David Franz OLD REDEMPTION Barossa Valley South Australia

The grapes were fermented and worked on their skins for two weeks with twice daily pumping over. After pressing, the Shiraz spent two months going on gross lees. The wine was carefully racked into a combination of new French and American oak barrels for 14 months maturation. Finally, after Two and a half years bottle ageing this dark, spicy and delightfully gutsy wine was released. This shiraz has an intense nose with superbly smooth mouthfeel, the tannins are balanced on the integrated palate showing sweet creamy fruit on the long rich finish. (6 x 75 cl)

Pronounced as in the flower the Red Rose this wines history started back in the late 1800's when the Stonewall vineyard was first conceived. Back then you couldn't just pop down to the local production nursery, order 50,000 vine rootlings and whack them into the ground. It wasn't even known what varieties would flourish. The best way to find out was to plant a wide variety of vines, see which did well, then propogate and plant out from these base stocks. The end result 100 or so years later is the original nursery block, full of different vines on a patch of dry ground. This mixture of vines was a difficult to pick and separate because of the hodge-podge mix of old fashioned white and premium red varieties. Finally in 2002 the penny dropped for David Franz, rather than trying to pick all the little bits and pieces separately and add them to the larger lots from the rest of the vineyards, he decided to mix the lot together and see result. As soon as all the conditions were right this old block was picked, crushed and cold macerated the must for 5 days before basket pressing, cold settling and clarifying the juice. The clears were cold fermented over three weeks to dryness, then sat on yeast lees for about a month. The resultant wine was crisp and gutsy! To bring out the voluptuous fruit flavours a small portion of clarified juice, previously frozen was added back. The only option was to bottle under Stelvin closure to ensure every ounce of vibrancy would be retained. (6 x 75 cl)

The grapes were fermented and worked on their skins with twice daily pumping over for two and a half weeks. After pressing, the Cabernet sat on gross lees before racking into new American oak hogsheads for 14 months. A minimum of two and a half years in the bottle has melded the flavour for a silky smooth wine. Huge nose, very powerful concentration of fruit, the palate is super juicy, with superb acidity and a long clean underlying tannin. Very well made with richness, balance and sophisticated finish. (6 x 75 cl)

Barossa Valley Estate was established in 1985 by a group of Barossa Valley grape growers who saw an opportunity to add value to their harvest. Since its inception, Barossa Valley Estate has gone from strength to strength. Today the portfolio of wines comprises E&E, Ebenezer and Moculta. Each of these ranges is unique and made to a particular style. Barossa Valley Estate really does have the 'Pick of Barossa', with fruit supplied from most sections of the Valley by about 80 loyal growers. This breadth of selection gives Barossa Valley Estate a unique advantage in that the winery can produce a wide selection of premium varieties which are 100 per cent Barossa. Vibrant deep red in colour, this wine has a complex aroma, bold red plum, black currant and chocolate characters with overtones of vanillin oak. Soft, opulent mouth filling flavours of dark plum, cassis and mulberry fruit create an alluring wine of great depth and intensity. Limited Availability. (6 x 75 cl)

Barossa Valley Estates E & E BLACK PEPPER Shiraz Barossa Valley South Australia from Australia, South Australia, Barossa Valley by Barossa Valley Estate Powerful Reds (6 x 75 cl)

Colour: Deep red with magenta hues. Bouquet: The bouquet displays dark plum fruit with hints of nutmeg. Palate: Soft, opulent mouth filling flavours, plum and blackcurrant fruit with ripe tannins create an alluring wine of great depth and intensity. Cellaring Potential: This powerful Barossa wine will Matured in 80% American and 20% French oakcontinue to develop and mature in the bottle over the next 10-15 years. (6 x 75 cl)

WINEMAKERS' COMMENTS: COLOUR: Deep ruby red with purple hues. NOSE: Black currants, plums, cherries, with cinnamon, aniseed, all spice, leather and mocha, balanced beautifully by savoury vanillin oak. PALATE: Full bodied with concentrated flavours of black cherries, plums and blueberries. Fresh and vibrant with peppery spice and earthy characters. It exhibits a silky texture with fine savoury tannins and a persistent length.

Colour: Deep red with dark purple hues. Bouquet: Lifted plum fruit esters with savoury smoked ham characters from oak maturation. Palate: Sweet, luscious fruit on front palate, dark plum and blackberry with subtle charry oak complexity. A well balanced wine showing good harmony between fruit and oak. Cellaring Potential:Oak Maturation: 18 months in a combination of 50% new and 50% 1-2 year old American oak Up to 10 years (6 x 75 cl)

Fruit for the Ebenezer range of wines are picked predominantly from 30 to 80 year old Barossa vines ensuring that the wines are rich and full bodied with intense varietal and regional character. When selecting the fruit Barossa Valley Estate look at all their vineyards and pick the best blocks from a variety of soil types to ensure complexity of fruit flavours. The Maturation process occurred in 50% new and 50% 1 to 2 year old American oak for 18 months. This Shiraz has a deep red colour with dark purple hues. The bouquet is showing lifted plum fruit with savoury smoked ham characters from oak maturation. The palate is sweet, with luscious fruit on the front, as well as dark plum and blackberry with subtle charry oak complexity on the back palate. A well balanced wine showing good harmony between fruit and oak. This wine can be cellared up to 10 years. (6 x 75 cl)