Revelation Shiraz
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2040
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-roasted lamb shanks, grilled prime ribeye steak, mature hard cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
Kilikanoon's Revelation Shiraz represents the pinnacle of the estate's winemaking philosophy, a rare and majestic expression of Clare Valley's unique terroir. Sourced from select parcels of ancient, low-yielding Shiraz vines planted in the region's prized red soils over limestone, this wine is crafted only in exceptional vintages. The Clare Valley's diurnal temperature variation—with warm daytime sun followed by cool, crisp nights—allows the grapes to achieve optimal phenolic ripeness while retaining a vibrant, natural acidity. In the cellar, traditional techniques such as open-top fermentation and basket pressing are employed to gently extract the deep, concentrated flavors of dark berries, licorice, and complex spice. The wine is then matured in fine French oak hogsheads, seamlessly integrating structured tannins with opulent fruit. The name 'Revelation' itself pays homage to those transcendent moments in the cellar when a particular barrel or parcel reveals an extraordinary, almost mystical depth of character, capturing the very soul of South Australian Shiraz.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1997 by winemaker Kevin Mitchell, Kilikanoon is situated in the picturesque Clare Valley of South Australia. Sourcing fruit from historic, low-yielding old vines across diverse microclimates and soil profiles, the estate is dedicated to crafting wines of remarkable power, precision, and regional authenticity. The winery has earned widespread international acclaim for its deeply concentrated, structured red wines—most notably the flagship Oracle Shiraz and Prodigal Grenache—alongside crystalline, age-worthy Clare Valley Rieslings.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Shiraz
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
14.5%