2014 | Kalleske | Johanne Georg Shiraz

`Johann Georg Shiraz` is a single vineyard wine produced from the oldest vineyard on the Kalleske farm. Planted in 1875, the vineyard produces very low yields from gnarly, dry grown vines. The wine is a tribute to Johann Georg Kalleske, the first Kalleske ancestor to migrate to Australia from Prussia in 1838. The old vine fruit is open-top fermented, basket pressed and matured in new and used French and American hogsheads for two years prior to bottling. A powerful, but elegant wine of great sophistication showing flavours of dark berries, cured meats and savoury spice. The full-bodied muscular palate is rich and dense with finely textured tannins and fleshy dark fruit, concluding on a generous finish.

Producer Information

Harking from South Australia’s Barossa Valley, the Kalleske family have, for seven generations, been farming and growing grapes since 1853 near the village of Greenock. They are one of the region’s leading grape-growing families consistently growing some of the Barossa’s best quality fruit.After six generations of growing grapes, winemaker and seventh generation family member, Troy Kalleske, together with his brother Tony, established the Kalleske winery and made the first ‘Kalleske’ wine. And the family have never looked back. The winery is situated on the family estate where traditional winemaking techniques ensure the vineyard realises its full potential as wine. With minimalist wine making techniques employed in the winery, the essence of the vineyard and the diverse mix of grapes, are fully captured, allowing genuine hand made estate wines to be produced which really do showcase the splendid fruit.

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