- Colour Red
- Producer Torbreck Vintners
- Region Barossa Valley
- Case size 6x75cl
- Available Now
2010 - Torbreck The Steading Barossa Valley - 6x75cl
- Colour Red
- Producer Torbreck Vintners
- Region Barossa Valley
- Case size 6x75cl
- Available Now
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Producer
Torbreck Vintners
For nearly 30 years, Torbreck has been an icon of Australian wine, championing the old-vine treasures of the Barossa Valley. Chief winemaker, Ian Hongell, has grown tired of the old clichés surrounding the Barossa Valley; big hitting reds with fortified-high alcohol levels. ‘It’s not one flat paddock!’, says Hongell, whose winery found fame 30 years ago by cherry-picking the best of that ‘paddock’. Torbreck’s DNA is built on a love of the Rhône Valley, with a portfolio based around old vine shiraz, grenache, and mataro (aka mourvedre). With some of the most highly prized vineyards in the world, Torbreck's wines are among Australia's most collectible bottles, with their top cuvées fetching high prices and even higher scores!Region
Barossa Valley
Located in the south east of the wine state of South Australia, the Barossa Valley is not only the most famous wine region in Australia but also is the one which produces the most wine. The summers here are hot and dry so drought can be a problem. As a result, unirrigated bush vines scatter the landscape, some even dating back to the 19th Century. These old traditional Shiraz vines can produce the most concentrated form of what has become one of the world's most distinctive winestyles, Barossa Shiraz. These are rich, powerful, chocolaty and spicy wines, to which Viognier is sometimes added for extra perfume. There are old Grenache and Mourvèdre vines too in the region, which combine with Shiraz to make the popular blend ‘GSM'. Semillon is more common than Chardonnayin the Barossa, producing some rich white wines. Cabernet Sauvignon can also be found but only on certain soils as it is less dependable than Shiraz.