Seppeltsfield EC403 Grenache Shiraz Mataro, Barossa 2020 From the great Barossan estate of Seppeltsfield comes this evocative blend. The EC403 Grenache Shiraz Mataro features Grenache sourced from the legendary Great Terraced Vineyard. The Shiraz hails from two blocks, one in the Western and one in the Southern end of the Barossa Valley. The Mataro is sourced from a grower vineyard. United, this fruit is an homage to Seppeltsfields East Cellar bottlings of the 1960s. Expect a deep, concentrated GSM with firm and abundant tannins. Pure fruit and graphite mingle with a gorgeous fresh acidity.

St Hallett Mighty Ox Shiraz (Magnum) St Halletts Mighty Ox Shiraz is a new icon for the heritage Barossa label. It is a decadent, classic style of Barossa Shiraz, saturated with black fruit and fit for many decades of cellaring.Fruit for this wine is sourced from several sites in the Northern Barossa, in Ebenezer, Greenock, and Moppa Hills. Bold and strong, it is named for the oxen that were once used to plough the soils of the Barossa. All parcels for this wine are treated individually, then spend 8 to 12 days of warm fermentation on skins. It is aged in American oak. The result is a full bodied showstopper, luscious and driving on the palate. The fruit intensity here is immense, with oak nuances teeming with vanilla and dark chocolate. The finish is incredibly long.

Deep garnet in colour, displaying a mixed array of wildberry and red licorice aromas. The palate is fresh and vibrant, juicy and rounded. A very modern styled Barossa Shiraz, which is delicious drinking now that will mature well for the medium term. A variety of fermentation techniques were utilized, but all involved extended skin contact ranging from 15 to 25 days. A cold soak period of up to 6 days occurred before a natural warming to start the fermentation. Upon completion the ferments were pressed to a mix of new and seasoned oak hogsheads, for malolactic fermentation and maturation.