Everything to love about the wine...
James Halliday (Halliday Wine Companion)
About The Wine
Classic South Australian Shiraz from the new kid on the block (well, sort of).
This comes from vineyards in both the Adelaide Hills and McLaren Vale. Alan Varney has great long-standing relationships with some of the SA's top growers and he takes full advantage to turn out the best value wines he can.
The Shiraz is soft and plummy, with a sweet mid-palate and a high-toned aromatic lift from the fruit grown in the cooler parts of the Hills.
James Halliday dubbed it a wine with " mouthwatering texture"
About Varney
Varney Wines began with just a "tonne for fun" for Alan Varney to play around with over a decade ago.
He took his years of experience working at top South Australian wineries, including time spent at Orlando Wines, Longview Vineyard and over a decade as senior winemaker at d’Arenberg, and poured his skills into crafting a style of wine that he and his friends and family could enjoy.
The side gig became a full-time obsession, leading to Alan purchasing a dilapidated property at the Gateway of McLaren Vale to house a tasting room alongside his wife Kathrin’s restaurant, Victor’s Place. A sustainable modern winery was built. Their first commercial release was unveiled. The wines have been taking off ever since culminating with Varney being named James Halliday's Best New Winery in 2021.
McLaren Vale, SA
From The Producer
THE VINEYARDS
Shiraz sourced from single vineyards in Clarendon and Tatachilla in McLaren Vale and a single site in Macclesfield, in the Adelaide Hills.
WINEMAKING
Cold Soaked, de-stemmed but not crushed, around 5% whole bunch. 14 to 22 days on skins, fermented in headed down open fermenters. Pressed into 5-10 year old seasoned French Barriques and matured for 10 months prior to bottling. Contains minimal sulphites.
Blend : Shiraz (100%)
ABV : 14.2%
Closure : Screw Cap
Drink Until : 2027
Bottle Size : 750ml
McLaren Vale, SA
Critic Reviews
"From vineyards in Clarendon, Tatachilla and Macclesfield, cold-soaked, 5% whole bunches, destemmed, not crushed, 14-22 days on skins, fermented with custom-made headed down open top fermenters, pressed to mature barrels for 10 months, 84 dozen made. Everything to love about the wine: the spicy/savoury input of '17, the mouthwatering texture, the evocative call of a wine blended with such skill, yet keeping the blend under cover." - James Halliday (Halliday Wine Companion)
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