Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Elderton
Label Name:
 
Fifteen Shiraz
Vintage:
 
2015
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Barossa Valley (Greenock single-vineyard)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.8%
Grape(s):
 
Shiraz (100%)
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 95+; Wine Spectator 94

Tasting Note
Concentrated, full-bodied Shiraz: blackcurrant, black cherry, dark chocolate, cedar, clove and cinnamon spices, subtle char/meaty notes, firm rounded tannins and fresh acidity with a long oak-tinged finish.

Food Pairing
Roasted or grilled lamb, beef short ribs, venison, aged cheddar; Asian pairings: Korean BBQ (bulgogi), char siu, spicy Szechuan beef, rich Indian lamb curry, Malaysian rendang.

Production Method
Hand-harvested old-vine fruit; open-top fermentation with plunging/pump-overs, malolactic fermentation, matured in new French/American oak puncheons/barrels for extended aging (c.18–30 months). Single-vineyard selection.

Vineyard Info
Elderton is a family-owned Barossa producer (est. 1982) known for old-vine Shiraz from estate sites at Nuriootpa, Greenock and Craneford; the Fifteen comes from very old Greenock vines. Elderton has a long history of classic Barossa Shiraz production.