Vintage
2020
ABV
14.8%
Wine Type
Red
Wine Style
Still
Wine Description
Shiraz is the undisputed king of the Barossa. It was among the first varieties planted here in the early 1840s and has outshone the hundreds of varieties that have been trialled since. The soils and topography of the Barossa are incredibly diverse. We believe that the red, rocky soils of our Ambervale vineyard in the Northern Eden Valley produce some of the Barossa's most powerful, structured and fragrant Shiraz. This wine is a blend of our best performing Shiraz blocks from the low yielding 2020 vintage.
Accolades
DAVE BROOKES, HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION, 96 POINTS – MAY 2023
JAMES SUCKLING, 93 POINTS – JULY 2023
ROBERT PARKER WINE ADVOCATE, 92+ POINTS – AUGUST 2023
ANDREW CAILLARD, THE VINTAGE JOURNAL, 95 POINTS – MAY 2023
Winemaker's Bio
Craig is a winemaker with a very rare set of qualities that makes him one of only handful of Barossa winemakers able to realise the true potential of the Barossa’s best vineyards. Prior to starting the Tarrawatta project and establishing his family winery ‘Izway Wines’ Craig was the chief winemaker at Torbreck Vintners (2002 to 2017). It was during this time that he first met Nick Radford, buying grapes from his family vineyard and as neighbours in Seppeltsfied (western Barossa Valley).
Craig has been working with our Ambervale vineyard since 2008, negotiating its purchase for the Pan family when the opportunity arose in 2017.
Craig and Nick now work closely and dedicatedly to produce the best wines possible from our Tarrawatta vineyards.
