This wine beautifully illustrates the charm of a cooler vintage. It’s entering its ideal drinking window, with a balance of aged character and structural integrity. The developed fruit, soft texture, and mellowed acidity make it both complex and approachable—a testament to its vintage and careful aging.
The plains of Ebenezer have yielded small crops of intensely flavoured Shiraz grapes for many years - and the Hoffmann’s have been a part of the local northern ground landscape of the Barossa Valley for 6 generations. So typical of this little patch of grape paradise, it shows the concentration and weight of tannin expected from this patch of ground. Dark black and blue fruit, a big spicy smile, subtle French oak that compliments the spicy notes and a finish that goes on and on. Firm and fleshy, full flavoured and friendly. Cellar for years to come if you want, or dive in now and see the brightness of youth.
The Helbig family have been farming their land in the Northern and Western reaches of the Barossa for 5 generations. This family take great pride in producing grapes of superb quality, that reflect the loamy soils of the Western Grounds. Richly flavoured and textured wines, with alluring dark red, blue and black fruits and the signature of this little slice of the Barossa. Quite firm, but yet very fine and elegant tannins with great concentration and power of fruit weight on the palate - are the hallmarks of this Shiraz vineyard's origin.
This wine stands out for its elegance and approachability, even in its youth. The nose is particularly captivating with its floral and red fruit characteristics, while the fresh acidity and fruit intensity suggest great potential for aging. A wine that is both refined and approachable now but will undoubtedly continue to evolve beautifully in the cellar.
This wine is a showcase of concentration and restraint. Its plush, ripe tannins are expertly balanced by freshness and finesse. Beautiful oak spice and meaty complexity lift the nose, while the palate’s grip and presence point to serious aging potential. Big and bold yet still refined. A cellar-worthy standout.
Once a much larger vineyard, these 106 individual vines have survived the encroachment of the town of Nuriootpa and are now all that is left. These vines are over 135 years old, making it amongst the more ancient vines of this under rated variety. Tended individually by hand, due to the size of the block that is left, these Survivor Vines eek out a living in dry grown conditions just north of the township. A remnant of ancient wonder.
This tiny block barely gave rise of enough fruit to make 1 barrel only. Open shallow fermented in a tub, plunged daily twice by hand, basket pressed then matured in 1 French oak hogshead, which was 3 years old. Maturation for almost 2 years followed by hand bottling.
A more savoury and restrained expression on the nose, due to the cooler year compared to previous vintages, this wine shows its poise and depth through a balance of freshness, plush texture, and varietal typicity. With its fine structure, elegant oak handling, and youthful vibrancy, this wine is built to evolve gracefully over time.
The Kleinig family are direct descendants from the very early Lutheran families that settled in the north of the Barossa Valley and have been farming their land for 5 generations. Their vineyard lies at a geographical intersection that spans the individual areas of Ebenezer, Koonunga and Moppa – all very much a part of the greater northern Barossa tapestry of soils. This particular Shiraz block dates back to the 1920’s and has been lovingly cared for by the Kleinig family members ever since.
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