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A full bodied wine with dark cocoa, black pepper, plum, ground coffee, blackberry and ripe cherry characters. The sweet dark fruits are balanced by gentle powdery tannins. Bottle age is now revealing greater complexity and smoothness. Fabulous to enjoy now and will also cellar until 2028 or so. 5% whole bunch, 8 days on skins, French Oak (10%new) for 12 months -
The 2017 vintage delivered a very aromatic wine. It is a strong vintage with a powerful structure. As always, our Cabernet shows the full range of varietal characteristics from the fresher leafy elements through to delicious cocoa, and everything in between. -
OLD VINE GRENACHE Our old dry grown Grenache bush vines were planted in 1886. They deliver intensely flavoured fruit. We blended it with Shiraz (20%) to create a rich full bodied wine. The gnarly Grenache vines grow fruit packed with flavour and earthy savouriness. It has Turkish delight and tart cherry characters with warmth and sweetness, and savoury dusty tannins. This wine is now showing some beautiful aged characters together with a great retention of fresh fruit. Single Vineyard, own vineyard. Vines planted 1886. Ferment initiated by wild yeast Handpicked, Hand plunged Matured in old French Oak Unfined (so vegan friendly!) & Unfiltered -
The 2023 Red Art Grenache is a stunning vintage. A highly perfumed wine with exotic spices, rose petal, strawberry, maraschino cherry, musk lolly and summer florals with a white pepper finish. A lovely fine tannin rounds out this moreish wine. Our beautiful old dry grown bush vines have once again delivered a flavourful complex wine. Vines planted in 1886. -
Chiaro (key-ah-row) is the bright, lively, modern wine in our range. A blend of hand picked Grenache and Tempranillo, it is a fabulously vibrant wine with flavours of raspberries, cherries, rhubarb, red liquorice and cranberry. Chiaro is fresh and crunchy with a silky texture. The zesty finish sings! Enjoy this wine in its youth and chill lightly. We have taken the word Chiaro from the Italian art term 'chiaroscuro' which describes the use of light and shade. 'Chiaro' is light, and 'scuro' is dark. -
Best in the World ~ Wine writing books, Gourmand International Book Awards
After achieving the position of Best Wine Writing book in Australia for the Gourmand International Book Awards 2016, Bernie's book then went on the compete for the Best in the World (Wine writing) in the Gourmand International Book Awards. The top 3 books in each category are awarded "Best in the World". "True Stories: Portraits of Barossa Winemakers" came 3rd in the Wine Writing Category and so can now proudly wear the title of "Best in the World" in the Gourmand International Book Awards. The international competition is like a 'Book Olympics', with countries around the globe competing for the top three positions in their category. "Let no one think this is simply a human version of Wine Dogs. It's a great deal more than that; Bernadette is a superb photographer with great imagination, a great sense of humour, and writes with flair. Every photograph and its accompanying story is a joy to look at and to read. It's hard to say more, so compelling are the images. One wouldn't normally expect to use the words 'page turner' (more often used for a well written crime thriller), but once you open the book, you will be swept along through to the finish." James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion True Stories: Portraits of Barossa Winemakers is a collection of photographic portraits of winemakers with their hobbies - an insight into their personality, beyond their wine brand. Accompanying each image I have written a story reflecting the conversations we had during the photo sessions and each winemaker has also contributed their own piece. The photographic style and theme allowed the winemakers to comfortably be themselves and reveal not just who they are, but interesting tales about themselves as well. The narrative shares those stories in the same whimsical, relaxed fashion in which they were first discussed. As a collective, the characters in this book display a snap shot of a section of today's Barossa culture. -
Wild Scarlet Shiraz Cabernet is a classic blend which synergises the richness of Shiraz with the dark cocoa of Cabernet Sauvignon. The gentle use of oak adds a further dimension and creates a wine ready to drink now, but can also be matured for 10 years. Named after the pretty ground cover Kennedia Prostrata, with stunning red flowers, and native to our vineyard in the Barossa, Wild Scarlet celebrates the beauty of our much loved wine region and the surrounding conservation parks that we enjoy hiking in. -
Wild Scarlet Shiraz is a bright, youthful wine full of fresh dark fruit, earthy spice and full round tannin. Attractive oak and a soft mouth feel created a wine which is delicious to drink now, but can also be matured for 10 years. Named after the pretty ground cover Kennedia Prostrata, with stunning red flowers, and native to our vineyard in the Barossa, Wild Scarlet celebrates the beauty of our much loved wine region and the surrounding conservation parks that we enjoy hiking in. "Rojomoma’s Wild Scarlet Shiraz leverages Sam Kurtz’s intuitive winemaking into creating an affordable, estate-level creation, but with a couple of his trademark flourishes that you expect only to find on his more expensive wines. While this wine is ripe, glossy and pure with an actively forward air, there is an impressive degree of complexity, which has been tempered so as not to slow this wine down, beneath the bonnet. This means that while this is a precocious Shiraz, it sacrifices nothing in length or amplitude of fruit flavours, resulting in a grand vin framework with immediate drinking flavours."Matthew Jukes Best 100 Australian Wines 2023
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