Dutschke - Barossa Valley - GHR (Gods Hill Road)

2006 GHR

Shiraz

In the past our philosophy had always been to squash only grapes from the St Jakobi block and make only single vineyard wines, but since shifting here to Gods Hill Rd. there have been a few small changes.

We've been blessed by being able to call our little "patch of dirt" here on Gods Hill Road our home. God's Hill Road is almost 2km long, and runs along a small hill range to the west of Lyndoch Valley. Along this short stretch of dirt road are some wonderful Shiraz vineyards growing on a great collection of soil types. There's Peter Gilsmore's Max's Vineyard on some sandy terrain with scatterings of ironstone; the God's Hill vineyard of Charlie and Carlo on some wonderful red dirt with patches of sand; Robert and Nanette Staker's vineyard of Shiraz on Benno Semmler's old property with again red earth over clay; and Wally Krieg's vineyard, much of what was planted back in the 1920's growing on some red dirt over clay and Biscay soils.

The 2006 GHR Shiraz is a ripe full flavoured wine. Big, soft and round with characteristics of plum. Both French and American oak characters compliment the sweet fruit mid palate concentration. The ripe fruit characters & soft drying tannin highlight the finish.

We trust you'll enjoy it!