EISENSTONE EBENEZER SHIRAZ 2019

Eisenstone
Ebenezer Shiraz SR 802
2019

“The wine is full-bodied, powerful, penetrating and quite long, with chewy tannins that persist long on the aftertaste. There’s a little astringency to lose—which you won’t notice with some protein. A powerful, high-potential shiraz.” – 95/100 #Top Rank, The Real Review

VARIETIES: Shiraz
REGION: Australia / South Australia / Barossa / Barossa Valley
PRODUCTION: Only 2,000 bottles produced, each individually numbered
AGEING: Matured in 50% new French oak for 18 months prior to bottling
GUARDING POTENTIAL: Enjoy now or will cellar well up to 20+ years
SERVE: Serve at 16 – 18ºC
FITS TO: Best with grilled or roasted meaty dishes such as Hamburgers, Roast Beef, Steak, Lamb, Venison, Wild Boar, or even strong / hard cheeses such as cheddar
CRITICS SCORES: 97/D, 95/Huon Hooke, 94/Andrew Graham – Oz Wine Review

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Barossa Valley Shiraz | Range | Eisenstone Wines

Celebrating the rich German heritage of the Barossa Valley, the name Eisenstone comes from a blend of the German word for iron – Eisen and the English – Stone. Our name celebrates the Ironstone soils in which the vines grow and the stone used by the original German settlers to build much of the famous Barossa buildings that still stand to this very day. Our aim is to establish ourselves as specialists of Barossa Valley shiraz, the icon variety of the Barossa Valley which is recognised worldwide. Within the Valley there are a number of recognised sub regions that vary in climate and soil type and bring out subtle differences in the variety.

Eisenstone creator and winemaker Stephen Cook secures special parcels of grapes from the ‘western ranges’ of the famous Barossa Valley which are renowned for producing fuller bodied, powerful wines with amazing depth of flavour and exceptional aging ability to make his wines released under the Eisenstone label. Limited volumes of each wine are produced in any given vintage, each individually numbered.

Ebenezer Shiraz – Terrior
Ebenezer is one of the warmest and driest of the subregions. However, the region is one of the highest and furthest from the sea making for cooler winters and a shorter growing season. The soils are predominantly ironstone over fine red clays.

Ebenezer Shiraz – The wines
The wines from this region are known for their ageing ability. They tend to be bigger and more robust than regions to the south and flavours tend to be in the riper spectrum of fruitcake, plum and mulberry.