Vintage
2015
ABV
14.5%
Wine Type
Red
Wine Style
Still
Wine Description
Very deep, dark red colour with purple and black tinges. The
bouquet is earthy and savoury with some development over
dark chocolate, licorice and spice aromas. A typical example of
Pyrenees Shiraz being full bodied and quite powerful, with
emphatic tannins and lots of grunt.
Accolades
94 POINTS: International Wine Challenge UK 2018
91 POINTS: Wine Enthusiast Importer Connection 31stJanuary 2020
2 x Gold Medals: Australian Small Winemakers Show 2019,
Melbourne International Wine Competition 2019
3 x Silver Medals: China Wine & Spirits Wine Awards 2019,
International Wine Challenge UK 2018, ANZ Boutique Wine Show
2018
14 x Bronze Medals (2018 – 2019): including Western Victoria
Wine Challenge 2019, Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits
Competition 2019, International Wine & Spirit Competition UK
2019, Rutherglen Wine Show 2019, Winewise Small Vignerons
Awards 2019, Decanter World Wine Awards 2019
Winemaker's Bio
Graduating in 1992 with a degree in the applied science of
Oenology, Andrew Koerner headed off to the Yarra Valley in Victoria, working
as assistant winemaker at St. Huberts. This winery became part of the
Len Evans Rothbury group along with the historic Saltram Winery in the
Barossa Valley, allowing a transfer back to South Australia as winemaker
at Saltram in 1995.
With a thirst for wider experience Andrew moved to Rosemount
in New South Wales’ Hunter Valley in 1999. Here he took on a role as
Senior Winemaker, later becoming Manager after Rosemount’s merger
with Southcorp in 2001.
In 2004, Andrew was made an offer to join and lead the team
at Blue Pyrenees Estate and was delighted to come on board. Andrew
recognised Blue Pyrenees as an iconic Victorian brand from a still
emerging region, the Pyrenees, which has the most diverse winemaking
potential Andrew has ever seen. Andrew has been making Glenlofty wines since 2011.
