Platinum Label Medlands Vineyard Shiraz
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 10 to 25 years from the vintage release, showing magnificent evolution with careful cellaring.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted rack of lamb, prime ribeye steak, slow-braised beef cheeks
✨ Technical Specifications
The Platinum Label represents the absolute pinnacle of Wolf Blass's single-vineyard winemaking, sourced exclusively from the historic Medlands Vineyard in the heart of the Barossa Valley's floor. Established on soils that yield exceptionally concentrated and balanced fruit, this iconic Shiraz showcases the ultimate expression of terroir combined with meticulous craftsmanship. The wine is celebrated for its rich, plush texture, intense dark fruit profile, and seamless integration of premium French oak, representing a sophisticated departure from the traditional multi-regional blends that Wolf Blass pioneered. It stands as a testament to Wolfgang Blass's pursuit of excellence, capturing the unique microclimate and ancient soils of one of the Barossa's most prized vineyard sites.
🍾 About the Producer
Wolf Blass was established in 1966 by German-born oenologist Wolfgang Blass, who began vinifying small parcels of fruit in South Australia before purchasing the Bilyara property outside Nuriootpa in the Barossa Valley. Blass pioneered a transformative paradigm in Australian wine, prioritizing accessibility, multi-regional blending, and meticulous oak management over austere single-vineyard orthodoxy. Sourcing across disparate South Australian terroirs—spanning the warm red loam and ironstone of the Barossa Valley to the maritime plains of Langhorne Creek and the high-elevation, cooler, slate-strewn hillsides of Eden Valley and Clare Valley—the winery crafts highly polished, structured wines with supple fruit concentration. Viticulture adheres to modern sustainable guidelines accredited through Sustainable Winegrowing Australia under corporate parent Treasury Wine Estates. Wolf Blass made history by securing the prestigious Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy four times, anchored by its benchmark Black Label Cabernet-Shiraz, supplemented by the iconic Yellow Label, regional Gold Label, and single-vineyard Sapphire Label releases.
🍇 Grapes
Shiraz
🍷 ABV
14.5%-15%