Sapphire Label St John's Shiraz
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 5–12 years from the vintage release, allowing the robust tannins and oak integration to soften and reveal complex secondary characters.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Roasted leg of lamb, prime ribeye steak, or rich venison stew.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
The Wolf Blass Sapphire Label St John's Shiraz is a celebration of South Australia's rich viticultural history, drawing its name from the historic St John's Lutheran Church and the early pioneering families who shaped the Barossa Valley. This expression represents a premium tier of Shiraz, sourced from select vineyards across South Australia's famed regions. It embodies the classic, generous Australian style pioneered by Wolfgang Blass: bold, fruit-forward, and beautifully structured. The wine undergoes careful fermentation followed by maturation in a combination of French and American oak hogsheads, which imparts signature notes of spice, vanilla, and plush, velvety tannins to complement the intense dark berry fruit profile.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Wolf Blass blev grundlagt i 1966 af den tyskfødte vinmager Wolfgang Blass. Huset startede i et ydmygt blikskur i Sydaustraliens berømte Barossa Valley, men voksede hurtigt til et af landets mest hæderkronede og ikoniske vinhuse. Vingården opbyggede sit internationale ry på banebrydende teknikker inden for blending på tværs af regioner, hvor målet altid har været frugtdrevne, strukturerede vine med smidige tanniner og velafstemt fadlagring. Wolf Blass har vundet den prestigefyldte Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy hele fire gange – en hidtil uset bedrift – og er i dag kendt for sin roste, farvekodede portefølje. Denne toppes af flagskibet Black Label Cabernet Shiraz flankeret af enkeltmarksvinen Platinum Label samt de velkendte Gold Label- og Yellow Label-aftapninger.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Shiraz
🍷 Alkoholprocent (ABV)
14.0% - 14.5%