Dutschke - Barossa Valley - GHR (Gods Hill Road)

2008 GHR

Shiraz

We've been blessed by being able to call our little 'patch of dirt' here on Gods Hill Road our home. Since shifting here to Gods Hill Road back in 2003 our philosophy of being a producer of solely single vineyard wines from our beloved St Jakobi vineyard changed. We now produce wines from the three vineyards we drive past (along the 2km stretch of dirt along Gods Hill Road) while travelling to the St Jakobi Vineyard, as well as our single vineyard favourites.

God's Hill Road is almost 2km long, and runs along a small hill range on the western side of the Lyndoch Valley. Along this short stretch of dirt road are some wonderful Shiraz vineyards growing on a great collection of soil types. Out of our living room window we have Peter & Sharon Gilsmore's 'Max's Vineyard' growing on some sandy terrain with scatterings of ironstone and quartz; Robert and Nanette Staker's vineyard of Shiraz on Benno Semmler's old property with red-brown earth over clay; and Wally Krieg's vineyard, much of what was planted back in the 1920 and 1930's growing on some red dirt over clay and biscay soils.

The 2008 GHR Neighbours Shiraz is a ripe full flavoured wine, mouth filling and soft with characteristics of plum and ripe blueberries. After maturing in both French and American hogsheads for 20 months the wine from all three vineyards was blended together and prepared for bottling. The French and American oak characters compliment the sweet fruit mid palate concentration and the ripe fruit characters & soft drying tannin highlight the finish. We trust you'll enjoy it!