VEGAN FRIENDLY!

A 5th generation Barossan of German decent, Steve Kurtz has an abundance of old vine material to work with from this Barossa Valley vineyards. The Kurtz Family Shiraz is sourced from fruit from vineyards that can trace their origins to the 1930’s (planted by his grandfather), supplemented with younger vines planted in the 1950’s and 1960’s (planted by his father). The perception of what most people’s take of the Barossa style seems to be changing and this is a great reflection of that. More energy and lift is apparent with lower pH (higher acidity) giving this drive and a more pure fruit definition than many wines we tried in the past.

Here the concentration is still there but not the heft, the fruit is bright and lifted and highlighting acidity really gives this freshness and vibrancy, both on the nose and in the palate. The nose is a lovely mixture of sweet berry fruit, blackberry and blueberry, nuanced with notions of pepper and licorice. The palate is medium fuller bodied, while the fruit, darker in nature, is quite vibrant with a spine of lengthening acidity keeping freshness to the fore while the tannin base is finely tuned. This has good fruit intensity and depth with the juicy fruit flavors carried to a long, savory, dry finish.