2019 Yalumba The Octavius

A wet winter prepared the vines for a healthy start to the season. Spring was drier than average and the vines responded quickly as they grew and flowered well and quickly. Summer saw warm dry days with cool nights which allowed the grapes to ripen while retaining their freshness and natural acidity. The grapes for this wine are sourced from six vineyards in the Barossa. Across the road is the oldest parcel of Shiraz, hand-picked from Eden Valley vines planted in 1854. The vines have an average age of 110 years, 69% of which are sourced from Eden Valley and 31% from the Barossa Valley. Eden Valley Shiraz provides the exotic aromas and flavour structure while Barossa Valley Shiraz offers rich flavours along with complexity and concentration. After harvest the wine is matured for 21 months in 25% new French oak barrels and hogsheads.

The wine is deep red in colour with purple hues. It gives aromas of dark red cherries, licorice and red raspberries. Aromatically this is a wine that is full of different types of fruit. Everything combines in the mouth with rich and complex flavours. The freshness of Eden Valley is combined with the depth of Barossa Valley. Perfectly balanced, elegant and simply a beautiful expression of Barossa Shiraz.