Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | C. Ringland |
Label Name: | Hoffmann Shiraz |
Vintage: | 2012 |
Country: | Australia |
Region: | Barossa Valley, South Australia |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 15.6% |
Grape(s): | Shiraz (Syrah) |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 97 pts (reviewed 2018); Vinous 97 pts (Vinous review 2021)
Tasting Note
Opaque violet-black. Concentrated blackberry, black cherry and plum with violets, mint, vanilla, dark chocolate, licorice and exotic spice; lush, full-bodied with velvety tannins and a long, licorice‑tinged finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, braised beef, aged hard cheeses, venison. Asian: char siu or hoisin duck, Korean BBQ (galbi), spicy Sichuan beef, Malaysian black pepper crab.
Production Method
Hand-harvested Shiraz; rigorous barrel selection and extended maturation (typically 5+ years) in new French oak hogsheads before blending and bottling for long-term aging.
Vineyard Info
Flagship collaboration between winemaker Chris Ringland and grower Adrian Hoffmann in North Barossa; small-production, estate-sourced parcels focused on concentrated old-vine Shiraz and extended oak ageing.