Tonic Wines Barossa Valley Shiraz 2021

Name: Tonic Wines Barossa Valley Shiraz 2021
Brand: Tonic Wines (Glenn Barry)
SKU: tonic-wines-barossa-valley-shiraz-2021
Price: 35.99 AUD
Availability: InStock

Tonic Wines (Glenn Barry)

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Rhône-inspired Barossa Shiraz, whole-berry fermented with zero oak.

$35.99~~$42.00~~

750ml

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About

Straight Shiraz from Glenn Barry's small-batch label Tonic Wines, sourced from a vineyard on the Barossa Valley's western ridge (the 'Great West Barossa'). Whole berries macerate for around three weeks before being pressed straight to stainless steel, left on full lees, then simply racked to bottle with no oak anywhere in the process. The result is pure and fruit-driven with a savoury, almost umami edge — red and black berries over a peaty, earthy note — firmly structured with chunky, chewy tannin through a focused finish.

Producer note

Tonic Wines is Glenn Barry's one-man, small-batch label, built on grapes sourced from the Clare Valley, Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale and further afield. Barry has said this Shiraz was inspired by a Dard & Ribo wine from the Rhône Valley that stuck in his memory for years, and this bottling is his own take on that style.

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