Avignon Grenache, Shiraz, Mourvèdre
2005 Avignon GSM 3L
The “Avignon” is a style of red wine composed of Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvèdre. The Grenache and Mourvèdre vines are 70 years old, and the Shiraz comes from vineyards 40 and 105 year’s old.
Grenache 41%, Shiraz 40%, Mourvèdre 19%.
ALC: 15.5%
$476.00
2006 Avignon GSM 3L
Typically the oak for Avignon is older than 5 years old but the structure of the Grenache warranted some fresher 3-5 year old barriques. The wine warranted a much longer maturation, than usual with components of the blend being held in barrel for up to eighteen months.
Grenache 41%, Shiraz 40%, Mourvèdre 19%.
ALC: 16.0%
$458.00
2016 Avignon GMS 1.5L
The 2016 vintage of the Avignon marks 15 years since the first release, 2001. The name Avignon is a cheeky (yet reverential) nod to the great French wines of the Southern Rhône Valley; “Rhone varietals” Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvèdre (Mataro) are the backbone of famous blends such as in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, just up the river from the city of Avignon.
Grenache 52%, Shiraz 13%, Mourvèdre 35%.
ALC: 14.5%
$155.00
2016 Avignon GMS 3L
The 2016 vintage of the Avignon marks 15 years since the first release, 2001. The name Avignon is a cheeky (yet reverential) nod to the great French wines of the Southern Rhône Valley; “Rhone varietals” Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvèdre (Mataro) are the backbone of famous blends such as in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, just up the river from the city of Avignon.
Grenache 52%, Shiraz 13%, Mourvèdre 35%.
ALC: 14.5%
$309.00
2016 Avignon GMS 6L
The 2016 vintage of the Avignon marks 15 years since the first release, 2001. The name Avignon is a cheeky (yet reverential) nod to the great French wines of the Southern Rhône Valley; “Rhone varietals” Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvèdre (Mataro) are the backbone of famous blends such as in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, just up the river from the city of Avignon.
Grenache 52%, Shiraz 13%, Mourvèdre 35%.
ALC: 14.5%
$618.00
The Bogan Shiraz
2004 Bogan Shiraz 3L
A near-perfect Barossa season defined by a brief February heatwave. Yields dropped, but concentration and depth soared.
ALC: 15%
$495.00
2005 The Bogan Shiraz 6L
A major proportion of the fruit to make this wine, comes from our vineyard at Marananga, approximately 8 kms south west of the winery. Here we have a block of Shiraz planted in 1899. Soils are quite different here, consisting of sandy loam, followed by clay with limestone thinly dispersed.
ALC: 16.0%
$951.00
2007 The Bogan Shiraz 3L
Harvest came early in 2007, with tiny yields due to the prolonged drought. At Kaesler our estate vineyards were yielding about 65% less than previous years. However, the old vines, such as the Bogan vineyard seemed to cope so much better than the younger vines due to their deep clay soils.
ALC: 15.5%
$440.00
2007 The Bogan Shiraz 6L
Harvest came early in 2007, with tiny yields due to the prolonged drought. At Kaesler our estate vineyards were yielding about 65% less than previous years. However, the old vines, such as the Bogan vineyard seemed to cope so much better than the younger vines due to their deep clay soils.
ALC: 15.5%
$880.00
2008 The Bogan Shiraz 6L
Small yields, eventuated in an earlier than normal harvest. The early part of February was punctuated with a mini heat wave that encouraged us to pick earlier than normal, when that heat subsided many others cancelled their picking dates. As we had already seen our earlier ferments and were pleased, we forged on. This was indeed a grand decision as three weeks later the mother of all heat waves set in and an unprecedented 16 days of 40 degree plus weather pushed the region well beyond it means and limits. We had most of our fruit off and an empty winery when it struck and one last fill saw us complete an early and successful harvest. Good luck or good management? I’ll take both.
ALC: 15.5%
$846.00
2009 The Bogan Shiraz 6L
The 2009 season was unfolding in a very similar way to the infamous 2008. Predictions of heat waves of cataclysmic proportions where being forecast. Due to this, a decision to pick earlier than we had for the last decade was made. The result being wines that have a more pure, bluer and red fruit streak through them. This is a significant step away from the blacker fruit styles that we had produced throughout previous years
ALC: 15%
$813.00
Alte Reben Shiraz
2012 Alte Reben Shiraz 6L
100% Shiraz sourced from Kaesler estate vines planted in 1899 at Marananga. This vineyard has a soil type that is very unique and quite different to most of the Kaesler vineyards. We always suspected that we could do a single vineyard wine from this patch, as it is fairly large by old vine standards and not too many can boast custody of nine acres of Shiraz planted three centuries ago in 1899.
ALC: 14.5%
$663.00
2012 Alte Reben Shiraz 3L
100% Shiraz sourced from Kaesler estate vines planted in 1899 at Marananga. This vineyard has a soil type that is very unique and quite different to most of the Kaesler vineyards. We always suspected that we could do a single vineyard wine from this patch, as it is fairly large by old vine standards and not too many can boast custody of nine acres of Shiraz planted three centuries ago in 1899.
ALC: 14.5%
$1,325.00
2014 Alte Reben Shiraz 1.5L
Fruit was hand-picked in three separate parcels commencing early March and finishing in the third week of March. The grapes spent 7 days on skins. During this time, the wine was pumped over gently twice per day. This wine has been matured in 35% new and 65% 1 and 2 year old French oak for 19 months. No fining or filtration.
