Description
The Château Single Vineyard Shiraz 2018
Château Tanunda is known as ‘The Château’ in the Barossa and out of respect for its history spanning three centuries. These single vineyard wines are from mature vines and are made with exceptional attention to detail. The Château wines are worthy of comparison to any of the world’s great single vineyard wines and are delicious, distinctive and elegant expressions of their vineyards.
The Three Graces
Represent the union of some of the world’s noblest grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot and Marsanne, Viognier and Roussanne. The wines are beautifully blended to display intensely aromatic fruit flavours. In Greek mythology ‘The Three Graces’ exemplify beauty, charm and joy.
TASTING NOTES
Lifted aromas of blackberry, blueberry and black pepper supported by spicy dark berry fruits on the palate. The finish is long and framed by elegant, fine grained tannins from eighteen months maturation in new and seasoned oak.
WINEMAKING
The grapes are destemmed but not crushed and fermented for seven days in open fermenters with regular plunging and remontage.
Upon completion of fermentation, the skins are gently basket pressed before maturing for 18 months in a combination of French and American oak barrels.
VINEYARD
This wine originates from the deep sandy loam soils of the Château Tanunda Vine Vale vineyard, famous for some of the most elegant and fine-structured expressions of Barossa Shiraz.
CLOSURE : Screwcap
WINEMAKER : Neville Rowe
GRAPE VARIETY : 100 % Shiraz
GROWING REGION : Barossa Valley
MATURATION : American & French oak
REVIEWS :
94 POINTS
Review by: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
Review by: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
Sweetly fruited and perfumed, the wine shows Black Doris plum, raspberry, vanilla, toasted spice and roasted nut characters on the nose, leading to a succulent palate that’s mouthfilling and delicious. It’s fleshy and generous with excellent fruit power, finishing persistent and textured. At its best: now to 2030
90 POINTS
Review by: Nick Stock, jamessuckling.com
Review by: Nick Stock, jamessuckling.com
Attractive aromas of fresh red berries and red plums with good purity. The palate has a thread of sweet red fruit and baking spices with silky, plush tannins. Very balanced. Drink now.
GOLD MEDAL
Review by: Berlin Wine Trophy 2020
Review by: Berlin Wine Trophy 2020
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