2022 Kaesler Reach for the Sky Shiraz

A proper Barossa Shiraz with plenty of flavour, just a bit more zip and polish than the old-school style.

Price:
Sale price$30.00
Stock:
In stock, ready to ship
Rendering loop-subscriptions

Description

This is classic Barossa Shiraz, just done with a slightly lighter hand. Big on flavour, but not overdone. The fruit’s all estate-grown, picked ripe, then matured in older French oak to keep things smooth without drowning it in wood.

The 2022 is full of dark fruit, some spice, and that soft Barossa texture you expect - but there’s also a bit of freshness and shape, which keeps it from feeling too heavy. It’s not trying to be flashy or fancy, just solid, good-drinking Shiraz from a producer that knows what they’re doing.

No need to wait years on this one - it’s ready to go now, with or without food. A straight-up, tasty red that delivers exactly what it promises.

91 points - "Dark fruited aromas, stewed plum, mulberry, charry oak and sweet spice. A big, juicy and dark fruited style of wine, generously proportioned, structured and pretty smart drinking." - Aaron Brasher (The Real Review)

The fruit for this wine was carefully selected from multiple blocks across our estate vineyards. Reach For The Sky is a soft, juicy style of Shiraz that reflects the opulence and diversity of Barossa.

VINTAGE CONDITIONS
Winter rainfall for 2021 was 48% above average. The wet winter was welcomed after 3 dry years. Maximum temperatures were below average for the beginning of the growing season; however, the latter half was warmer providing good ripening conditions. A hailstorm on the 28th of October severely damaged some vines, fortunately most recovered and secondary shoots grew however, they were typically less fruitful than primary shoots which resulted in lower yields in some varieties.

Although the season was challenging, our ongoing regenerative farming techniques have assisted with building resilient vines that continue to produce outstanding fruit. This was evident in the 2022 vintage with the winemakers talking about the wines being elegant and structured with depth and length of flavour.

WINEMAKING
Sourced from estate-grown parcels, these vineyards are often in their youth and include cuttings taken from our iconic blocks (Old Bastard 1893, Alte Reben 1899, Old Vine 1962). Handpicked and fermented on the skins for 7-10 days, the wine is then bag-pressed into older French oak barriques for 14 months. Bottled mid-August 2024, this wine is deliberately made to be a little juicier, softer in tannin, and brighter than its elder sibling, the Bogan Shiraz.

APPEARANCE: Deep bright crimson with purple hue.
BOUQUET: Ripe plums, blueberries, jubey florals with some raspberry liqourice.
PALATE: Lovely fresh fruits, with blueberry and wild cherry flavours. Subtle toast in the background. A supple, velvet-like tannin structure with lots of juicy blue fruits to finish.
FOOD MATCH: Tender red meat dishes with roast vegetables.

Region: Barossa Valley
Alc/Vol: 14.5%

Price Bracket $30 or Less
Type Red
Body Full Bodied
Variety Shiraz
Country Australia
Region Barossa Valley
Australian State SA
Reviewed By The Real Review
Critic Score 91
Alcohol 14%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2022
Closure Screw Cap

Others also liked

Recently viewed

Shipping

Delivery is free on orders of $150 or more!

For orders under this amount, delivery is calculated at checkout based on your postcode. You can order in any quantity or combination of wines you like. Straight dozens are not required.

We will dispatch your order the same or next business day.

Estimated delivery transit time varies depending on your location. Please review this page for specific estimates.

Sydney (Our Vans): If no one is home and there are no special delivery instructions our driver will try to call for instructions. If the driver believes there is a safe space to leave your wine they will do so if not, they will return the item to us and hold your order until further instruction from you. 

Melbourne (Anonymous Wine Freight): If no one is home and there are no special delivery instructions, the courier will try to call for instructions. If the driver believes there is a safe space to leave your wine they will do so. if not, they will return the item to their dispatch centre and hold until further instruction from you.

Australia Post: Australia Post will leave the parcel if they have been given authority to leave and it is deemed safe to do so. To give your Authority to Leave, please enter this in the 'SPECIAL REQUEST' box at checkout.

Ordering

We want Different Drop customers to always be getting the best price. If you see a lower price elsewhere, just get in touch and we will sort it out for you. We handle all our price-matching on a case by case basis.

Some things to keep in mind: 

  • Retrospective price-matching is available for 30 days after you have purchased from us.
  • The price match cannot be used in conjunction with a coupon or one-off deal we are offering. The idea is for you to get the best price in the market so if that is already achieved through a coupon then we won't price match on top of that.
  • We don't price match clearance or fire sales.
  • We’ll match the listed price as long as it is a legitimate offer and the competing store is actually able to fulfil the order (they have stock or more stock is en route). Essentially we won't price match cheeky vendors listing wines they have no hope of actually getting for you...
  • It must be a publicly listed price. We won't match a price that has been achieved through a coupon/cash-back arrangement, or through a non-advertised offer over the phone or otherwise.  
  • It is limited to a reasonable retail quantity.

We'll treat each price match request on its merit and reserve the right to refuse where we deem fit. For example, particularly rare wines, from non-trust-worthy vendors, in circumstances we deem illegitimate or if we feel our policy is being unfairly taken advantage of.

At the end of the day, we'll look after you and use common sense to ensure you're getting the best price, please just don't take the p%$$!

No, feel free to mix it up! There is no minimum requirement. You can order wines in any quantity or combination, 1 or 50+ bottles.

We stock three different sized gift boxes (single, three bottle and six), all are available for purchase for a flat rate of $8. They look great and make an awesome impression.

To add a gift box to your order, simply add at checkout. The special requests box is your friend, please give us as many details of what you are looking for and we will try our best, or get in contact to discuss it with you. 

If you want to bulk order gifts or if you have any trouble please email hello@differentdrop.com or call and we can try and help.

 

If you can't add more wine to your cart it means we are low on stock of that wine. For example, if you are only able to 3 bottles and no more that means we only have 3 bottles left of that wine. If it's a must have, please contact us and we may be able to order more in for you.

Call Us

Send a message