This wine's an award winner…
Bronze Medal
International Wine & Spirit Competition 2022
About the wine
Top-drawer Shiraz from the man who won Best Shiraz in Australia
- When you voted for me to make the Shiraz of my dreams, I was absolutely over the moon. I didn't need asking twice - so with your support, I set out to secure some seriously special fruit from an award-winning family vineyard I've been working with for years.
- The Whitegate vineyard is elevated above sea level - the cooler temperature means a longer growing season which really maxes the fruit’s flavour, resulting in something really quite special.
- I broke all the rules with this one, and the result has blown me away. It’s insanely delicious – rich and powerful yet velvety smooth to drink. It's a one-off wine that was a serious treat for me to make, and I hope, a serious treat for you to enjoy!
Sam, Winemaker
Best before
Drink now to 2026
Serving advice
Open/Decant 1 hour before serving
Food match
Roasted whole piece of fillet steak. A bit of the charry black stuff on the outside, and juicy pink inside!
Contains sulphites
Always check the label
Australia
Strathbogie Ranges
Syrah | Shiraz
Big Red
14.3% ABV
75cl
Vegan
Vegetarian
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - Sam Plunkett
- Legend is a word we sometimes overuse, but in Sam's case, it's true. Over in Oz he’s regarded as one of their greatest living winemakers. Getting on for a thousand medals and trophies to his name, including the daddy of them all – the Best Shiraz in Australia Trophy at the 2010 Great Australian Shiraz Challenge.
- Yet if you met him, you’d probably mistake him for the gardener. He’s one of the most down-to-earth, approachable blokes you’ll ever meet. He wears a beat-up old hat and drives a beat-up old pick up, and when he’s not in the vineyard, you’re likely to find him up a ladder with a wrench in his hand.
- From being in a pretty sticky situation back in 2011 when he was unexpectedly bought-out by his business partner, Sam has just achieved his lifetime dream; he’s converted an old textile factory into his very own gleaming high-tech winery and it’s all thanks to Angel funding!
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