MAVERICK Hand-crafted Barossa Wines 5 red stars James Halliday 2011-2021 Australian Wine Companion "An outstanding winery regularly producing wines of exemplary quality and typicity, with a 5 star rating since the release of our first wines in 2007." Maverick Wines are made in major part from fruit biodynamically/organically grown from our unique owned vineyard sites. The average age of our vines is over 100 years old. The combination of biodynamic viticulture and virtually dry farming gives low yields of intense fruit which in turn are the perfect raw material for making exquisite wines. Our winemaking is truly artisanal. Two of our three vineyards and our winery are certified as biodynamic/organic by NASAA (the National Association of Sustainable Agriculture of Australia). Our wines are fruit driven, but complex, elegant, the perfect accompaniment with food, and above all outstanding value. From the outset, Maverick has been a 5 star winery in the James Halliday Australian Wine Companion, and again in the 2021 edition has received 5 red stars, with 5 wines receiving scores of 95 points and above, and three wines receiving the coveted "Best of the Best Award". Maverick Ahrens' Maverick Trial Hill Maverick Ahrens' Creek Creek Barossa Valley Eden Valley Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017 Shiraz 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 $150 $180 $150 The 18ha vineyard (with 3ha of 8ha organic vineyard (with 1.6ha Hand-picked, 24 hours cold soak, ancestor vine shiraz) was planted in of old vine shiraz), everything small open fermenters, pressed to the 1870s by the Lehmann family. done by hand that could possibly be new French oak for 22 months, Hand-picked, open-fermented, managed this way. The freshness only 4 barriques made. A very high matured for 22 months in French of the wine is such that it might quality wine, beautiful line, length oak. The quality of the wine is coast through 40-50 years if well and balance. awesome, its intensity, its focus and stored, the Diam cork perfectly its length all of the highest quality. inserted. There is a shimmering red fruit heart to the wine, small black fruits and fine tannins never likely to break that line of this awesome wine. The Maverick Maverick Trial Hill Maverick Ahrens' Creek Barossa Eden Valley Old Vine Barossa Valley Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon Grenache 2018 Grenache 2018 2017 $150 $150 $320 Eden Valley's climate is cooler The weight and flavour is very A blend of two barriques of shiraz compared to the Barossa Valley, different to the '17s, more and one barrique of cabernet delivering wines that move more traditional Barossa Valley and not to sauvignon. Small open fermenter, fluidly and with more grace. be denigrated for that. Mouthfilling matured for 22 months. Delicious plum and Turkish delight flavours. wine, harmonious cassis fruit, superfine tannins, balanced and long. www.maverickwines.com.au Ronald Brown, Founder/Winemaker [email protected].