Vintage
2018
ABV
14.5%
Wine Type
Red
Wine Style
Still
Wine Description
The Shiraz vines were planted in 1954 in Light Pass (now 65 years old) are
hand-picked and bunch sorted in the vineyard before delivery to the winery. The wine is fermented in open fermenters and pressed to French oak. The vines are long north south planted rows and owned by the Poole family,
descendants of the original owners in this historic area. The blend is 50% new French oak. No racking or returning, no fining and no filtration.
MINIMAL INTERVENTION
Accolades
98/100 GOLD WINESTATE MAGAZINE 96/100 GOLD HUON HOOKE 90/100 SILVER ROYAL SYDNEY WINE SHOW
Winemaker's Bio
Janelle has always had a natural affiliation with everything wine. She grew up playing and helping out on the family vineyard in the Barossa Valley, but has since spread her wings – putting herself through the prestigious Oenology degree at Adelaide University and completing a dozen vintages across Australia including St Hallett, Brokenwood and Mt View Estate (just to name a few…)
Three overseas vintages in Tuscany, Sonoma and Burgundy also compliment her expanding repertoire. Janelle now resides in the Barossa Valley where she continues to expand her dynamic Z WINE brand with business partner and Sister, Kristen Zerk.
Janelle has lots of great ideas and enthusiasm for the future and believes that there is also a parallel market that is spirited & looking for quality and authentic wines showing regionality and personality. The small company’s coveted flagship wine is the quintessential Barossa Valley [JULIUS] Shiraz. All of the wines are stylish and rich with soul.
Janelle was also a Wine Society “winemaker of the year” finalist in 2010 and is the current 2021 WINESTATE magazine "winemaker of the year"
