Matthews Road Shiraz
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted lamb shoulder, grilled ribeye steak, barbecued beef ribs
✨ Technical Specifications
Chateau Tanunda's Matthews Road Shiraz is a beautifully crafted expression of South Australian winemaking, drawing on the rich viticultural heritage of the Barossa region. The wine is named after Matthews Road, reflecting the historic pathways and vineyard sites that have shaped the region's landscape since the late 19th century. Made with fruit selected for its vibrant character, the wine undergoes fermentation in traditional open fermenters before being aged in seasoned French and American oak barrels. This process preserves the bright, juicy dark fruit characteristics of the grape while imparting subtle notes of spice, vanilla, and structured tannins, embodying the classic, generous style of Australian Shiraz with a contemporary, approachable elegance.
🍾 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
Shiraz
🍷 ABV
14-14.5%