Glen Eldon Dry Bore Barossa Shiraz 2017

The Barossa has been producing rich full-bodied Shiraz wines for over a century. Glen Eldon Dry Bore Shiraz continues this tradition. Located in the heart of the Barossa, vineyard continues to impress us with producing small yet concentrated bunches of premium Shiraz. 

Rich, fertile, sandy loam and dark bisque soils provide ideal growing opportunities for vines and with the Barossa's Mediterranean climate, warm summers and cold winters offer ideal viticultural conditions. The starting point of Glen Eldon Wines. Richard’s first ever wine made exactly as he wanted to and still the benchmark against which all the others are measured. 17 different parcels of fruit from three vineyards in completely different sub-districts of the Barossa are meticulous crafted into completely separate wines.

It is this that gives Richard the options he wants when he makes his bench blend ensuring no matter what the vintage the Dry Bore Shiraz is always an exquisite red showcasing the wonderful generous flavours for which the Barossa is world famous.

The Colonial Estate Emissaire Eden Valley Riesling 2017

Grapes were harvested at optimum flavour and acid balance the ripening of the grapes was monitored with regular berry tasting by winemaker and grower. The fruit was harvested in the cool of the night and rapidly transported to the winery. After crushing and must chilling, the free run juice was drained and clarified with minimum skin contact. This juice was then cool fermented between 12 – 15C with selected yeast to enhance the delicate Riesling flavours. The wine was bottled young to retain as much fruit flavour as possible.  A fantastic example of Riesling that will age well for at least 5 years and over time age will enable the develop some ily character.

Pirramimma Classic McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017

Pirramimma has long held an enviable reputation for the quality and full bodied richness of its estate grown Shiraz. A concentrated, classic McLaren Vale Shiraz, priced well below its value!

Winemaker Notes

This McLaren Vale Shiraz is grown in Stock’s Hill, the most elevated vineyard on the Pirramimma Estate. Maturation is completed in selected oak barrels – the combination of premium fruit and mature wood producing a wine of outstanding complexity. This wine is made to enjoy now but will continue to develop in the bottle and cellar well in the medium term.

Hart Of The Barossa Ye Brave Limited Release Barossa Valley Shiraz 2014

Handcrafted, unfiltered and unfined. Hand-picked, basket pressed, open fermenter for 2 weeks.  Aged in French & American Oak, 25% new for 18 months

Travis Earth Wines Mataro Shiraz Grenache 2016 Cleanskin

The name Travis Earth  may not ring any bells – but it most definitely deserves a blip on your radar. Having grown up as the son of Robert O’Callaghan – founder and winemaker at the Barossa Valley’s ubiquitous Rockford – Travis Earth O’Callaghan is now making a name for himself as the fourth subsequent generation of winemaker in the family.

Shying away from the limelight, Travis has escaped the boundaries of his father’s brand to live a more peaceful life on the sidelines, just doing what he loves at his own pace.

Tucked away down a narrow dirt track you’ll find Travis at his home – tending to his organic garden alongside his farm birds and dogs, possibly dabbling in the art that adorns some of his labels and fills his home.

This relaxed and “at one with nature” approach carries through to his winemaking practices. He sources grapes from select vineyards across the Barossa, to make seven wines including a Semillon, Semillon-Viognier, unwooded Mataro, a premium Mataro, a couple Shiraz’s, and this Mataro-Shiraz.

Sourcing the grapes from one of dad’s best blocks in Krondorf, this is a single vineyard Mataro-Shiraz grown with minimal intervention, no pesticides, and is dry grown. This vineyard gets treated with only the utmost love and respect, and has done for many years. Made using open fermenters and a 140 year old basket press (“older than Dad’s” he boasts) they are aged separately up to 3 years 

Patrick of Coonawarra Estate Fume Blanc 2016

This Sauvignon Blanc was fermented and matured on lees in 500L, French oak puncheons, giving itthe texture and complexity that the Fume Blanc style is renowned.

Lot 1932 Barossa Valley Red Blend

A wonderful oak matured blend of Barossa Cabernet, Merlot, Tempranillo and Sagrantino.