Completely Rocking - Rockbare Shiraz

About Wine

Rockbare Shiraz consists flavours of blueberry, dark cherry and mulberry with hints of spicy, clove and dark chocolate truffle. Enjoy this wine with rare roast beef, lamb racks.

About the Winemakers

Shelley Torresan is the winemaker of Rockbare Winery. After completing her Bachelor in winemaking from the University of Adelaide, she traveled extensively to France and California, getting hands-on experience in winemaking before joining Rockbare. At the winery, she is focused is on making wines that are bright-fruity and that reflect the regional style.

Peter Fraser the consulting winemaker for Rockbare. He oversees grape sourcing, grape picking and blending decisions at the winery. He was awarded James Halliday Wine Companion Winemaker of the Year in 2016.

Unbelievably good - St Hallett Faith Shiraz

About the Wine

St Hallett Faith Shiraz matched well with grilled lamb chops or Pasta along with Bolognaise sauce to get the best out of this wine. Cellaring it for up to 5 years is recommended.

About the Winery

Lindner family was established in 1944. During its initial days, the winery was drawn towards the production of fortified wines. After a successful first vintage of Old Block Shiraz, the winery slowly shifted its focus towards premium table wines and earning appreciation for it too. Like other popular wineries of Barossa region such as Lehmann, Melton & Burge and Rockford, St Hallett too narrowed its focus to producing region’s key varieties such as Shiraz.

After having built a strong relationship and good understanding with grape-growers of the region the winery has access to fruit from the vineyards as old as 100 years.

The winery is committed towards environmental sustainability through recycling and soil conservation.

·         It has a cellar door which has been recycled from the materials of the old cellar door.

·         The winery also makes good use of the grape skins left after fermentation by converting it into organic fertilizer and grape stalks which is converted into compost and can be used again in soil and crops.

The Tempting - Thorn Clarke Sandpiper Shiraz

Winemakers at Thorn Clarke winery deeply believe that the wines are made in the vineyard and not in the winery. Producing award-winning wines – one such wine from its Sandpiper range is 2016 Sandpiper Shiraz. Recently it has won awards at few wine competitions. Some of which are listed below-

• Sandpiper Shiraz is gold medal winner at 2017 New World Wine Awards.
• The wine has also won Blue Gold at Sydney International Wine Competition 2018 and silver at New York World & Spirits Competition 2017.Sydney International i

About the Winery

Established in 1987. Founders and owners of this winery are David and Cheryl Clarke. David Clarke previously was the chairman of AustralianVintage Limited, once Australia’s second largest wine company. Cheryl’s father Ron Thorne owned some of the oldest Shiraz vineyards in Australia dated to 1854 as per the records. Six generations of Thorn-Clarke family have been into winemaking.

The family has 270 hectares of vineyards spread in Barossa and Eden Valley making them one of the largest grape growers in the region.

It is a 5-red star rated winery by James Halliday. Peter Kelly is the winemaker.

Versatile Wine - Willow Bridge Estate Black Dog Shiraz

                         

Willow Bridge Estate Black Dog Shiraz exhibits aromas of prunes, dark chocolate along with herbal scents and sweet spices in the background. The palate has a sweet richness to it with tannin finish. Sip this wine with spicy sausages and hard cheeses to enjoy the best out of it. Overall, a versatile and a well-balanced wine.

About the Winery

The winery got established in 1997 by Jeff and Vicki Dewar. Located in Ferguson Valley.The winery rose in popularity both locally and internationally with its first vintage in 2000. Today, it produces 18,000 cases of wine per year with an annual crush of 450 tonnes.

It is a 5-red star rated winery by James Halliday. Kim Horton is the winemaker.

Intelligent Winemaking - Yangarra Estate Shiraz

Yangarra Estate Vineyard Shiraz 2015 exhibits aromas and flavours of blackfruits and dark chocolate. Powerful structure and smooth texture. Grilled lamb and beef stew makes a nice pairing with this wine.

The 2014 vintage of the same wine has been awarded 96 points in James Halliday Wine Companion 2016 and remarking it as ‘highly intelligent winemaking’.

Zonte's Footstep - Lake Doctor Shiraz

Zonte's Footstep Lake Doctor Shiraz 2015 has aromas similar to ladies handbag and tastes like men's wallet.

The first vintage of this wine was produced in 2003 and this is the 13th consecutive vintage of the blend.

It is a great wine to be consumed young and cellaring will help it too. It is present with medium high 

alcohol levels of 14.5%. Pairs well with grilled foods.

The full name of the wine includes 'Lake Doctor' which is the name of the vineyard present on the shore of Lake Alexandrina in Langhorne Creek region of Australia.

Wine Quote - The Wine of Life

Life explained in a glass of wine!!