Rockford 'Basket Press' Shiraz 2015
Regular price $395.00
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- Please note, these wines are extremely limited and are not available with Wine Club discount.
- TASTING NOTE: "Nearly 30 parcels of old, dry-grown fruit from some of the finest grape-growing families in the Barossa. Open-fermented and matured in American and French oak for nearly 2 years. Deep colour; arguably the Barossa's most emblematic shiraz, faithfully reflecting the best features of a seamless assembly of district flavours picked at precisely the right time. This is fruit talking, not alcohol, not oak, not rough tannins." 97 Points - James Halliday, Halliday Wine Companion
- ABOUT THE WINE: Made from grapes sourced from 60 to 140-year-old dry-grown vineyards (most from independent growers) across a range of Barossa soils, altitudes, and micro-climates, Robert O’Callaghan’s Rockford Basket Press Shiraz is a true Australian icon. The crafting of the wine embraces traditional techniques in which every step captures the essence of its origin. Starting with optimally ripened, hand-picked fruit, the grapes land in a 19th-century wooden Bagshaw crusher, open fermentation vessel, and, ultimately, the basket press. The wine is aged in seasoned 300-litre French and American oak hogsheads, along with 2500-litre vats, allowing it to develop and evolve over a period of two years. This slow process ensures that the wine attains a remarkable balance, as the oak imparts its subtle influence on the wine, adding the complexity and depth of flavors.
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ABOUT THE PRODUCER: "Rockford can only be described as an icon, no matter how overused that word may be. It has a devoted band of customers who buy most of the wine through the cellar door pr mail order (Robert O'Callaghan's entrancing annual newsletter is like no other). Some wine is sold through restaurants and there are 2 retailers in Sydney, and 1 each in Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. Whether they will have the Basket Press Shiraz available is another matter." Halliday Wine Companion
- COUNTRY: Australia
- REGION: Barossa Valley, South Australia
- VARIETAL: Shiraz
- WINE STYLE: Red Wine
- WINEMAKER: Robert O'Callaghan
- CLOSURE: Cork
- ABV%: 14%
- SIZE: 750ml
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