2021 Rohrlach Shiraz

From Williamstown on the fringe of the Barossa, this is a somewhat fresher take on what we normally see from this region. Sandy soils and cooler temperatures have resulted in a perfumed and complex wine; violets, plums and a hint of licorice. Cardamom, fennel seed, clove. Beautiful texture. CRFT is Candice Helbig and Frewin Ries. They focus on small-batch, single vineyard wines, using fruit sourced from a handful of blocks in South Australia’s Adelaide Hills, Barossa Valley and Eden Valley. ...Read More...

From Williamstown on the fringe of the Barossa, this is a somewhat fresher take on what we normally see from this region. Sandy soils and cooler temperatures have resulted in a perfumed and complex wine; violets, plums and a hint of licorice. Cardamom, fennel seed, clove. Beautiful texture. CRFT is Candice Helbig and Frewin Ries. They focus on small-batch, single vineyard wines, using fruit sourced from a handful of blocks in South Australia’s Adelaide Hills, Barossa Valley and Eden Valley. Their wines are always very pure, very focussed and keenly made, but they are so with a vivacity that is hard to imitate. 

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