Shiraz, Barossa Valley
Shiraz is a red grape variety. It is the most widely planted variety in Australia and helped put it on the wine map. It is an adaptable grape that has distinctly regional characteristics from elegant, peppery cool climate styles to sweet and chocolatey (McLaren Vale), muscular, and ripe-fruited (Barossa), to savoury and rich (Hunter Valley). Shiraz was one of the first vine varieties to arrive in Australia in 1832 and is grown in most regions. However, its home is in the Barossa Valley where old vines date back to the 1860s.
The classic, truly Australian blend is Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon, but it is also blended with Grenache and Mourvedre (GSM) in warmer climates. In recent years it is increasingly being blended with Viognier to create the Shiraz/Viognier blend.
Shiraz's home is in the Northern Rhône's, Hermitage, Cote Rôtie and Cornas, in France. It is now also grown extensively in the Southern Rhône where it is blended with Grenache and Mourvèdre to produce the great red wines of Châteauneuf du Pape and Gigondas amongst others.
The Barossa Valley is about an hour and a half drive to the North of Adelaide, in South Australia and is the oldest wine region in the country, founded by German settlers. The region can be credited with putting Australian wine on the world wine map, thanks to Shiraz, which thrives in the warm climate (though Hunter Valley Semillon also contributed.)
For many years traditionalist wine makers thought the grape variety was best suited to the cooler climates of the Rhône Valley and that the variety would cook and in the warmth of the Australian sun. Although South Australian Shiraz is a bigger, beefier wine than its southern French counterpart Syrah, no one can deny the regions propensity to produce world class wines.
Not only Shiraz is cultivated in Barossa Valley, with other red varieties such as Grenache, Mourvedre (Mataro) and to a lesser extent Sauvignon. The white varieties that thrive best seem to be Semillon, Chardonnay and Rhone varietals like Viognier, Marsanne and Roussane.
The Valley has many subregions which all have unique terroirs. Seppeltsfield, Marananga, Greenock are to name but a few. With a huge number of wineries in such a small area, and a host of accommodation, the region is very popular for wine-tourism. In the words of Master of Wine Jancis Robinson, the Barossa Valley became "Australia's quintessential wine region."
The classic, truly Australian blend is Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon, but it is also blended with Grenache and Mourvedre (GSM) in warmer climates. In recent years it is increasingly being blended with Viognier to create the Shiraz/Viognier blend.
Shiraz's home is in the Northern Rhône's, Hermitage, Cote Rôtie and Cornas, in France. It is now also grown extensively in the Southern Rhône where it is blended with Grenache and Mourvèdre to produce the great red wines of Châteauneuf du Pape and Gigondas amongst others.
The Barossa Valley is about an hour and a half drive to the North of Adelaide, in South Australia and is the oldest wine region in the country, founded by German settlers. The region can be credited with putting Australian wine on the world wine map, thanks to Shiraz, which thrives in the warm climate (though Hunter Valley Semillon also contributed.)
For many years traditionalist wine makers thought the grape variety was best suited to the cooler climates of the Rhône Valley and that the variety would cook and in the warmth of the Australian sun. Although South Australian Shiraz is a bigger, beefier wine than its southern French counterpart Syrah, no one can deny the regions propensity to produce world class wines.
Not only Shiraz is cultivated in Barossa Valley, with other red varieties such as Grenache, Mourvedre (Mataro) and to a lesser extent Sauvignon. The white varieties that thrive best seem to be Semillon, Chardonnay and Rhone varietals like Viognier, Marsanne and Roussane.
The Valley has many subregions which all have unique terroirs. Seppeltsfield, Marananga, Greenock are to name but a few. With a huge number of wineries in such a small area, and a host of accommodation, the region is very popular for wine-tourism. In the words of Master of Wine Jancis Robinson, the Barossa Valley became "Australia's quintessential wine region."
