BAROSSA VALLEY SA, RED WINES
Arguably Australia’s most famous wine region, the Barossa Valley hardly needs an introduction. Its reputation has been proven time and time again, and its wines have been celebrated on the world stage for decades, for very good reason. As South Aussies here at winedirect.com.au, we’re big fans of this local wine-producing superstar!
Located in South Australia, an hour or so northeast of Adelaide, the Barossa Valley was founded by German settlers, who took advantage of the warm climate of the region to produce fortified wine, which was popular in Australia at the time. The focus of the region shifted in the mid-20th century when there was a growing demand for premium, non-fortified wines, which are what the region is still known for today.
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Curator Wine Co Greenock Shiraz 2021Special Price $55.00 Regular Price $60.0080-year-old vines, 10% whole bunch, 90% whole berries, wild ferment, and 18 months in French oak. Intense, vibrant, and saturated, this offers olive tapenade, aniseed, chocolate, spice, meatiness, and more. Exceptional. Learn More- Curator Wine Co Marananga Shiraz 2021Special Price $55.00 Regular Price $60.0018 months in 30% new French oak here which is soaked up by the stunning black fruits. Aniseed, dark chocolate, spice, and ripe waxy tannins. Already joyous, on its way to being monumental. Learn More
- JJ Hahn 1890’s Vineyards Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017Special Price $75.00 Regular Price $85.00A magical, medium bodied expression of very old vine Barossa Shiraz. Elegant almost ethereal fruit builds in intensity, revealing as it breathes black fruits, blueberries all enhanced by wonderfully floral aromatics. Complex, elegant, powerful and bloody awesome.
- JJ Hahn 1890’s Vineyards Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018Special Price $75.00 Regular Price $85.00A wonderful medium- to full-bodied expression of very old vine Barossa Shiraz matured in new and older American oak. There is elegance here, with intense black fruit, five-spice, and chocolate. Delightfully fragrant, too. Learn More
- Lone Palm Vineyards Old Vine Barossa Shiraz 2022$60.00A stunning offering from Lone Palm sourced entirely from 3 small Barossa Vineyards planted in the 1950s and 60s. Vineyards are from the highly prized sub-districts of Ebenezer, Vine Vale and Nuriootpa. Older French and American oak is employed here to allow the fruit to shine, and stunning fruit it is. Satsuma plum, blueberry, dark cherry, spice, chocolate, liquorice and more on the go here. Dave Brooks from Halliday's Wine Companion sums this wine up beautifully, 'excellent fruit density, fine chocolatey tannin and layered spice and dark fruits on the finish'. Learn More
- Lone Palm Vineyards Old Vine Grenache 2022$60.00Serious, old vines Grenache this- with a degree of intensity you don’t always find in Grenache. As with the incredible first vintage which sold out in just a few months, the 22 is bolstered with the inclusion of some powerful, low yielding, old vine Shiraz. The tannins are plentiful and savoury, the fruits black, flecked with reds and tightly coiled. Needs decanting, Officially awesome! Learn More
- Two Sisters Wine Co. Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017Special Price $60.00 Regular Price $70.00The 2017 is a worthy successor to the exceptional 2015 and 2016 vintages which scored 96 and 97 points respectively while earning the following praise from wine writer Kim Brebach... 'Penfolds would charge $200 for a wine like this'. The 2017, from a slightly cooler vintage, adds savoury notes to the trademark intense black fruits and spice. The oak is high quality and beautifully integrated and tannins are elegant in both their sufficiency and application. This is good now and has a very bright future ahead. Learn More
- Yaldara Premier Cuvée Shiraz 2020$65.00We loved the 2019 – it was the #1 wine out of 40 on our tasting panel. This is better- with greater intensity of fruit while still retaining the polish and balance of the previous vintage. There are blue and black fruits, spice, cedar and plenty of fine tannins. An exceptional Barossa Valley Shiraz. Learn More
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