Terroirs of the Barossa Marananga Shiraz
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2038
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-roasted lamb shanks, grilled ribeye steak, mature cheddar cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
The 'Terroirs of the Barossa' collection by Chateau Tanunda is a focused exploration of the sub-regional diversity of the Barossa Valley, with the Marananga Shiraz highlighting the power of the valley's western ridge. Marananga is celebrated for its ancient red clay loam and ironstone soils, which, under the warm South Australian sun, produce Shiraz grapes of extraordinary concentration and thick skins. Chateau Tanunda utilizes traditional winemaking techniques, including open fermenters and basket pressing, to gently extract the deep colors and rich tannins characteristic of this terroir. The wine is aged in a selection of French and American oak barrels, resulting in a classic Barossa style that balances intense dark fruit flavors with savory complexity and structured 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
14.5-15%