Wilson Gunn Shiraz
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, slow-cooked lamb shanks, mature cheddar cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
The Wilson Gunn Shiraz by RedHeads is a tribute to the bold, expressive winemaking style that defines South Australia's premium regions. Sourced from carefully selected, low-yielding vineyard parcels, this wine captures the essence of classic Australian Shiraz. The RedHeads winemaking philosophy shines through in its small-batch production, utilizing traditional open fermenters and aging in a mix of French and American oak hogsheads. This process tames the intense, concentrated dark fruit flavors of blackberry and plum, weaving them with complex notes of dark chocolate, black pepper, and sweet spice. It represents a harmonious balance between power and elegance, crafted by a winery renowned for rescuing parcel-sized treasures from independent growers.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in the early 2000s as an unconventional garagiste collective in South Australia, RedHeads was created to liberate talented winemakers from corporate constraints and allow them to craft expressive, small-batch passion projects. Today operating from a purpose-built, eco-friendly winery in the Barossa Valley, the producer focuses on sustainable viticulture, utilizing solar energy, water reclamation, and gentle, hands-on production methods. Sourcing prime fruit from dedicated growers across South Australia's premier sub-regions, RedHeads crafts daring, fruit-forward wines that challenge conventional styles. The winery is acclaimed for its distinct, vividly labeled portfolio, headlined by rich, characterful reds such as Dogs of the Barossa Shiraz, Whip-Hand Cabernet Sauvignon, and innovative multi-varietal blends.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Shiraz