Vintage
2017
ABV
14.5%
Wine Type
Red
Wine Style
Still
Wine Description
Atlas Wines 516º Shiraz 2017 was crafted from fruit grown on old vines at Kalimna in the Barossa Valley and is uniquely expressive of this place. It’s dense purple with garnet hues and displays intense Barossa fruit aromas of blackberry and blood plum, with hints of vanilla, dark chocolate and anise. The palate is opulent with intense, ripe forest fruits supported by tobacco, mocha and sweet spice flavours. Generous, soft tannins and rich structure lead to a focussed, lingering finish, and will support extended cellaring.
Winemaker's Bio
As Winemaker Adam Barton tells it, he first discovered the magic of wine while working in the Hunter Valley, in a glass of 1965 Lindemans Hunter River Burgundy. After studying Oenology at the University of Adelaide, he embarked on a winemaking career that so far spans two decades and three continents, with work in McLaren Vale, Coonawarra, the Barossa Valley, Western Australia, the south of France and California’s Central Coast.
Adam’s winemaking approach for Atlas Wines is typified by careful curation and nurturing of the highest-quality grapes, the utmost care and attention to detail, and minimal intervention.