Golden Amrita Winery
Barossa Valley , South Australia
Winery Overview
Golden Amrita is a family owned company owned by the Liu family that for many generations has produced the finest quality aged Pu’er vintage teas in Yunnan province in Southern China.
Amrita is an ancient Indian word meaning “Nectar of the Gods” , a drink that bestowed immortality.
The Liu family reside in both Adelaide, Sth Australia and Yunnan Province, and this interest in high quality products led them to the purchase in 2017 of a small estate vineyard situated in the Greenock sub-region of the Barossa Valley and then in 2019 the Lumenval vineyard in the Moppa sub-region of the Barossa Valley. Both vineyards are 100% Shiraz.
The two vineyards are managed by a 6th generation Barossa Valley grapegrowing family and are managed to produce low crops of small berried, very high quality Shiraz
Rod and Spur pruning is used to ensure low yields of high-quality fruit. Yields are usually in the range of 3.5 – 4 tons/ha (23-26hl/ha). If in any season yields look like exceeding those levels green pruning/shoot removal is used to ensure only a low crop of high quality fruit is achieved.
The vineyard has ideal soils for viticulture with red/brown loam over red clay and layers of limestone. This soil profile means the roots have had to work hard to penetrate the clay layer in the early years and now yield small crops of dark, concentrated Shiraz grapes.
Winemaking:
Different sections of the vineyards are selected depending on quality, and each batch fermented separately in small open fermenters. The wine is then gently basket pressed and aged in the finest new and one year old French and American oak barrels for 18 months.
Three Wines are produced:
1. Golden Amrita Single Estate Shiraz - from the Greenock vineyard. Rich, full bodied classic Barossa Shiraz - Trophy for Best Barossa Valley Shiraz, IWC, London
2. Golden Amrita Lumenval Moppa Shiraz - rich, fragrant and savoury. 95pts Andrew Caillard MW
3. Golden Amrita Sunshine Hill Barossa Valley Shiraz - a blend of the Moppa & Greenock vineyards
Seeking Distribution in
Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Japan, Macao, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, UAE, USA, Vietnam
Winemaker Bio
Kym Milne MW - International Winemaking consultant who has made wine all around the world. Kym oversees all the production of the Golden Amrita Wines