Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | C. Ringland |
Label Name: | Dimchurch Shiraz |
Vintage: | 2015 |
Country: | Australia |
Region: | Barossa Valley (Ebenezer / Northern Barossa) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 17% |
Grape(s): | Shiraz (100%) |
Acidity: | 2 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
James Halliday 95 points (2015 vintage review); g. , KL Wines, Alliance Wine)
Tasting Note
Opaque, dense black-fruit core of blackberry, black cherry and cassis with dried fig, spice, liquorice and pencil-shaving notes; full-bodied, concentrated, ripe grippy tannins and a very long, chocolate-tinged finish.
Food Pairing
Western: slow-roasted beef short ribs, venison pie, aged cheddar. Asian: miso-glazed aubergine, Korean BBQ (bulgogi/galbi), char siu or Sichuan braised beef.
Production Method
Gently destemmed, small-lot fermentations, extended maturation (typically 3–4 years) in 100% new French oak with repeated barrel selection before bottling.
Vineyard Info
A collaboration between winemaker Chris Ringland and vigneron Adrian Hoffmann; sourced from old-vine parcels at the Hoffmann/Dimchurch vineyard in Ebenezer, Northern Barossa; small allocation release.