2015 Charles Melton Grains of Paradise Shiraz, Barossa Valley

A mix of hand plunged & pump over techniques in the traditional style influenced this wine. No whole bunch is undertaken for the Grains of Paradise. American Oak is sent to France for a 36-month European seasoning before being coopered into barriques. The wine is then aged "sur lie" to give an interpretation of the traditional Barossa style with a contemporary twist.

Deep crimson, not vivid, but settled colour. Licorice and sweet paprika spice on the nose. Less stridently spicy than some vintages but with complex sweetness. Quietly confident aromatic, rich sweet mid palate, but with a touch more grip than the Popes, showing absolute typicity in terms of its regional origins and our defined cellar style.