Brown Brothers Shiraz Victoria Australia

The style selected for the Patricia Shiraz was to show intense, dense, round, supple and ripe fruit flavours balanced with integrated oak flavours. American oak was chosen as it complements the berry and spice flavours of these Shiraz grapes. The wine was barrel fermented for added flavour complexity. Intensity and elegance are hallmarks of this wine. The palate has concentrated fruit, great length and a fine-grained tannin finish. The Patricia name is a dedication to our matriarch, Patricia Brown, for the love and hard work that she gave the family for more than 60 years. Her contribution has been fundamental in making Brown Brothers the success it is today. To truly honour Patricia's hard work and dedication, the wines have been cared for and nurtured from the vineyard to the bottle with total commitment for the wine, reflected in the viticulture and winemaking techniques. (6 x 75 cl)

The wine. Sangiovese is one of five of Brown Brothers Italian varieties. The wine has a bright cherry colour with medium intensity. The nose displays aromas of maraschino cherries, savoury characters and a hint of tobacco. Light cherry flavours compliment the savoury characters that carry through to the palate. With fine tannins and balanced acidity this wine is suited to early drinking. The grape variety. Sangiovese is a variety with its origins in Tuscany, Italy. It is the most widely planted variety in Italy and is a fairly vigorous variety with a spreading habit of growth. It is used in many wines of controlled appellation in Italy, sometimes alone, but quite often mixed with three or four other varieties. The most common of these is Chianti where 50-80% of the grapes used are Sangiovese. Technical information. The grapes for this wine were grown out our Heathcote vineyard located on the Mt Camel range, at Corop in central Victoria. The fruit was harvested in early to late March at 12.9º to 13.9º baumé. The wine received gentle handling with the use of a sweeper arm fermenter and 50% of the wine was left on skins post fermentation to modify the tannins. The wine then spent time older barriques and puncheons. It was bottled with an alcohol of 14.5%, a pH of 3.43 and an acid level of 5.7 g/L. (12 x 75 cl)

A delicious fresh, vibrant light-bodied red wine, perfect to sip and savour lightly chilled during the warm summer months. (12 x 75 cl)

A deep, vibrant ruby colour displaying fresh crimson edges and a fragrant nose of sweet, ripe mulberry and plum with a whisper of oak. These aromas follow through to the palate joined by soft flavours of cherry. This elegant wine has a refreshing acidity on the front palate and finishes with a luscious, lingering rush of mulberry and gentle tannin grip. Can be enjoyed young but will also benefit from cellaring for 3 to 4 years. (12 x 75 cl)

A delicious fresh, vibrant light-bodied red wine, perfect to sip and savour lightly chilled during the warm summer months. (12 x 75 cl)

Cienna is a light wine with a vibrant beetroot red colour and aromas of fresh, ripe cherries and plums. With fruit sweetness on the palate it is soft and juicy with a refreshing spritzig finish. A sip of this wine reminds you of summer berries in a glass (12 x 75 cl)

Stylish flavours of white peaches and nectarines have the added attraction of butterscotch and creamy vanilla from oak ageing. Elegant and deeply flavoured with layers of complexity. The finish has a floral tang typical of Chardonnay from the King Valley. (12 x 75 cl)

Medium ruby red in colour with aromas of summer berries, plum and pencil shavings. These aromas follow through to the palate which is soft, round and juicy. With fine tannins and lively balanced acidity the flavours are lingering. This delightful Merlot can be enjoyed now, but cellaring for 2-5 years from vintage will add complexity. (12 x 75 cl)

This current release is a light straw colour with some youthful green tinges showing. The nose is lifted with aromas of freshly crushed grapes, musk and passionfruit. In the mouth the wine is luscious and mouth filling with a sherbet like flavour. The retained CO² provides the frizzante finish which results in a refreshing, clean finish. This wine should be served well chilled and enjoyed while young and fresh. (12 x 75 cl)