SCHILD ESTATE Narrow Road Vineyard Shiraz Cabernet, Barossa Valley

Frederick Shiraz Cabernet highlights Barossa Shiraz with elegance cabernet structure. Sourced from 70 year old vines. Fruits of Raspberry and red currants, hints of mocha and spice. An elegant wine with silky tannins, french oak maturataion 18 months. limited production

GSM- Block 178- showcases the Barossa richness of Grenache with full middle palate of Shiraz and the finish of Mataro (Mouvedre). Full bodied, old vines from selected vineyards add depth, structure and great appreciation to the blend of three famous varieties. Ripe robust fruites of prune and plum. French oak 22months maturation.

Fruit from 40- year old vines and deep alluvial Barossa soils gives a richness of black berries. Maturation in French oak 18months offer soft silky tannins. Family vineyards hand crafted methods with mocha & plums. A full- bodied shiraz with elegant approachability and enjoyment.

Shiraz 95% and 5 % Grenache, offers a bold and robust wine. With aromas of spices of nutmeg, cloves. Black coffee and dark organic chocolate notes integrated with strewed plums and dates. The 2016 vintage produced concentrated fruit with a rich concentration of fruit. Whole bunch fermentation in small open tanks, basket pressed

TASTING NOTESThe dark, brooding regional characters of plum, red cherry and liquorice are all to the fore of this wine.The palate is focused and linear, with dark bitter chocolate notes and an elegant long persistent finish. We recommend cellaring for 10 years.WINEMAKINGThe most westerly zone of the Barossa, known as the Western Slopes, gives rise to some of the richest expressions of Shiraz from the Barossa. Soil: Heavy brown earth, red clay and crackled ironstone Altitude: 290mTo ensure the unique character of this sub region is exemplified in the wine, small open fermenters and our basket press were employed to gently extract the wine.Aging in the finest quality oak and selection of the truest barrels has created a wine that respects and expresses its place of origin.

Marananga, centred in the North West quadrant of the Barossa provides some of the Valleys most powerful wines. The red brown clay loam soils with schists and siltstone yield flavours of jam and fruitcake, cardamom, blueberry fruits, cocoa powder with an undercurrent of roasted meats and crackling.WINEMAKINGTo ensure the unique character of this sub region is exemplified in the wine, small open fermenters and our basket press were employed to gently extract the wine. Aging in the finest quality oak for 18 months and selection of the truest barrels has created a wine that respects and expresses its place of origin.

Alcohol content 14.0%Vol.Variety Shiraz 2016Region Barossa Valley Estate GrownWine Maker Damian TorresanConsume 1-2 standard glasses per dayResveratrol concentration: 100+mg/L (as measured by the Australian Wine Research Institute)6x 750ml bottles