Variety |
Sparkling Red |
Country |
Australia |
Region |
Barossa, Barossa Valley |
Alc. Content |
13.5% |
Volume |
750 mL |
Notes
A little secret from Spinifex. Tasted of dried herbs and meaty nuances along with ample red/black fruits and loads of powerfully Barossan Shiraz-ness. From the distributor's web page, "From a total of 155 dozen, this is the first disgorgement (50 dozen only) and release of a Spinifex sparkling Shiraz. The base wine was vinified from a gnarly, 1898 vineyard grown in the deep sands of Vine Vale, Barossa. Comprised mostly of the 2005 vintage with small dollops of 2006 and 2007, the wine spent nearly three years in barrel before triage, and went on to spend just under 10 years on lees prior to this first disgorgement. The sweetness has been held to the absolute minimum (approx. 3.5 g/l residual sugar)."