| Wine Notes | Welcoming impact of lifted red to darker fruits laced with notes of clove, musk, and baked beetroot, underscored by a beguiling graphite minerality. A generous, rich and rounded palate showing seductive red plum fruit with a spicy edge underpinned by moreish powder fine tannins. |
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Giaconda Estate Shiraz
$130.00
A premium complex, elegant Shiraz.
Grape variety – Shiraz
Region – Beechworth, Victoria, Australia
Vintage – 2019
Winery – Giaconda
Profile – Red berry and plum, spiced, medium to full bodied, layered
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Giaconda Estate
There are few names in Australian wine as revered as those of Giaconda and its founder/owner, Rick Kinzbrunner. After returning to Australia in 1980, Rick purchased land in the Beechworth wine region – at the foothills of the beautiful North-East Victorian Alps. Planting commenced in 1982 and the property is now devoted solely to Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Shiraz all of which are now organically certified.
At an altitude of 400+ metres (1,312 feet) the site and climate are influenced by the surrounding alpine valleys. Nights are generally cool with days being fairly warm, providing ideal conditions for slow ripening. The soil is 450 million year old granitic loam over decomposed gravel and clay. The clay is important in allowing sustained water-release to the vine roots; while the soil, being not too rich, is ideal for wine quality. Giaconda wines are hand-crafted according to basically a natural wine making process. this means indigenous yeasts are employed for fermentation, natural bacteria for Malolactic fermentation, French oak barrel ageing, minimal sulphur additions, and no filtration before bottling.
A lover of great Burgundy, Kinzbrunner is best-known for his incredibly powerful Chardonnay, with Shiraz, Pinot Noir and Nebbiolo not far behind. His signature winemaking style shows a rare combination of power and finesse. Many believe his to be one of the few New World Chardonnays that can compare to the great Crus of Burgundy. Over the years, Rick has been awarded Australian Winemaker of the year and placed in Decanter’s top 10 white wine makers. Total production is 2500 bottles, which is mostly sold through their mailing list. The wines have now reached super-cult status and, given the tiny production, are extremely difficult to find. Giaconda Estate Shiraz is no exception.
Accolades & Awards
96 points – James Halliday.
