Dutschke Oscar Semmler Single Vineyard Reserve Shiraz Barossa Valley 2015

Winemakers comments:
The 2015 Oscar Semmler Shiraz is a full bodied, ripe and generously fruit filled wine, showing mid palate flavours characteristic of dark cherry and black berries. The spicy French oak characters and fine grain grape tannins compliment the round fruit-focussed palate concentration. The finish is long, with firm tannins and clean acidity. It’s a wine that will further soften and complex with careful cellaring.

Vintage notes:
An extremely dry late Spring (Oct - Dec) having only 20 mm of rain meant that vines on the St Jakobi vineyard were calling out for a drink when 50mm of rain fell in January.  Warm dry conditions followed throughout the Barossa Valley bringing on a very early start to Vintage. Of course with little rain there is little risk of disease in the vineyard.
The dry Spring weather and warmer conditions resulted in an earlier than normal harvest and all varieties being ready to harvest at a similar time.
Picking started on the 9th of February and was completed by the 20th of February. 2015 Vintage lasted 12 days from start to finish. Harvesting was rushed as it’s important to pick when the time and flavours are right. We are very happy with the result.

Your favourite recipe for this wine:
Nice juicy char-grilled steak or barbequed lamb cutlets go well with the mouth-filling characteristics of this wine.