Cool Climate Shiraz catches up big time in Australia
On my recent trip to Adelaide Hills just outside South Australia’s capital city, I spoke to some of the local winemakers trying to find out, how they made progress in the past months with their cool climate varieties of Australia’s famous grapes such as Shiraz or Cabernet Sauvignon.
2005 Shiraz Hahndorf Hill Winery
Hahndorf Hill Winery’s 2005 Shiraz from Adelaide Hills was this year included in UK wine writer Oz Clarke’s list of Top 250 wines for 2010, see our report here. A good reason to check on this wine and find out how a further few months in the bottle have helped this cool climate champion develop.
An amazing aroma of spicy plums and berries makes me curious when I open the bottle – I find hints of chocolate on the palate and I absolutely adore the smooth and silky finish. This wine is an absolute stunner made by a highly entrepreneurial boutique wine producer in South Australia. This wine is the answer to all these mass producers of cheap Australian commodity wines, outstanding in value and a clear benchmark for cool climate Shiraz around $30.
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Einer meiner letzten Trips nach South Australia brachte mich erneut nach Hahndorf Hill, wo ich mir Zeit nahm, den dortigen 2005 Shiraz der Hahndorf Hill Winery zu probieren. Jener war vor wenigen Monaten vom englischen Weinjournalisten Oz Clark zu einem der besten 250 Weine fuer 2010 gekuert worden.
Der Wein ist fantastisch fuer einen Roten um die EUR 17, grossartige Pflaume und dunkle Beerenaromen begruessen mich, Andeutungen von dunkler Schokolade und ein erstaunlicher, seidenweicher Abgang runden das Bild ab. Dieser Wein ist ein grossartiges Beispiel fuer die Erfolge kleinerer Winzer, sog. Boutique Wineries hier Down Under.
Ihr Michael Brecht
Related posts:
- Hahndorf Hill’s success story
- While Lance Armstrong rides his bike through the valley, we enjoy a cool climate SavBlanc from Adelaide Hills
- Cool Climate vor den Toren von Canberra: Lerida Estate
- Cool Climate Pinot Gris Tasting with friends on a rainy evening
- Cuttaway Hill Estate – cool climate Pinots from the Southern Highlands
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