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Fruit was selected from premium Barossa vineyards. A layered nose of dark fruit aromas, with plum, mulberry, cedar and spice. The palate is deep and luscious, with flavours of plum and dark cherries. There are some subtle spicy oak characters ... Learn MoreZILZIE 'BAROSSA' SHIRAZ 2018$14.99 Per item -
The Woods Crampton reds have become synonymous with great value drinking and the newly released 2017 Woods Crampton Barossa Valley Shiraz is no exception. The nose is bright and expressive with aromas of dark berries, ripe blood plans and exotic spice. ... Learn MoreWOODS CRAMPTON BAROSSA VALLEY SHIRAZ 2017$15.99 Per itemOut of stock -
Great quality at a great price! Sultry blackberry, plum and a subtle smoked meat character on the nose. A medium to full bodied wine with a silky tannin backbone, a hint of spice and a grainy tannin finish. Throughout the ... Learn MoreTHORN CLARKE 'SANDPIPER' SHIRAZ 2017$15.99 Per itemOut of stock -
The Woods Crampton reds have become synonymous with great value drinking and the 2016 Woods Crampton Barossa Valley Shiraz is no exception. The nose is bright and expressive with aromas of dark berries, ripe blood plans and exotic spice. The palate ... Learn MoreWOODS CRAMPTON BAROSSA VALLEY SHIRAZ 2016$17.99 Per itemOut of stock -
The Woods Crampton reds have become synonymous with great value drinking and the newly released 2018 Woods Crampton Barossa Valley Shiraz is no exception. The nose is bright and expressive with aromas of dark berries, ripe blood plans and exotic spice. ... Learn MoreWOODS CRAMPTON BAROSSA VALLEY SHIRAZ 2018$19.99 Per item -
Fruit sourced from vineyards in Greenock (82%) and Moppa (18%). The nose shows lively Satsuma plums entice the nose with a mix of mulberry and blackberry. Florals of lavender and herbs are noted with the usual suspects of mixed spices, black pepper ... Learn MoreLAUGHING JACK 'JACKS' SHIRAZ 2017$21.99 Per itemOut of stock -
Fruit souced from vineyards in Greenock (82%) and Moppa (18%). The nose shows lively Satsuma plums entice the nose with a mix of mulberry and blackberry. Florals of lavender and herbs are noted with the usual suspects of mixed spices, black pepper ... Learn MoreLAUGHING JACK 'JACKS' SHIRAZ 2016$21.99 Per itemOut of stock -
Alex Head's wines are definitely worth following every year, and are on their way to becoming cult wines, showing unusual sophistication at this price point for a Barossa Shiraz. This is a barrel cull from Barossa vineyards including 'The Blonde', ... Learn MoreHEAD 'HEAD RED' SHIRAZ 2016$22.99 Per itemOut of stock -
75% Shiraz, 25% Mataro. A lifted and expressive nose full of boysenberry and blackcurrant fruit framed by floral notes, wild herbs and spice. The palate is opulent and mouth-filling with a core of supple blue fruits, blood plums and exotic undergrowth notes ... Learn MoreWOODS CRAMPTON 'THE BIG SHOW' 2016$23.99 Per itemOut of stock -
The Woods Crampton reds have become synonymous with great value drinking and this is no exception. The nose is bright and expressive with aromas of dark berries, ripe blood plums and exotic spice. The palate is supple and fruit-driven but ... Learn MoreWOODS CRAMPTON 'LIGHT PASS' BAROSSA SHIRAZ 2018$24.99 Per itemOut of stock -
"At the top of preservative-free wines." - 93 points, James Halliday The nose is bright and delightfully wild with aromas of dark berries, ripe blood plans and exotic spice. The palate is supple and fruit driven with a mouth-filling burst of ... Learn MoreWOODS CRAMPTON PRESERVATIVE FREE SHIRAZ 2018$24.99 Per item -
Although this wine is constantly praised for its succulence and richness, there is also a complexity and texture which is rarely found at this price. A dense nose with, with heavy dark fruit and a hint of damp soil. Hints ... Learn MoreTORBRECK 'WOODCUTTERS' SHIRAZ 2018$26.99 Per item -
The 'Gnarly Dudes' referenced in the name of this wine are the gnarled old shiraz vines the grapes are sourced from. A lovely wine expressing pure regionality and varietal characters. Lifted notes of vibrant berries, dark chocolate, anise & hints of ... Learn MoreTWO HANDS GNARLY DUDES SHIRAZ 2018$28.00 Per item -
