HEAD Wines The Blonde Shiraz 2022 - Wine More Cellars

2022 HEAD Wines The Blonde Shiraz

Name: 2022 HEAD Wines The Blonde Shiraz
Brand: Head Wines
SKU: HEDSHZ22-BL
Price: 62.00 AUD
Availability: OutOfStock

2022 · 750ml

$62.00Sold out

Shipped Australia-wide

StyleRed

GrapeShiraz

RegionSouth Australia

CountryAustralia

ProducerHead Wines

See alsoHead Wines Syrah

Description
Info

Description

The 2022 HEAD Wines The Blonde Shiraz is a high-altitude Barossa Shiraz sourced from a 1962-planted vineyard in the Eden Valley at around 450 metres elevation. A small 2% addition of Viognier is co-fermented with the Shiraz, adding aromatic lift to dark cherry, boysenberry and plum with dried flowers, pepper, herbs and gentle spice.

On the palate, it is medium-to-full bodied with concentrated berry and plum fruit, fresh acidity and fine, granitic tannins. Eighteen months on fine lees in French oak, with 20% new barrels, adds subtle spice and texture without overwhelming the fruit. The finish is long, savoury and peppery, with a refined structure.

Ben’s Recommendation:
At Wine More Cellars, this is a great choice for Shiraz drinkers who enjoy elegant, cooler-site Barossa reds with fine tannins and savoury complexity. Enjoy now or cellar through around 2030 for further development. Pair with roast lamb, grilled beef, duck, mushroom dishes or aged cheeses.

Info

COUNTRY	Australia
PRODUCER	Head
VARIETY	Shiraz/ Syrah
STYLE	Red Wine
VINTAGE	2022
SIZE	750ml

About the region

South Australia

South Australia grows more wine than any other Australian state, and its subregions behave almost like separate countries. Barossa and Eden Valley give Shiraz and Riesling, McLaren Vale leans to Grenache, Clare Valley to dry Riesling, Adelaide Hills to Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, and Coonawarra to Cabernet on red terra rossa soil. Strict quarantine has kept phylloxera out, so some vineyards still work vines planted in the nineteenth century.

All South Australia wines (1137)