E Minor Shiraz 2006

A wonderful Shiraz of depth and concentration, offering elegance and finesse, crafted by the region's most accomplished winemakers on the Barossa Valley Estate at Marananga. E Minor is a tribute to the rich cultural and musical traditions of the Barossa. Third and fourth generation growers are devoted to their plantings of Shiraz and nurture the vines to produce the finest fruit Barossa has on offer. A long standing association, commitment and understanding of the soil, really does mean that E-minor expresses the heart and soul of the Barossa

Barossa Valley Estate was established in 1985 by a group of independent growers who saw an opportunity to add value to their harvest. The operation was initialized as a co-operative, with the objective of making and marketing premium bottled wine. Today, Barossa Valley Estate really does offer the pick of the Barossa, compiled from fruit grown throughout the valley by over eighty loyal growers. This breadth of selection gives Barossa Valley Estate a unique advantage, in that the winery can fashion a selection of wines that are a hundred percent Barossa. Traditionally fermented on skins for six days, E-minor was matured in predominately older French and American oak barrels for up to twelve months. Approx 14.0%

Deep, vibrant red, purple hue. Aromas abound of ripe, dark fruit and berries with lifted spices and supporting but subtle, oak. Palate shows a firm acid spine, holding the gentle oak and spicy dark fruits together. Medium bodied with great length of oak and fruit flavours. Balanced and elegant. Enjoy with lamb shanks, spicy eastern cuisine or rich pasta dishes. "Strobes of plum fruit along the tongue, there's the sweetness of licorice and berry, the richness of milky cocoa oak, and the complex spice of cinammon, nutmeg and clove!" -Vinicraft.com, "Medium bodied palate, rich and soft, balanced by seamlessly dovetailed tannins which integrate fully into characters of ripe damson plum and animated spice!" -Pinotfiles.com