We have sold the Lionheart Barossa Shiraz for years not sure why we have overlooked this as it's equally good, with that classic brighter McLaren Vale feel.
After hand picking whole bunches the fruit was left to ferment together in open-top fermenters with ambient yeasts and hand plunging for 12 days, before basket pressing into some new, but predominately older French Oak barriques. The wine then matured for a further 18 months in the same oak, before bottling without fining or filtration to capture the essence of the vineyard.
On the nose there are dark fruit notes of plum, complemented by more aromatic notes of violets, pepper, chocolate, and rosemary. On the palate, the dry tannins and refreshing acidity support the black plum and wild raspberry fruit flavours.
