Description
The Old Vine Shiraz was sourced from three vineyards planted in the 1950’s & 60’s in Nuriootpa, Vine Vale and Ebenezer. This Shiraz was aged in only seasoned French and American oak for over 14 months and is crafted to be enjoyed any night of the week. Bottled without fining or filtration.
Wine Reviews:
93 Points Ken Gargett
93 Points Mike Bennie WBM
92 Points Halliday Wine Companion 2024
95 points Wine Orbit
93 points Wine Pilot
91 points Halliday Wine Companion
90 points James Suckling
Tasting Note:
Purple-coloured, the nose reveals toasty oak, mineral, licorice, black raspberry, and blueberry. Full-bodied and elegant, the wine offers layers of savory flavours, outstanding depth, and a long, smooth finish.
Vineyards:
A blend of three vineyards; Nuriootpa, Vine Vale & Marananga.
Cellaring:
Effortless cellaring for 5-7 years with further evolution in bottle
Alcohol Percentage:
14.5%
Producer Profile
?The ‘Lone Palm’ vineyard was established in 1992 at the Southern end of the Hamlet of Marananga, on the Western ridge of the Barossa Valley.
The Lone Palm vineyard gets its name from a single old palm tree next to the original cottage built in the late 1800’s. The same palm trees that line Seppeltsfield Rd and can be seen from the tasting room at the winery. It was under the shade of the properties single old palm tree on a mild Autumns day that the first of the wines from Lone Palm Vineyard were tasted, and from there, a new wine range was born.
Textural Eden Valley Riesling, fermented with a good amount of solids to add mouthfeel and smoothness mixed in with the region’s lime and citrus flavours. Old Vine Shiraz from three vineyards planted in the 1950’s and 60’s in only seasoned oak, very old vine Grenache with 15-20% whole bunch in the ferment, so it’s there but seamless and then some of the Western ridge’s finest Marananga Shiraz complete the range.
Winemaking is in our DNA…
Growing up immersed in wine cemented Tom’s future in the industry. After years of experience working for various wineries, he set about forging his own path. From there, in his own business, his obsession with Barossa wine grew.
Tom has always had a deep respect for the land and the story it has to tell. He sees it as his job to work in synchronisation with the fruit, creating wines that highlight each individual vineyard profile.
Inspired by old-school winemaking techniques while putting his own stamp on it, Tom gives a nod to tradition while working with the fruit to create something uniquely his own.