ALC: 14%
$307.00
2014 Alte Reben Shiraz 3L
Fruit was hand-picked in three separate parcels commencing early March and finishing in the third week of March. The grapes spent 7 days on skins. During this time, the wine was pumped over gently twice per day. This wine has been matured in 35% new and 65% 1 and 2 year old French oak for 19 months. No fining or filtration.
ALC: 14%
$613.00
Old Vine Shiraz
2009 Old Vine Shiraz 3L
The Old Vine Shiraz is vinified from three vineyards, each planted in 1961. The cutting where taken from its mother and neighbour, The Old Bastard vineyard. The Old Bastard is genetic material that only exists in Australia, its parentage being lost to Phylloxera in Europe in the 1880’s.
ALC:
$775.00
2009 Old Vine Shiraz 6L
The Old Vine Shiraz is vinified from three vineyards, each planted in 1961. The cutting where taken from its mother and neighbour, The Old Bastard vineyard. The Old Bastard is genetic material that only exists in Australia, its parentage being lost to Phylloxera in Europe in the 1880’s.
ALC: 14.5%
$1,550.00
2012 Old Vine Shiraz 3L
The fruit was harvested by hand on the 24th February 2012, starting at 6am in order to get most of the fruit off before the days starts to heat up. It was given 10 days on skins and the cap of the ferment wet down twice a day. Once pressed, it is then put into 30% new French oak and the remainder in 1 and 2 year old French oak. Over the next 23 months the wine is racked twice, topped regularly. No filtration.
ALC: 14.5%
$689.00
2014 Old Vine Shiraz 1.5L
The fruit was harvested by hand on the 11th March 2014. Having just looked back on the history of this day, with 7 press loads, 3 loads to crush and 2 tanks to put to oak – a very busy day! it was given 8 days on skins and the cap of the ferment worked as needed. Once pressed, it was then put into 30% new French oak and the remainder in 2 and 3 year old French oak. Over the next 15 months it had time to rest before bottling with no filtration or finings.
ALC: 14.5%
$319.00
2015 Old Vine Shiraz 1.5L
The fruit was harvested by hand on the 2nd April 2015. Softer than usual skins resulted in minimal remontage. Skins worked more in the first three days then once per day until sugar dry. It was given 8 days on skins and the cap of the ferment worked as needed. Once pressed, it was then put into 40% medium grained Allier oak. Over the next 14 months it had time to rest before bottling with no filtration or finings.
ALC: 15%
$307.00
2015 Old Vine Shiraz 3L
The fruit was harvested by hand on the 2nd April 2015. Softer than usual skins resulted in minimal remontage. Skins worked more in the first three days then once per day until sugar dry. It was given 8 days on skins and the cap of the ferment worked as needed. Once pressed, it was then put into 40% medium grained Allier oak. Over the next 14 months it had time to rest before bottling with no filtration or finings.
ALC: 15%
$613.00
2015 Old Vine Shiraz 6L
The fruit was harvested by hand on the 2nd April 2015. Softer than usual skins resulted in minimal remontage. Skins worked more in the first three days then once per day until sugar dry. It was given 8 days on skins and the cap of the ferment worked as needed. Once pressed, it was then put into 40% medium grained Allier oak. Over the next 14 months it had time to rest before bottling with no filtration or finings.
ALC: 15%
$1,225.00
Old Bastard Shiraz
2003 Old Bastard Shiraz 6L
The wine was fermented in stainless steel static fermenters and pumped over twice per day. The wine was pressed earlier than normal to avoid over extraction, then transferred to 90% new French oak barriques, and 10% American, where it completed its malo lactic fermentation. It was racked post MLF, and then returned to barrel. The wine was topped regularly with one racking at the 9 month stage. The total maturation in oak was for 15
months.
ALC: 15.5%
$6,000.00
2007 Old Bastard Shiraz 6L
The 2007 vintage tested every grower’s resolve but ultimately proved the strength of Kaesler’s old vines. After a dry winter and a challenging run of frosts, the season delivered low yields yet wines of remarkable concentration and character. The deep-rooted heritage vineyards stood resilient where younger vines struggled, producing fruit of intensity and depth that reflected both the hardship and the hardiness of the year.
ALC: 15.5%
$5,129.00
2015 Old Bastard Shiraz 1.5L
2015 completes this vineyard’s 122nd orbit of the sun. With cuttings taken from vines delivered to Australia before Phylloxera decimated Europe this vine, and many like it in the Barossa, help re-define the term “old world”. We are the old world. This vineyard was on the brink of death, when we acquired it in 1999. It is testament to just how important and integral the hand of man is in viticulture and the winemaking process. Without our care it would surely have been lost.
ALC: 14.5%
$937.00
2015 Old Bastard Shiraz 3L
2015 completes this vineyard’s 122nd orbit of the sun. With cuttings taken from vines delivered to Australia before Phylloxera decimated Europe this vine, and many like it in the Barossa, help re-define the term “old world”. We are the old world. This vineyard was on the brink of death, when we acquired it in 1999. It is testament to just how important and integral the hand of man is in viticulture and the winemaking process. Without our care it would surely have been lost.
ALC: 14.5%
$1,874.00