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BAROSSA VALLEY 2018 TASTING NOTE REGION An intensely aromatic wine of plums, black BAROSSA VALLEY fruit, and blueberries, subtle cedary oak __________________________ complexity evident from barrel maturation. A The fruit is sourced from the Calabria dense, full-bodied wine with dark chocolate, Family premium vineyard in the Barossa plums, and black fruit. Chewy, ripe tannins Valley. The vineyard is set across 30 acres frame the palate: great length and a long, (31 miles) which contains old vines that satisfying finish. were planted in 1914. The Barossa Valley is situated 50km northeast of Adelaide in COLOR South Australia and is one of Australia’s best known wine regions. A deep plum red wine with dark red core. ENJOY WITH An ideal accompaniment to grilled beef rolls stuffed with pine nuts & raisins or lamb shanks with roasted garden vegetables. IDEAL DRINKING Enjoy now or cellar up to five years. WINEMAKERS COMMENT After carefully selecting individual parcels in the vineyard, the fruit was transported to our WINE ANALYSIS crushing facility, where it is fermented in a Variety: Shiraz combination of concrete vats and stainless steel Vintage: 2018 Region: Barossa Valley fermenters for about seven days. The resulting Specific Gravity: 0.993 wine is pressed off skins and completes ferment Alcohol 14% Volatile Acid: 0.25 g/l on oak planks before being matured in a Titratable Acid: 6.06 g/l combination of oak barrels and planks for about Sulfur Dioxide: Free: 43 mg/l 9-12 months. Total: 126 mg/l Residual Sugar: 4.5 g/l pH: 3.6 FAMILY WINEMAKING SINCE 1945 Vineyard Brands | www.vineyardbrands.com | Birmingham, AL NS4008.