FAmily SELECTION Wines

The 2021 Family Selection Mix Pack containing 1 bottle of each of the following

• 2021 Three Kings

• 2021 Mataro Pressings

• 2021 Hillside Shiraz

• 2021 Nuri Ancestor Vine Shiraz

• 2021 Marananga Shiraz

• 2021 Block 15

The 2022 Family Selection Mix Pack containing 1 bottle of each of the following (and 2 bottles of the 2022 Three Kings)

• 2022 Three Kings (X2)

• 2022 Marananga Shiraz

• 2022 Fromm 1919 Shiraz

• 2022 Hillside Shiraz

• 2022 Block 15 Shiraz

The 2024 Family Selection Mix Shiraz Pack containing 1 bottle of each of the following:

• 2024 Renshaw Marananga Shiraz

• 2024 Fromm 1919 Shiraz

• 2024 Hillside Shiraz

• 2024 Block 15 Shiraz

• 2024 Hoffmann Dallwitz Ancestor Vine Shiraz

• 2024 Koonunga Acnestor Vine Shiraz

Our Three Kings is undoubtedly one of our favourites. And many of you love it too. The 2024 was always destined to be exceptional given the quality of the Grenache and Shiraz from the 2024 Vintage. This vintage is proving to be exceptional. The ‘Kings’ of the Barossa Valley, Grenache, Shiraz and Mataro were all truly exceptional. Taking the best parcels of each variety from the Northern ‘King Families’ of Becker, Schulz and Hoffmann we were able to blend a best of vintage Barossa blend.

Deep purple, beautifully rich red plummy fruit courtesy of the Becker Grenache, weight and mouthfeel thanks to the Hoffmann Shiraz and earth and spice thanks to the Schulz Mataro component. Great generosity, full and ripe backed by firm line of fine tannin. This wine is just starting its journey and will improve for many years. And with no 2025 to come, this is one to savour.

Mataro from the right site, in the right vintage can be breath taking. But identifying the quality, particularly in respect to tannin ripeness and handling it appropriately in the winery can elevate the wine to another level.

In this case, old vine mataro from the Schulz Primrose Vineyard, a single barrel of pressings. Every ferment has essentially two types of juice, free run and pressings. Our long ferments undoubtedly extracts colour, tannin and ultimately goodness from the grapes. The pressings are normally blended back in with the free run. But in this case, the pressings component was kept separate, barrel aged longer and bottled separately.

Deep purple, beautifully rich red fruits, earth and spice. Medium bodied, elegant, ripe backed by firm line of fine tannin. This wine is just starting its journey and will improve for many years.

Block 15 is a special block farmed by Marcus Schulz personally for more than 70 years. Dense powerful black and blue fruits dominate the nose, new french oak plays its part, but the fruit dominates. the full bodied pallet is long, dense and supported by tannins that will carry this wine in the decades to come.

Marananga sits slightly west of Stone Well in the Central Barossa Valley. It shares similar characteristics with our Stone Well block albeit with typically denser fruit, more richness with perhaps less grippy tannin. The wines can be some of the best in the Barossa.

The Renshaw Vineyard has some very old centenarian shiraz. A famous block that I consider in the top 10 Barossa Vineyards. Each year we get access to a small parcel of fruit. Great fruit from a truly special vintage in the best oak that money can buy. A great wine to enjoy over the next 20 - 30 years

The Fromm’s have been growing grapes in Williamstown in the Southern Barossa Valley for over 100 years. The Old Block from which we source these grapes was planted in 1919. Current custodians, Ryan and Sally Fromm are wonderful people, some of my very best friends.

Ryan is also a wonderful grape grower, one of the very best. We are fortunate to share this old block with some of the most famous barossa producers. The fruit is exceptional year in year out. Stylistically different to the more northern vineyards, but still dense powerful red and blue fruits dominate the nose, new french oak plays its part, but the fruit dominates. the full bodied pallet is long, dense and supported by tannins that will carry this wine in the decades to come.

Block 9 of our Estate Vineyard in Stone Well is a truly special section of our Estate Vineyard. The mid slope consistently produces our best shiraz. In 2022, it was truly exceptional and we took the decision to bottle the upper section of Block 9, or Hillside separately once again.