The Chateau Single Vineyard Shiraz
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 5 to 15 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted rack of lamb, slow-cooked beef brisket, mature hard cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
The Chateau Single Vineyard Shiraz represents Chateau Tanunda's dedication to showcasing the diverse microclimates and distinct terroirs of the Barossa Valley. Sourced from select single vineyard sites, this wine highlights the unique soil profiles and meso-climates of celebrated sub-regions such as Greenock, Gomersal, or Bethany. Historically, the Barossa's complex geology, ranging from red clay over limestone to deep sandy loams, has allowed Shiraz to express vastly different flavor profiles within just a few miles. Chateau Tanunda utilizes traditional basket pressing and open fermenters to gently extract rich color and structured tannins, followed by aging in a combination of French and American oak hogsheads. This results in a classic Barossa Shiraz of immense depth, characterized by dark plum, blackberry, and subtle baking spice notes, underpinned by a seamless, velvety texture.
🍾 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%