RedHeads 1888 Barossa Valley Shiraz 2024
- Red - Full Bodied
Australia
Wine Details
- Shiraz
- 8.59125 Units
- Vegan
- 14.5% ABV
- 750 ml
- Vegetarian
- 31 December 2035
A flagship "solid, crowd-pleasing Barossa Shiraz" with Gold and 95pt. Delicious!
"At 14.5% this sits right in the sweet spot for Barossa Shiraz with oak. It’s rich and generous, with ripe red and dark fruit doing most of the talking. The oak is well handled and properly integrated; it only works when the fruit has real flavour and ripeness behind it, and here it does. Dark red fruit runs right through the core, with good balance and length. Everything sits comfortably together without feeling forced. A solid, crowd-pleasing Barossa Shiraz that would put a smile on most faces.' (Vino Masters Score: 95/100 ★★★★★ Ripe, generous and flavour packed.)
For almost 25 years RedHeads have been making pioneering wines in various shed wineries across McLaren Vale and the Barossa. In that time they’ve picked up Trophies and over 100 Golds. Historically the dynamic RedHeads team has sought out the best growers to rescue small parcels of top-quality grapes for their wines. They still do, but they’ve put down roots in Angaston in the Barossa, with 8 hectares of vines and a new, ultra eco-friendly cellar. and this flagship Shiraz come from their own Barossa vineyard. The Saint Andrew’s Vineyard was first planted with Mataro, but these days it’s mostly Shiraz, and the oldest building at the site (and in the area) dates all the way back to 1888 when it was purchased by Heinrich Hermann. It has now been lovingly restored and is quite something to see.
The winery itself has won a stream of environmental awards, it’s a tribute to the pioneering work of the RedHeads team and its unwavering commitment to continued sustainability. For the label, we sought inspiration from our early adopters in the new project. The names, are those of the people who first lent their support to this new Barossa project. Handcrafted and cask matured, this is an intensely flavoured red. Barossa at its best.
A flagship "solid, crowd-pleasing Barossa Shiraz" with Gold and 95pt. Delicious!
"At 14.5% this sits right in the sweet spot for Barossa Shiraz with oak. It’s rich and generous, with ripe red and dark fruit doing most of the talking. The oak is well handled and properly integrated; it only works when the fruit has real flavour and ripeness behind it, and here it does. Dark red fruit runs right through the core, with good balance and length. Everything sits comfortably together without feeling forced. A solid, crowd-pleasing Barossa Shiraz that would put a smile on most faces.' (Vino Masters Score: 95/100 ★★★★★ Ripe, generous and flavour packed.)
For almost 25 years RedHeads have been making pioneering wines in various shed wineries across McLaren Vale and the Barossa. In that time they’ve picked up Trophies and over 100 Golds. Historically the dynamic RedHeads team has sought out the best growers to rescue small parcels of top-quality grapes for their wines. They still do, but they’ve put down roots in Angaston in the Barossa, with 8 hectares of vines and a new, ultra eco-friendly cellar. and this flagship Shiraz come from their own Barossa vineyard. The Saint Andrew’s Vineyard was first planted with Mataro, but these days it’s mostly Shiraz, and the oldest building at the site (and in the area) dates all the way back to 1888 when it was purchased by Heinrich Hermann. It has now been lovingly restored and is quite something to see.
The winery itself has won a stream of environmental awards, it’s a tribute to the pioneering work of the RedHeads team and its unwavering commitment to continued sustainability. For the label, we sought inspiration from our early adopters in the new project. The names, are those of the people who first lent their support to this new Barossa project. Handcrafted and cask matured, this is an intensely flavoured red. Barossa at its best.
