Reservation Shiraz, Chris Ringland

The grapes are sourced from 12 growers in the North West of the Barossa. From Moppa in the West to Stockwell in the North, these sub-regions surround Ebenezer famous for its red brown loam over limestone.<br> Reservation matures for a minimum of 40 months in new and seasoned French oak prior to blending and bottling, and is made to be fruit forward in its youth, but importantly retains the ability to age gracefully over many years, rewarding those patient enough to give the wine 10 to 15 years in the cellar.<br> For the Reservation Shiraz, Chris is looking for that classic North-Western Barossa Shiraz blackberry profile, together with sweet, dark, plum jammy notes. As always, the palate is all about sweet red berries, milk chocolate and subtle vanillin.