Wine: Grant Burge McLaren Vale Ink Shiraz

Country: Australia

Region: Barossa

Brand/Producer: Grant Burge

Grape Varietal: Shiraz

ABV: 14%

Type: Red

Code: 2081

Tasting Note

Intense purple red in colour with great density. The bouquet is rich with plum, raspberries and dark cherries, with underlying hints of milk chocolate and some vanilla and aniseed spice. This super-rich, full-bodied wine has a sensual palate offering plenty of texture, fine velvety tannins and soft, round dark fruit flavours with a sweet mocha finish.

Producer

The Grant Burge winemaking team is led by Chief Winemaker, Craig Stansborough who believes attention to detail is of upmost importance when crafting beautiful Barossa wines. However, the team is blessed with fantastic fruit that requires polishing and shaping, rather than heavy-handed manipulation in the winery. 

Grant Burge Wines craft big and bold reds for the drinkers who love this style. With the combination of the best terroirs, the best climate and the best winemaking techniques, the natural result is the best wine.

Winemaking

The Barossa is famous around the world for its premium wines with Grant Burge being one of the most recognised brands from this region. The diversity of the terroir and the region's altitudes, combined with its Mediterranean climate, provide the perfect environment to make a range of ultra-premium wines.

McLaren Vale is considered the birthplace of Australian wines, and especially Shiraz. Fruit sourced from selected vineyards were crushed and fermented separately. The primary fermentation on skins was carefully controlled to allow just the right influence on colour and flavour.

The wine was matured in a combination of French and American oak for at least 18 months

Fun Fact

The area was named Barossa Valley in 1837 by the Colonel William Light, one of South Australia’s first surveyors who eventually became Governor of South Australia. Barossa was honouring the memory of the Battle of Barrosa, a Spanish battleground where the British reached victory over the French. However, the name was incorrectly registered as ‘Barossa’ as they misread the lettering.

Food pairing

A big smooth bodied wine which can match a variety of red meat and game dishes. Try with spicy food and it also works well with strong cheeses and accompaniments.

Awards & Accolades

International Wine Challenge Commended 2022