This is a pretty, expressive Shiraz that can be enjoyed now or will cellar well in the medium to long term. It is bright and fragrant. There are lifted aromatics of blueberry, musk, milk chocolate, cinnamon spice and potpourri. The ... Learn MoreKALLESKE MOPPA SHIRAZ 2018$28.00 Per item -
Vibrant and rich blueberry and dark cherry with a hint of mocha. A bold an opulent palate, filled with generous red berry fruits, dark plums and completed by supple supportive tannins. Each parcel of Shiraz is individually matched to one ... Learn MoreST HALLETT BUTCHER'S CART SHIRAZ 2017$29.99 Per item -
Made by Reid Bosward and the team at Kaesler, one of the Barossa's oldest and most revered wineries. 20% Clare Valley fruit has been added in to lift the heavy, brooding Barossa style. The nose is classic Barossa - gutsy, brooding ... Learn More -
2018 Greenock Shiraz is dark purple-black in colour. It has an expressive aroma displaying plum pudding, rose florals, milk chocolate, marinated olive, cinnamon spice and some toasty oak. The palate is rich and full-bodied, exhibiting classic Greenock Shiraz from a superb ... Learn MoreKALLESKE GREENOCK SHIRAZ 2018$32.99 Per item -
95 points - James Halliday Perfumed fruits of mulberry and blackberry along with aromatic spice and dried lavender flowers. A touch of classic elderberry fruit and green peppercorn are present and accompanied with more than usual dark liquorice. Vibrant full bodied ... Learn MoreLAUGHING JACK 'MOPPA HILL' SHIRAZ 2016$34.99 Per itemOut of stock -
Established in 1944 by the Linder Family, St Hallett represents the very spirit and soul of winemaking in the Barossa. Lively dark cherry aromas overlayed with oak nuances of mocha and vanilla bean. A slight ferrous note to the aroma provides ... Learn MoreST HALLETT BLACKWELL SHIRAZ 2016$35.98 Per item -
sourced from two vineyards grown on the Kalleske’s Greenock property, 52% from Home Block and 48% from the East Block. Only the finest fruit from the southern slope of the Home Block and hillside of the East block was selected for ... Learn MoreLAUGHING JACK 'GREENOCK' SHIRAZ 2016$43.99 Per itemOut of stock -
A blend of Nuriootpa and Greenock fruit went into the 2016 Neil Ashmead Grand Tourer Shiraz, which was aged in 50% to 60% new French oak. Fermented in Elderton's waxed open fermenters with heading boards and pressed early straight to new French oak ... Learn MoreELDERTON 'NEIL ASHMEAD GRAND TOURER' BAROSSA SHIRAZ 2016$48.99 Per itemOut of stock -
Aromas of blackberry and white pepper with hints of spice as you would expect from good use of oak. From the first mouthful it’s a flavour bomb in your mouth, with its sweet black fruit in the front though ... Learn MoreKAESLER 'THE BOGAN' SHIRAZ 2017$54.99 Per item -
Moppa Block Shiraz is sourced from Block 4, a 4 acre single vineyard on the steep eastern slopes of Moppa Hill, located in the Barossa Valley. This vineyard has an altitude of almost 400m which makes it the highest vineyard on the ... Learn MoreLAUGHING JACK 'MOPPA BLOCK' SHIRAZ 2014$79.99 Per itemOut of stock -
"Stylish." - 94 points, Gary Walsh. The Old Vine Shiraz block at Nuriootpa, from which some of the fruit is sourced, was spawned from The Old Bastard vineyard (est 1893). Cherry, mixed dark fruits, spice and cedar notes. Full bodied mouth-filling tannins, ... Learn MoreKAESLER 'OLD VINE' SHIRAZ 2016$85.99 Per item -
The Old Vine Shiraz block at Nuriootpa, from which some of the fruit is sourced, was spawned from The Old Bastard vineyard (est 1893). ... Learn MoreKAESLER 'OLD VINE' SHIRAZ 2013$85.99 Per item -
"This vintage carries an elegance akin to a Northern Rhone offering..." - Dan Standish, owner/winemaker. The Schubert Theorem lies within a branch of mathematics known as 'knot theory'. It states that any knot can be uniquely decomposed as the ... Learn MoreSTANDISH 'SCHUBERT THEOREM' SHIRAZ 2017$110.00 Per itemOut of stock -
One of the Eden Valley's finest Shiraz, from a cult winemaker. Stylish, seductive and devastatingly powerful, the Standish wines are capable of going toe-to-toe with Australia's most iconic Shiraz. ... Learn MoreSTANDISH 'LAMELLA' SHIRAZ 2017$110.00 Per itemOut of stock -
