Grand Barossa Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted lamb, grilled game meats, mature hard cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
Chateau Tanunda's Grand Barossa Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre is a classic expression of the traditional Southern Rhone-style blend, reimagined in the historic soils of the Barossa Valley. Sourced from selected vineyards across the region, this wine pays homage to the early European settlers who planted these varieties in the late 19th century. The Grenache provides vibrant raspberry and cherry fruit with a soft, fleshy mid-palate; the Shiraz contributes structural depth, dark plum notes, and black pepper spice; while the Mourvedre anchors the blend with savory earthiness, gamey complexity, and fine-grained tannins. Fermented in traditional open fermenters and aged in seasoned oak, it captures the warm-climate generosity and historic soul of the Barossa.
🍾 About the Producer
Constructed in 1890 from local Bethany bluestone, Château Tanunda stands as an iconic monument to early Australian viticulture. Originally erected to fulfill European wine demand following the phylloxera epidemic, the historic estate fell into disrepair until it was acquired and painstakingly revitalized by John Geber in 1998. Today managed by second-generation custodian Michelle Geber alongside senior winemaker Jeremy Ottawa, the property occupies a prized floor position in the Barossa Valley. The estate oversees deeply rooted vineyard parcels anchored in ancient red-brown clays and loams over limestone, moderated by warm Mediterranean sunshine and cool nocturnal katabatic breezes from the Barossa Ranges. Viticulture emphasizes conservation and environmental certification through Sustainable Winegrowing Australia. Winemaking combines basket-pressing and traditional open fermentation with seasoned French and American oak aging. The estate is widely acclaimed for its Old Vine Expressions—including 50, 100, and 150 Year Old Vines Shiraz and Field Blends—alongside the pinnacle Everest Shiraz and benchmark Grand Barossa portfolio.
🍇 Grapes
Grenache, Shiraz, Mourvedre
🍷 ABV
14.0-14.5%