"Dark, deep, purple-black hued ruby-red colour, a little lighter on the rim. The nose has full and deeply concentrated aromas of ripe blackberry and black plum fruit aromas along with notes of eucalyptus, black pepper, liquorice and spices. This has layers of detail and interest. Full-bodied, the palate is rich and vibrant with sweetly ripe fruit flavours of blackberries, black plums and nuances of boysenberries, entwined with eucalypt, black pepper and liquorice. The mouthfeel is luscious and plump, and balanced by underlying alcoholic vigour, and fine-grained tannin extraction, with integrated acidity providing energy. The wine flows with drive to a lingering finish of blackberries, plums, boysenberries and eucalyptus. This is a vigorous, rich and ripe Shiraz with blackberry, plum, boysenberry and eucalypt flavours on a plump, fine-textured palate. Match with barbecued and roasted lamb, beef and venison dishes over the next 8-10 years. A barrel selection wine. Shiraz fruit from the ‘Zerk’ vineyard, fermented to 14.5% alc., the wine aged 18 months in French and American oak hogsheads and barriques" Raymond Chan, Dec 2017

The ROMAN is blended from centenarian bush vine Grenache , which brings perfume and cinnamon spice to the fore; Shiraz adds structure and dark chocolate flavours coupled with a dense layer of dark berries from Mataro.

The depth and complexity comes from the vineyard and with careful blending of these three varietals they simply compliment each other. No new oak is used to ensure that we retain the fruit characteristic in the final blend.

Z WINE (Z for Zerk) is the creation of dynamic sisters Janelle and Kristen Zerk. With over 170 years of Barossa heritage behind them they grew up together in the Barossa Valley on a vineyard that has been in the Zerk family for five generations.

Food Pairing: Serve with Peking duck, quinoa and braised venison or any game meats.