2019 Rockford Basket Press Shiraz

Rockford Winery established and dating back to the 1850’s is an artisanal producer employing traditional techniques to assemble one of the nation’s most singularly commanding wines. There are 30 odd parcels of the best dry grown old vine Shiraz, some of which were planted in the nineteenth century, from a select group of growers, operating vineyards in the Barossa, Kalimna and Ebenezer, Moppa Springs and the Eden Valley, are treated to an ancient basket press followed by vinfication in old fashioned open fermentation vessels.

The batches are matured in a selection of mostly well seasoned French and American oak barrels, before a rigorous selection to determine the final assemblage. Deeply coloured wine. A dense bouquet of aromatic dark fruits and berries with a twist of spice before the most engaging palate of reductions, power and richness over background oak and complex spice.