Platinum Label Adelaide Hills Shiraz
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed from 5 to 15 years after the vintage release, though exceptional vintages can cellar beautifully for up to 20 years.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck breast, grilled lamb chops with rosemary, venison stew
✨ Technical Specifications
The Wolf Blass Platinum Label represents the absolute pinnacle of the winery's regional sourcing philosophy, showcasing the ultimate expression of a single terroir. While the Platinum series is historically famous for its Barossa Valley release, this Adelaide Hills expression highlights a dramatically different, cool-climate side of South Australian Shiraz. Situated in the elevated, undulating slopes of the Mount Lofty Ranges, the Adelaide Hills vineyard sites benefit from cool breezes and significant diurnal temperature shifts. This slow ripening process allows the Shiraz grapes to retain natural acidity while developing intense aromatic complexity, fine-grained tannins, and a signature white pepper and dark berry profile. Matured in premium, individually selected French oak barriques, this wine is a masterclass in elegance, structure, and restraint, offering a sophisticated contrast to the traditional, robust warm-climate styles of the region.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1966 by German-born winemaker Wolfgang Blass, Wolf Blass began in a humble tin shed in South Australia's famed Barossa Valley and quickly grew into one of the nation's most celebrated and iconic wine estates. The winery established its global reputation through pioneering cross-regional blending techniques, consistently crafting fruit-forward, structured wines defined by supple tannins and careful oak maturation. Celebrated for an unprecedented four Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy wins, Wolf Blass produces an acclaimed color-coded portfolio highlighted by the flagship Black Label Cabernet Shiraz, alongside the single-vineyard Platinum Label and signature Gold and Yellow Label expressions.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Shiraz
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
14.0% - 14.5%