NV Spinifex Louis Sparkling Shiraz

A decade in the making, Pete Schell's sparkling Shiraz is sublime.

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A project more than a decade in the making here from Spinifex main man, Pete Schell.

In 2005 Pete secured some Shiraz from a vineyard that, at the time, was 107 years old. He put the Shiraz to barrel for three years, added some small portions from the 2006 and 2007 vintages, then left the wine on lees for almost a decade before finally disgorging the first batch of, what is now, a phenomenal Sparkling Shiraz.

This is the quintessential Barossan Sparkling Red. A classic Australian wine style done with Pete's Midas touch. If you are a fan of Shiraz in this format, you simply must try this. It's unreal drinking with some serious X-factor, and rare as hen's teeth.

This is the first disgorgement and release of just under 50 doz from a total of 155 doz produced. The base wine was vinified from a then 107 year old Shiraz vineyard growing in deep sand in the Vine Vale sub region. Comprised almost entirely from the 2005 vintage, small proportions of 2006 and 2007 were also included in the base. Following nearly 3 years in barrel the base was tiraged and spent just under 10 years on lees prior to this first disgorgement. Liqouring at dosage (the addition of typically a younger wine and/or a sugar syrup to top up the disgorged bottles and sweeten the finished wine) has been held to the absolute minimum (approx. 3.5 g/l residual sugar) for the majority of the disgorgement. A very small lot of 72 bottles has been retained with zero dosage, this is truly a wine for the purists (if we don't drink it all.)

Spinifex Wines

Spinifex are one of the 'New' Barossa's true pioneer producers. Husband and wife team Peter Schell & Magali Gely have extensive experience in southern France, which proves the inspiration for their unique wines made from predominantly Rhone varietals.

Spinifex was on the front line of the new wave of Barossa producers. Peter's wines brought a new sensibility to the region, they were lower in alcohol, concentrated but elegant, and balanced to perfection. He takes the art of blending into the realm of the virtuoso. There are few wineries who deliver refinement and poise from the Barossa Valley like Spinifex.

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