Vintage
2019
ABV
14.1%
Wine Type
Red
Wine Style
Still
Wine Description
Laudamus (Latin for praise) is our flagship Shiraz and created only in special vintages. A modern interpretation of Barossa Shiraz, with the vineyard playing the major role. The vineyard in question is the “house” block which is our original planting of 1654 shiraz established in 2001 by my brother John and our father. The vines sit on a gentle slope with shallow Terra Rossa red clay loam over a band of limestone. This allows for plenty of good nutrition from the loam, but prevents overly vigorous vine activity from the hard limestone barrier underneath. As such, the vines are much lower yielding and produce exceptional quality fruit.
Winemaker's Bio
Growing up in the Barossa surrounded by vineyards and wine, James Lienert combines his love of science and its practical application in winemaking. He has worked vintages at Penfolds and in New Zealand, the US and Germany. Prior to his permanent role as winemaker at Lienert Vineyards, James was assistant winemaker at Two Hands and winemaker with the Usual Suspects Wine Group.
