Expansive nose of vibrant spicy dark plums
Dark plum fruit & a seductive, rich fruit core
Ideal with beef bourguignon or slow cooked lamb shanks make for the perfect winter combo to this Aussie fruit driven number!
Zeppelin ‘Big Bertha’ Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015 (Australia)
Zeppelin ‘Big Bertha’ Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015 (Australia)
Accolades
Awarded Best Buy & 4 Stars
Cuisine magazine, Australian Shiraz Tasting, Issue #189, June 2018
Awarded Silver Medal
NZ International Wine Show 2017
Description
Vibrant red purple. Expansive nose of vibrant spicy dark plums, floral notes and subtle sweet biscuit oak.
Medium to full bodied with dark plum fruit and a seductive, rich fruit core combines with supple tannins and background oak. Wine finishes full and fresh.
An interesting growing season with nature throwing the full force of all its elements to test viticulturists and winemakers alike. The region suffered frost damage in November, smoke risk in mid January and then up to 150mm of flooding rain on Valentines day. This rain was followed by cool conditions which allowed the fruit to ripen fully with no further pressure. Besides all this the quality of Shiraz was good with bright colour, rich flavours and ripe tannins.
Fermented in open top fermenters for up to twelve days with the wine being either pumped over or plunged up to three times daily. Pressed off at dryness into a combination of stainless steel and French oak, 15% new, for a maturation period of ten to twelve months. Following maturation the wine was carefully blended and lightly fined before a gentle final filtration pre bottling.
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