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Schwarz The Schiller Shiraz 2020
$ 77.00 incl. GST
Description
Jason stumbled on this plot of 400 Shiraz vines planted by Carl August Otto Schiller, dated to around 1881. Earmarked for bulldozing, Jason’s offer to buy the fruit would see these ancient vines remain in the ground.
Too often, winemakers throttle their ‘reserve’ or flagship wine with excessive oak or extraction – not here. The nose throws up pure aromas of turned earth and hay, just hinting to the fruit lurking within. In the mouth, the body is sloshy rather than thick, it oddly dances between intense concentration yet feels nimble. It’s an array of black fruits – berries and plums, with a lick of coffee/mocha and further earthen flavours revealing through a finish of magnificent proportions. Purity of fruit remains paramount throughout, the full flight of concentration that only ancient vines can muster. Barossa Shiraz in all its glory.
“Perfumed nose of dried violets, blackcurrants, peppercorns and cacao. Hazelnuts and sweet spices, too. Creamy and polished, with a full body and velvety tannins. Delicious chocolate and sweet spice on the lengthy finish.” 93 points, James Suckling
Additional information
| Weight | 1.333 kg |
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| Volume | 750ml |
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Schwarz Wine Co. / Barossa Valley, Sa
Fine Tuned, Minimally Handled Wines From Enviable Old Vine Sources
Find great fruit. Handle minimally to allow full expression of vintage and place. A deceptively simple philosophy to raising some phenomenal wines.
Schwarz Wine Co has for some time been at the forefront of contemporary Barossa winemaking, crafting site and vintage transparent wines of perfume, structure, and finely etched detail. The family vineyards provide the backbone of the label, though Jason Schwarz’s relationships with talented growers are paramount to an enviable cache of old vine fruit sources. Touch the fruit lightly, don’t pick too late, keep oak use in check – the house style here is pure and vibrant.
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