Tasting Notes

The colour is rich and deep with purple hue. The flavours are concentrated but with a finesse and poise and associate with the Northern Barossa. The nose is of classic blueberry and savory oak aromas. The palate has abundant berry fruit supported by a tight tannin structure that pulls the wine together to give it persistence.

The Winemaker

The winemaker is Stephen Cook. The grapes were fermented in small batches and after fermentation was matured in 50% new French oak for 20 months prior to bottling. Minimal intervention is used in the winemaking process and the wine is moved the minimal times prior to bottling and is not cold stabilised or filtered.

About The Winery

The grapes were sourced from Adrian Hoffmann's vineyard at Ebenezer in the northern end of the Barossa Valley. The blend is largely from the Micken block which is a younger planting of cuttings sourced from iconic old vine vineyards. The block is situated on small red loan rise that is of extremely high potential soil.

Details

Country: Australia

Region: Barossa Valley, South Australia

Variety: Wine RED – 100% Shiraz

Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 14.5%

Size: 750mL

Eisenstone creator and winemaker Stephen Cook secures special parcels of grapes from the 'western ranges' of the famous Barossa Valley which are renowned for producing fuller bodied, powerful wines with amazing depth of flavour and exceptional aging ability to make his wines released under the Eisenstone label.