page 1 Peter Lehmann Stonewell Shiraz, 2006, Barossa Valley Peter Lehmann's flagship shiraz is a wine of great depth and presence, with the intensity and structure to be cellared with confidence. Product Code AU13631 Dominant Grape Syrah/Shiraz Product Type Red Wine Drink Dates 2011 to 2025 Origin South Australia Alcohol Level 14.5% Style not applicable Closure type Screwcap Vintage 2006 Price No longer for sale Producer : Peter Lehmann Peter Lehmann Wines is located in Australia s Barossa Valley, to the north of Adelaide. The company was started in 1979 by winemaker Peter Lehmann at a time of serious overproduction in the Barossa, where independent local growers with unsold grapes were facing the real possibility of financial ruin. Lehmann s consortium of investment partners was set up with the aim of coming to their rescue, and resisting an Australian government proposal to grub up precious Barossa vines, something he considered unthinkable. An undeniably risky business venture back then, the company became a quality-conscious producer, saving Barossa from the brink of failure and also making the Peter Lehmann name world-famous for reliability and value for money in the glass. Under the ownership of the Swiss-based Hess Group which took over in 2003, the company has continued to flourish, making wines from all the major grape varieties. Andrew Wigan is the current winemaker and one of Australia s very best. He oversees a huge portfolio which is absolutely consistent, from entry-level bottles such as Weighbridge and 88 Growers Semillon, a Society exclusive, to fine wines. The company s commitment to the Barossa and local growers has been rewarded with access to over 900 vineyards - unparalleled in the region. Today, Lehmann wines are well-respected examples of their type with many of them ranking among our members favourites for everyday drinking. The iconic Stonewell Shiraz is a blend of top Barossa vineyards and demonstrates the pinnacle of Lehmann s achievement.
page 2 Tyrrell's Vat 8 Hunter Valley Shiraz-Cabernet 2010 Flamboyant but polished blend of shiraz and cabernet which is fleshy, round and full of blackberry fruit. Decant this an hour in advance to let the complex flavours unravel. Product Code AU15371 Dominant Grape Syrah/Shiraz Product Type Red Wine Drink Dates 2012 to 2019 Origin New South Wales Alcohol Level 13.5% Style not applicable Closure type Screwcap Vintage 2010 Price No longer for sale Producer : Tyrrell's - See next page.
page 3 Producer : Tyrrell's A member of the prestigious Australia s First Families of Wine initiative, it is not surprising given Tyrrell s history that they make some of the most-awarded wines in the country. Tyrell s have been making wine since 1858. Their founder s philosophy was nothing is great unless it is good and this is still very much the family motto. Their history spans five generations, and is today headed by the irrepressible Bruce Tyrrell and his children Chris, Jane and John. Chris has already proven to be a talented winemaker; however it is Bruce who has been behind much of Tyrrell s success in the last two decades. Not afraid to get his hands dirty, his direct, heart-on-his-sleeve approach has made him one of the great Aussie characters of the wine world. Like its maker, their signature Vat 1 Hunter Valley Semillon is one of the country s true individuals and has proven impossible to imitate. It is grown near Sydney, where the conditions suit the grape nicely: grapes are picked relatively early and bottled quickly, meaning a low potential alcohol, high acidity and neutral flavour. In their early days they are unexpectedly neutral in character, but their true talent lies in blossoming beautifully with age (sometimes upwards of 20 years) and showcasing the elegant, restrained and compellingly unique Hunter Valley style. This - along with all the other Tyrrell s wines we stock - is grown in the Polkobin area of Hunter Valley, where they first planted vines in 1879. Unsurprisingly given the long history of the vineyards, yields are low, and their harvest (beginning in January) is one of the earliest and also shortest in the region. The maritime climate means it is generally warm, with particularly hot and dry summers. The finished product speaks for itself: Tyrrell s has a talent for creating wines with a distinctive, high-quality varietal character with an old world structure and new world savoury flavours.
page 4 Tyrrell's Vat 9 Hunter Valley Shiraz 2010 One of Australia s most distinctive and enticing examples of shiraz, full of meaty, savoury fruit backed by an elegantly structured palate, quite Rhône-like in its poise. Product Code AU15361 Dominant Grape Syrah/Shiraz Product Type Red Wine Drink Dates 2013 to 2020 Origin New South Wales Alcohol Level 13.5% Style not applicable Closure type Screwcap Vintage 2010 Price No longer for sale Producer : Tyrrell's - See next page.
page 5 Producer : Tyrrell's A member of the prestigious Australia s First Families of Wine initiative, it is not surprising given Tyrrell s history that they make some of the most-awarded wines in the country. Tyrell s have been making wine since 1858. Their founder s philosophy was nothing is great unless it is good and this is still very much the family motto. Their history spans five generations, and is today headed by the irrepressible Bruce Tyrrell and his children Chris, Jane and John. Chris has already proven to be a talented winemaker; however it is Bruce who has been behind much of Tyrrell s success in the last two decades. Not afraid to get his hands dirty, his direct, heart-on-his-sleeve approach has made him one of the great Aussie characters of the wine world. Like its maker, their signature Vat 1 Hunter Valley Semillon is one of the country s true individuals and has proven impossible to imitate. It is grown near Sydney, where the conditions suit the grape nicely: grapes are picked relatively early and bottled quickly, meaning a low potential alcohol, high acidity and neutral flavour. In their early days they are unexpectedly neutral in character, but their true talent lies in blossoming beautifully with age (sometimes upwards of 20 years) and showcasing the elegant, restrained and compellingly unique Hunter Valley style. This - along with all the other Tyrrell s wines we stock - is grown in the Polkobin area of Hunter Valley, where they first planted vines in 1879. Unsurprisingly given the long history of the vineyards, yields are low, and their harvest (beginning in January) is one of the earliest and also shortest in the region. The maritime climate means it is generally warm, with particularly hot and dry summers. The finished product speaks for itself: Tyrrell s has a talent for creating wines with a distinctive, high-quality varietal character with an old world structure and new world savoury flavours.
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