2021 Tonic Wines Shiraz

Rhone-inspired, hands-off Shiraz from Glenn Barry. A stripped back, pure expression of the regions that hits the mark beautifully.
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Not your average Barossa Shiraz, but there's never anything average about Tonic Wines.

New packaging and a new Shiraz from Glenn Barry, with long maceration time, no oak and a straight to bottle philosophy.

Medium, leaning towards full bodied but it's all in fruit character and grippy natural grape tannin. Vibrant, raspberry, spicy and savoury, this is a wonderfully-framed incisive new Tonic release.

What is old is new again...

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    Peter H.
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    2 years ago
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    Rated 3 out of 5 stars
    Needs more time

    Opened a bottle of 2020, in Nov21. Some nice fruit coming through but quite sharp and I think needs at least 3 years to develop

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The 25 words or less version: It’s a Shiraz that Glenn’s been dreaming of (literally). Fruit from the Great West Barossa, macerated for three weeks, pressed in stainless steel (groundbreaking). Fruity/savoury. Peat with red and blackberries. Is that vegemite we taste? Give it some air, already. Definitely not your Nanna’s Shiraz.



The GB version: I had a wine back in about 2017 and it’s been stuck in my mind, popping up into consciousness at random moments. A Dard & Ribo wine from the Rhone Valley (thanks Misseure David Brookes). I’ve wanted to make something like that wine for a while now – and guess what? I’ve done it.

It was a Shiraz, but not as you know it. Pure, unadulterated fermented Shiraz grapes in a bottle. In a post-Parker world, it made me think and wonder what if... well this is ‘what if’. From a vineyard on the western ridge of the Barossa Valley, picked with ripeness but brightness in mind, more red fruits than dark fruits on the agenda. Whole berries and a maceration time of around 21 days, then pressed to a revolutionary new tank material known as stainless steel. Left on full lees to do its thing until a simple racking prior to bottling.

This is our first attempt, so the winemaking will evolve – but this wine has surprised us. It’s as pure and fruit driven as you’d expect, but somehow there’s a savoury interest. Dark fruited but not heavy in any way, it’s still got a little Fred Astaire (light on its feet) feel. Frisky but serious. Air is this wine’s friend: introduce it to a decanter and it will start unfurling. Peat, red and blackberries, a weird but interesting vegemite kinda umaminess. Firmly structured with chunky, chewy tannin and focussed through the finish. It’s Shiraz, but Tonic Shiraz – fark vanilla!!

Price Bracket $31 to $40
Type Red
Body Full Bodied
Variety Shiraz
Country Australia
Region Barossa Valley
Australian State SA
Size 750ml
Vintage 2021
Closure Cork

Tonic Wines

Tonic Wines is a South Australian-based one-man show by experienced winemaker, Glenn Barry.

Glenn has curated a fine collection of sustainably farmed vineyards from across the Barossa Valley, Clare Valley, McLaren Vale and beyond that provide the basis for his small, handcrafted range.

The Tonic stable spans Grenache, Shiraz, Mataro, Malbec & Chardonnay. These wines are highly expressive and have developed quite a 'cult' following from those in the know. Very small batches made and plenty of demand means you'll find them only available for a limited time.

As Glenn says about his Tonics, "It'll do nothing for your health but plenty for your soul."

Glenn Barry of Tonic Wines Tonic Wines

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