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Seppeltsfield Shiraz, Barossa - 2018

Name: Seppeltsfield Shiraz, Barossa
Brand: Seppeltsfield
SKU: 44135
Price: 26.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 44135 750mL

A gorgeous Barossa shiraz that comes old vines. Fermented in stainless steel vats and then aged in old French casks. Seppeltsfield is one of the most historic estates in all of Australia, established in the Barossa Valley by Joseph and Johanna Seppelt in 1850. Today, the winery is in the hands of the esteemed viticulturalist and winemaker, Warren Randall.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2018

Country

Australia

Region

South Australia

Sub-Region

Barossa Valley

Producer

Seppeltsfield

Grape Variety

Shiraz

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Staff Pick Notes

A classic Barossa Shiraz that shows dark cherry and plum flavors followed by baking spices, coffee, earthy notes, and minerality. Generations of grape growers have farmed this variety since the 1840s. In Barossa, Shiraz grows in a very balanced environment. In addition, extreme care in the winery creates an elegant wine. The fruity notes, the tannins, and the gentle oak flavors are very well integrated. Barossa Shiraz, in general, tends to be a big and powerful wine. Seppelsfield is an exception being more similar to a french-style Syrah. Delicious and to be paired with grilled meat or game!

- AFR

Glossary

Shiraz

We'd like to clear this up once and for all: the Shiraz grape is genetically identical to Syrah. Australian winemakers put "Shiraz" on the map (and, many would argue, vice versa), and the term is now used throughout much of the New World. Let it never be said, however, that Shiraz and Syrah are the same thing: the region in which the grape is grown determines much about the flavor of the wine it will produce. Typically, New World Shiraz yields bigger, fruitier wines than the the peppery Syrahs...

Barossa Valley

Perhaps no name is as emblematic of high-quality Shiraz as is South Australia's Barossa valley, the heart of the country's wine industry. Home to the famous ancient vineyards of Australia wines, the Barossa valley viticultural region actually encompasses two valleys, the Barossa and the cooler, higher-altitude Eden valley; historically, production has centered around the Barossa valley, with its adequate rainfall and long warm summers. The style of wine made here reflects these summers as the...

Australia

Australian Shiraz (made from the grape called “Syrah” in other parts of the world) shows the essence of the outback: it’s big, bold, and a little rough around the edges. The vast country leaves lots of room for variation, however, with its many terroirs each yielding distinctively styled wines. The climate of South Australia’s McLaren Vale district is heavily influenced by the ocean; wines here typically show savory notes of olive and spice on the nose and deep berry flavors on the palate....

South Australia

South Australia is home to nearly half the country's wine production as well as the center of premium Shiraz production. It contains the Clare Valley, Barossa Valley, Eden Valley, Adelaide Hills, McLaren Vale, Padthaway, and Coonawarra regions.

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