Kalimna Barossa Shiraz 2007

From the Schiller family vineyard on Belvidere Road, approximately 1 km north of Nuriootpa on the Barossa Valley floor. Due to the difficult 2007 season which resulted in low yields, two blocks from the Schiller vineyards were hand harvested together, the Home Old Shiraz planted in 1935, and the Home Front Shiraz planted in 1969, yielded only about 10 tonnes in total. Both of these blocks have rows that run north-south and are of a sandy soil type featuring yellow sand and ochre clays over red clay.

Moppa Barossa Grenache  2006

This Grenache is sourced from Yalumba’s “Moppa” vineyard, 2 kms north of Nuriootpa on the Barossa Valley floor. This dry grown, Bush Vine Grenache block of just under 2 acres was planted in 1954 on own roots and comprises some approximately 800 vines. The vineyard has an elevation of 270m above sea level and the soil is a Transitional Red-Brown earth in the Nuriootpa loamy sand family.

Spring Gully Barossa Shiraz 2007

From the vineyard of Marcus Rosenzweig, on Crennis Mines Road, at the western entrance to Angaston. Located high in the Angaston foothills this site has one of the most picturesque views in the Barossa. This Shiraz is from Top Block 1, a 1.3 ha (3 acre) block of clone 1654 Shiraz, planted in 1994 on Schwarzmann rootstocks. The block is north west facing, with east-west running rows and slopes noticeably down from the south to the north. This block has consistently produced a fine, spicy style of Shiraz.

Swingbridge Vineyard Craneford Eden Valley Shiraz 2007

The Single Site Eden Valley Shiraz comes from
the Swingbridge vineyard located within the
Craneford area of Eden Valley. This old shiraz
block, affectionately known as the “old
shag’n’duck” block, is of unknown clones planted in 1920 on its own roots. The vineyard consists of podzolic soils which feature yellow, red, brown or grey sandy layers over leached yellow to brown clay layers.

Previous Vintages

2005

Tri-Centenary Vineyard Vine Vale Grenache 2008

The Tri-Centenary vineyard, located in the heart of the Barossa Valley, is the source of this single site Grenache. The Tri-Centenary vineyard features deep sandy loam layers underlain with red-brown clay layers. With careful management, these low organic matter soils, dry grown, can consistently produce outstanding quality fruit.

Previous Vintages

2005

Vine Vale Barossa Grenache 2006

The Nursery vineyard, located in the heart of the Barossa Valley, is the source of this Single Site Grenache. This wine has been handcrafted from grapes sourced from the block called VG04. This block of approximately two acres comprises approximately 800 vines that were planted in 1949. The Nursery vineyard features deep sandy loam layers underlain with red-brown clay layers.