BRONZE MEDAL - Decanter World Wines Award 2010

Established by Bob & Cherie Berton in May 1996 with 75 acres. The heart of Berton Vineyards is their own personal plot in a sub-region of Eden Valley in South Australia. This idyllic property sits at 450m above sea level on gently rolling hills.

Berton Vineyards is located in High Eden, a sub-region of Eden Valley, South Australia. The altitude and cool climate provides ideal conditions for the production of high quality fruit. Surrounded by native yacca grass and watched over by the superb blue wren, Bob and Cherie grow some of the best Shiraz in the hills.

Grapes:         100% Shiraz

Region:          High Eden

Winemaking  The grapes were crushed and de-stemmed in a small hand crusher into a 2 tonne vat.  Fermentation and hand plunging took place over the next 3 weeks before pressing in a traditional basket press. The pressings were put back into stainless steel tank and the wine settled on its lees for 3 weeks before being racked into 4 American oak barriques. The wine finished malolactic fermentation in October  and was aged for another 12 months before being bottled.  

Alc:               14.5%, 

r/s:               1.5g/l

Taste:          This Shiraz has lifted aromas of plums and coffee vanillin oak signalling the intensely concentrated ripe plum, black cherry and spicy pepper on the palate. The flavours combine with the sweet toasty oak and soft tannins to create a beautiful layering of taste and texture that continues to a long lingering finish.

Serve:         Perfect with roast lamb, rich braised dishes or full-flavoured cheeses or simply anytime!

Cellaring:   This wine has been made to drink now but will cellar for 10 years.