Origin- Australia

Region- Barossa Valley

Grapes- Shiraz

Type- Red

Style- Full bodied fruity, spicy red

Alcohol- 14.5%

This wine is a deep ruby in colour with a bright crimson edge. The nose displays lifted aromas of plum and red berries with notes of charred spice, chocolate and liquorice. Red berry, spice and chocolate carry through to the full-bodied palate, married with ripe, velvety tannins and a softly structured finish.

The grapes were picked in the cool of the night to retain freshness levels in the berries. Upon arrival at the winery, they were immediately crushed into stainless steel vats and fermented on the skins for 7 to 10 days. After pressing off skins, the wine was then matured in new (25%) and older American hogsheads for 15 months prior to bottling and release.

Crafted by the next generation of Peter Lehmann winemakers, ‘The Barossan’ range highlights the outstanding fruit sourced from the many fabled sub-regions across the Barossa Valley. A selection of the Barossa’s key growers, renowned for their quality and skill, have shared their passion and pristine fruit to create the “most quintessentially Barossan” Shiraz and Grenache. Each parcel speaks of the vineyard from which it comes, reflecting a unique aspect of its sub-region.

‘The Barossan’ Shiraz is the only Peter Lehmann Shiraz to spend time in both French and American oak. It has mature tannins, warm spice and sweet mocha on the silky soft finish. The Grenache is also unique in being the first single-varietal Grenache in the Peter Lehmann portfolio. With a small portion of whole bunch in the ferment and 15 months of ageing in older French oak hogsheads and puncheons, it is a fresh, fragrant, medium-bodied style with peppery spice.

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