Vintage
2022
ABV
14.5%
Wine Type
Red Blend
Wine Style
Still
Wine Description
A delightful and savoury expression of Barossa Grenache Shiraz Mataro. Best drunk with meals and mates and a second glass too.
The difference with this red wine is at the end: the way it dries out and the way it also lingers. This is the best of the Barossa, eloquently expressed.
Winemaker's Bio
Elena Brooks left her native Bulgaria to study oenology in Australia where she earned a Bachelor of Science in oenology from the University of Australia.
Though Australia remains her adopted viticultural home, she has crafted wines in Spain, Italy and Bulgaria.
Highly skilled and experienced, Elena has a long list of accolades including being part of the team that crafted Geoff Merrill Reserve Shiraz 2004, which in 2005 earned Australia's highest winemaking award: the coveted Jimmy Watson Memorial. Her wines have also take honours at the Great Australian Shiraz Challenge, the Decanter Wine Awards, the Royal Brisbane Wine Show and the Barossa Wine Show. In 2017, she became the first winemaker to win back to back Best in Show Trophies at the AWC Vienna.
