 1.5 tonne open-top fermenters. The fruit was chilled for 5 days before being allowed to naturally warm to start fermentation. Various cap management techniques were used to highlight the unique characters of the individual vineyard parcels. After approximately 20 days on skins the ferments were pressed and transferred to a combination of new (45%) and seasoned French oak hogsheads. Matured for 18 months in oak without racking, the wines were then carefully blended, naturally clarified and bottled without filtration.
Zephyrus Shiraz 2023
Sourced from fruit grown throughout the Barossa region, this wine is a blend of 10 unique vineyard sites. A combination of cooler climate Eden Valley Shiraz (54%) and warmer climate Barossa Valley Shiraz (46%) work in unison to create a complex, well-balanced wine.
Using an array of fermentation techniques, all involving extended skin contact and gentle hand-plunging. Each of the fermentations retained varying levels of whole-bunch fruit clusters from 10 to 35%, then after 12-18 days on skins each ferment was pressed into a mix of new (35%) and conditioned French oak hogsheads. After a maturation of 12 months the wine was blended, naturally clarified and bottled without finings or filtration.
The Barossa is synonymous with Shiraz, but what is not well understood is the diversity of expression the variety displays from site to site. There is a large temperature range from the warmer extremes of the western Barossa Valley through to the outright cold High Eden sub-region of Eden Valley.
Temperature variability combined with an array of soil differences and other site specific characteristics, leads to a fascinating selection of fruit from which to craft world class Shiraz.
The passion for growing and making Shiraz has been resolute over our combined 50 Barossa vintages. We source fruit from 26 unique vineyard sites across the breadth of the Barossa, keeping each harvest batch separate from fermentation through to the completion of barrel maturation. Meticulous selection and blending processes across the 50 plus unique, small, hand-crafted batches, provides characteristics that build interesting and expressive wines reflective of their site and vintage.
Remus old vine Shiraz 2023 – Optimum year 2036
Romulus old vine Shiraz 2023 – Optimum year 2036
Zephyrus Shiraz 2023 – Optimum year 2034
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