Fair winter rains were punctuated by a rare hailstorm in October, reducing yields. Handpicked from Stonewell Road, Smyth Road and Flaxman’s Valley. 88% destemmed, 12% whole bunch, wild fermented, pressed to French oak (36% new, Saury, Vicard, Saint Martin), matured for 20 months in barrel. 4320 bottles produced.
The Naimanya vineyard sits high in the tiny sub-region of Flaxman’s Valley on soils of sandy loam, gravel and quartz over clay. At 520m elevation it is amongst the highest Shiraz vineyards in South Australia. Fair winter rains and a cool summer gave us a healthy crop of excellent quality. Hand picked on the 7th April, 70% destemmed, 30% whole bunch, pressed to French oak (10% new, Saint Martin), matured for 20 months in barrel. 1940 bottles produced.
The Lenger Road vineyard sits at an elevation of 480m in the Mount Torrens region of the Adelaide Hills. The soils are sandy loam and clay over quartz and ironstone on a slight northerly aspect. Late ripening and low yielding the vineyard typically produces sweet, spicy and herbal fruit. Hand picked on the 9th April, 85% whole bunch wild fermented, pressed to French oak and matured for 20 months in barrel (31% new, Saury). 1260 bottles produced.
A palate that has richness with ripe red cherries, blackberry and plums that is balanced with spices and vanilla which has come from the oak.
Juicy and bright, this Shiraz bursts with red berries, a hint of spice, and a smooth finish.
Rich and robust Aussie Shiraz bursting with ripe blackberry, spice, and smooth vanilla.
Deeply coloured in appearance, with an attractive bouquet of blood plum, dark chocolate and earth, leading to a soft and juicy palate with a velvety finish. Serve slightly chilled.
Rich and fruity with Shiraz character, this alcohol-free red delivers a satisfyingly dry finish.
Deep dark red with intense purple hues. Concentrated black fruits with spice, chocolate and cedar aromas. A powerful Clare Valley Shiraz. Black olive and dark juicy fruits with long, fine grain tannins.
This single site wine is sourced from the O'Leary family vineyards in Oakbank, Spice, white pepper and mulberry dominate both the bouquet and palate. Maturation in French Oak barriques has added complexity, enhancing the power and elegance of this quintessential Adelaide Hills Shiraz.
The bouquet shows powerful blackberry and dark jube fruits with complexity. On the palate the flavours are intense and concentrated, balanced with beautiful acidity and long fine grained tannin.
The most powerful expression of Penfolds multi-vineyard, multi-district blending philosophy, Grange is arguably Australia’s most celebrated wine and is officially listed as a Heritage Icon of South Australia. Crafted utilising fully ripe, intensely flavoured and structured shiraz grapes, the result is a unique Australian style that is now recognised as one of the most consistent of the world’s great wines. With an unbroken line of vintages from the experimental 1951, Grange clearly demonstrates the synergy between shiraz and the soils and climates of South Australia.