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NEW RELEASE VINTAGE 2021
When you’re looking for the archetypal Barossa Valley Shiraz, look no further than this broodingly intense red. The core of this magnificent wine comes from three Old Vine vineyards planted by the Atze family in 1912, 1951 and 1975. There two workers Eddies Staehr (Andy Kalleske's great uncle) and Eddies Liebig planted the oldest of these three vineyards in 1912.
Pristine and youthfully deep, it’s virtually impenetrable, with the ruby red colour showing the power and concentration that low yielding, seriously old vines provide. A gloriously aromatic bouquet led by sweet spices and backed up by damson plum, dark chocolate and the most subtle of toasty oak.
The rich, enveloping palate is lush and smooth with bright fruit; dark cherries and Christmas cake made all the more complex by the layers of spices: cloves, cinnamon and anise. As anticipated, the finish is uber-long with a savoury, umami note that leaves you wanting another sip.
Pairing: Grilled or roast beef with a pepper sauce, slow roast lamb
shank, barbequed or flame grilled red meats.
Alcohol: 15 %
Fermentation: 21 Day extended maceration time on skins, hand
plunged, secondary ferment in barrel.
Maturation: 30 Months in 50% new French Oak, 50% second fill
French oak barrels.
Cellaring: For a wine so young, and one with so much potential to
mature, Eddies Old Vine is drinking startlingly well right now. But
don’t be fooled; this wine will last and last for 25 years with a good
cellar and self-control!.
Old Vine Vineyards: Sourced from our 3 oldest vineyards on the
estate surrounding the winery, planted in 1912, 1951 and 1975 t his
wine represents the high quality of old vines and loam over red
brown clay soils.
Vintage: | 2021 |
Grape Varieties: | Shiraz 100% |
Harvest Date: | March 20 2021 |
Bottling Date: | May 2024 |
Technical Details: | 15% Alc. |
Food Pairing |
Grilled or roast beef with a pepper sauce, slow roast lamb shank, barbequed or flame grilled red meats. |
Serving Temperature: |
18 Degrees Celcius. |
Cellaring: |
For a wine so young, and one with so much potential to mature, Eddies Old Vine is drinking startlingly well right now. But don’t be fooled; this wine will last and last for 25 years with a good cellar and self- |
Background/Story: |
When you’re looking for archetypal Barossa Valley Shiraz look no further than this magnificent wine. The core of the wine is a century-and-a-bit old vineyard planted by the Eddies who give their name to the wine. Their plantings, together with two other old vine vineyards owned by the Kalleske family make up this broodingly intense red. |
Fermentation/Maturation |
21 days extended maceration time on skins. Secondary fermentation in oak Barrels. Barrel ferment. 30 Months in 60% New French oak hogsheads, 40% in second full French |
Vineyard: |
Named in honour of the two Barossans who planted a vineyard in 1912, The Eddies Old Vine Shiraz celebrates the Barossa’s irreplaceable treasure-trove of old vineyards. Combining the fruit from a rare ancient vineyard, planted in 1912, with fruit from a 59 year old vineyard and a 1975 block, Andy Kalleske has captured the essence of these ancient vines which his parents, Barb and John have been nurturing for forty years. |
Vintage: |
2021 was an exceptionally early vintage due to a warmer than average ripening period, giving the wines their full bodied and intense concentrated black fruit characters. |
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2020 Vintage SOLD OUT - Wine Club Members please contact us for small allocation only.
Forgotten Hero is sourced from a stunning vineyard planted by the Atze family in 1951; a survivor of the infamous vine pull scheme of the 1980s. John and Barb Kalleske rescued the old vineyard in 1983 and have nurtured its vines ever since.
Forgotten Heroes three decades ago, these low yielding vines now provide intensely flavoured grapes for this classic Barossa Shiraz. Intuitive, small-batch winemaking, a minimum 20 months maturation in new French oak barrels, coupled with it only being bottled from the most outstanding vintages, results in a truly distinguished, complex and full-bodied wine.
Due to the tiny size of this vineyard and the low yields, less than 70 cases are bottled in any one vintage.
A rare treat, not to be missed.
Vintage: | 2020 |
Grape Varieties: | Shiraz 100% |
Harvest Date: | March 2020 |
Bottling Date: | January 2022 |
Technical Details: | 15% Alc. |
Food Pairing |
Grilled or roast beef and lamb. Big beefy stew, venison or a mellow blue cheese. |
Serving Temperature: |
18 Degrees Celcius. |
Cellaring: |
The 2019 vintage is a big and powerful vintage and the Forgotten Hero Shiraz shows it in spades. This wine will cellar for 20 + years. |
Background/Story: |
Forgotten Hero is sourced from a stunning vineyard planted by the Atze family in 1951; a survivor of the infamous vine pull scheme of the 1980s. 5th generation Barossa Valley and long haul grape growers, John and Barb Kalleske, rescued the old block in 1983 and have nurtured its vines ever since. |
Fermentation/Maturation |
Barrel Fermentation 21 days extended maceration time on skins. |
Vineyard: |
Planted 1951, Rows running North to South, Single |
Vintage: |
A dry & warm vintage which saw nice even and early ripening giving the wines great balance and powerful weight. Colour is excellent and the tannin profile ripe and smooth. |
$200.00
2020 VINTAGE New Release Vintage
This is the Zen Master, a Barossa Shiraz made from one hundred year old vines. As concentrated and complex as the vines are ancient, this is a wine to cellar for upwards of 10 years. And the wait will be worth it. Zen Master is the epitome of Barossa Shiraz as we have come to know and love it.
The inky-deep purple colour catches your eye while floral characters, violet and rose petal, stream from the glass. Drinking Zen Master is pure joy. It is silky smooth, utterly seamless and perfectly balanced. Ripe, black fruit characters dominate the palate complexed by pepper spices and dark chocolate, a note of vanilla and hazelnut.
This wine is a master of its domain. It will reward your years of cellaring, or show powerful expressive fruit as a young red.
Vintage: |
2020 |
Grape Varieties: | Shiraz 100% |
Harvest Date: | |
Bottling Date: | |
Technical Details: | 15% Alc. |
Food Pairing |
Grilled or roast grass fed beef. Barbequed or flame |
Serving Temperature: |
18 Degrees Celcius. |
Cellaring: |
If you open this wine before 2020 it will benefit from |
Background/Story: |
This is the Zen Master, a Barossa Shiraz made from one hundred year old vines. As concentrated and complex as the vines are ancient this is a wine to cellar for upwards of 10 years. And the wait will be worth it. Zen Master is the epitome of Barossa Shiraz as we have come to know and love it. 50 dozen cases produced. |
Fermentation/Maturation |
20 days extended maceration time on skins. 30 Months in one 100% New French AP John |
Vineyard: |
1912 Vineyard. Rows running Eats to west. Single |
Vintage: |
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