Dutschke - Barossa Valley

2008 Single Barrel Shiraz

2008 was a spectacular vintage for us. When it came time to choose a wine for the Single Barrel Shiraz, we were spoilt for choice! Which is why this year – and likely the only time – we have chosen to bottle six 2008 Single Barrel Shiraz's, each from the different vineyards we take fruit from, each with their own distinct soil types and flavors. Two of the Single Barrel Shiraz come from the same block on the St Jakobi Vineyard, just harvested on two different occasions. The 08 Single Barrel Selection is made up of the following wines...

• 2008 Wally's Block, Gods Hill Road Lyndoch
• 2008 Staker Vineyard, Gods Hill Road Lyndoch
• 2008 Max's Vineyard, Gods Hill Road Lyndoch
• 2008 St Jakobi 75 Shiraz #1, Lyndoch Valley Road, Lyndoch
• 2008 St Jakobi 75 Shiraz #2, Lyndoch Valley Road, Lyndoch
• 2008 Poplar Holme Block, Greenock Rd., Greenock

Each wine shows its own distinct character and are all quite contrasting. The different characters that you'll find in each of these wines are a result of the soil and aspect of the vineyard, the direction of the vine rows, pruning and other vineyard practises, winemaking techniques and of course the barrel that the wine has aged in. Each bottle is hand signed and numbered by Wayne Dutschke (that's 2400 labels signed at our kitchen table!) and boxed individually with its own tasting note and placed into a 6pk box. The wines that make up the 08 Single Barrel Selection can be consumed now or may be safely aged for a further 5-10 years to become more complex in flavours.