98% Shiraz & 2% Viognier from the Hongell Family Vineyard, Krondorf. "This vintage carries an elegance akin to a Northern Rhone offering..." - Dan Standish, owner/winemaker. Fragrantly scented, tautly structured and finely poised – this represents the more reserved face of the Barossa. ... Learn MoreSTANDISH 'RELIC' SHIRAZ 2017$110.00 Per item -
"This vintage carries an elegance akin to a Northern Rhone offering..." - Dan Standish, owner/winemaker. Dense, latent and strapping, this flaunts the flawless purity. Tightly wound with its cards close to the vest, deep-set aromatics of coal, pressed currant ... Learn MoreSTANDISH 'THE STANDISH' SHIRAZ 2017$110.00 Per item -
In the words of Torbreck, The Factor is Torbreck's "homage to the great old Shiraz vines of the Barossa Valley and the growers who painstakingly tend and nurture them each year." The Factor is predominantly from the Gomersal and Marananga ... Learn MoreTORBRECK 'THE FACTOR' SHIRAZ 2016$119.99 Per item -
This very old Shiraz vineyard was planted in the 1870s and is a true natural wonder. The vineyard has been substantially overhauled, increasing vine health and yields. Our finest vintage was 2014 which received 96 points from James Halliday. The wine shows ... Learn MoreMAVERICK AHRENS’ CREEK BAROSSA OLD VINE SHIRAZ 2017$120.00 Per itemOut of stock -
Year after year Two Hands wins multiple awards for their gutsy, big Barossan style of wine. This is sourced from the cooler eastern section right near the Eden Valley, which brings more blue fruit aromas and thick, chocolatey tannins. ... Learn MoreTWO HANDS 'YACCA BLOCK' BAROSSA SHIRAZ 2017$129.99 Per itemOut of stock -
Intense wine - amazing concentration yet still fresh. Blackberries, loganberries, boysenberries, mulberries raspberries, it's pretty dark in there. It also hides some flecks of slate and iron stone. Profound depths of the blackberry, liqueur-soaked plum, licorice, bitter chocolate and spice ... Learn MoreKAESLER 'ALTE REBEN' SHIRAZ 2016$134.99 Per item -
100% Shiraz sourced from Kaesler estate vines planted in 1899! Blackberries, loganberries, boysenberries, mulberries raspberries, it's pretty dark in there. It also hides some flecks of slate and iron stone. Profound depths of the blackberry, liqueur-soaked plum, licorice, bitter chocolate and spice ... Learn MoreKAESLER 'ALTE REBEN' SHIRAZ 2013$134.99 Per itemOut of stock -
The fruit for our Gregor Shiraz is sourced from Shiraz vines planted in 1988 on our home block high in the Barossa Ranges. The soils up here are rocky, yellow podzolic matter over clays and we utilise double wire trellising in ... Learn MoreHOBBS SHIRAZ 'GREGOR' 2017$149.99 Per item -
Coming from 100 year old Shiraz vines, this slowly opens with a dark fruit driven bouquet with Asian spice accents. The palate is both intense and beautifully bright, showing Turkish coffee, dark currant liquor and sour dark cherry flavors. Rich and ... Learn More -
Its dark, meaty and chocolate like bouquet of currants, plums and berries is lifted by sweet, perfumed oak. Its rich, inky palate of meaty dark fruit, mint and menthol is underpinned by chunky, drying tannins. ... Learn MoreROCKFORD BASKET PRESS SHIRAZ 2013$199.00 Per itemOut of stock -
Fruit was hand picked and sourced from Shiraz planted in 1893. Silky, delicate and well balanced, the Old Bastard Shiraz ages beautifully, it has decades to give. Fresh and fruit driven with blackberries, raspberries and blueberries. Some cherry notes on the ... Learn MoreKAESLER 'OLD BASTARD' SHIRAZ 2013$220.00 Per item -
Kaesler Old Bastard is one of Australia’s most highly regarded Shiraz wines, is consistently rated as one of the Barossa’s benchmark Shiraz wines and is highly sought after by wine collectors around the world. Fruit was hand picked ... Learn MoreKAESLER 'OLD BASTARD' SHIRAZ 2016$229.99 Per item -
The RunRig is truly an icon wine of the Barossa. The last 13 releases of this wine have averaged a Parker score of 98.5/100. Shiraz from old dry grown Barossa vineyards is blended with Viognier, complementing the strengths and complexities of these ... Learn MoreTORBRECK 'RUN RIG' SHIRAZ 2015$249.99 Per item
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