Ballandean Opera Block Shiraz
Varietal: Shiraz
Alcohol: 14%
Best Consumed: eight to ten yearsVineyard: Ballandean Estate Queensland Australia
Winemaker: Dylan Rhymer
Winemaking: Fruit picked at optimal ripeness to balance fruit flavours with tannin ripeness and acidity. Medium length fermentation then racked into reserve tight grain French oak barrels of one to six years of age. The wine was aged for 12 to 14 months before minimal filtration and bottling.
Food Match: Slow roast lamb with rosemary scented roast vegetables
Angelo Puglisi cemented his future in winemaking by planting a block of Shiraz vines in 1968 on his Ballandean farm. His decision to convert from table grapes to wine grapes was brave and he and Mary worked hard to produce wines of quality and create a market for their Granite Belt grown wines. Those first vines have been lovingly nurtured over the years and now produce the award-winning Opera Block Shiraz. Refined, elegant with intense fruit typical of a cool climate profile.