Dutschke - Barossa Valley

“Sun Dried” Shiraz

Liqueur Shiraz

My love for great Aussie fortifieds has led me to produce something quite unique. A real Liqueur Shiraz! Shiraz grapes were left to hang and whither on the vine, shrivelling and concentrating the sugars and grape flavours. Harvested as raisins, crushed into small picking bins and then fortified with neutral grape spirit during the initial stages of ferment, we were able to trap and preserve the wonderfully intense characters of the super ripe Shiraz grape.

Our 2007 bottling is thick and viscous, with plenty of rich flavours of raisins, black currant, liquorice, plums and a few other red berry fruits. It’s lusciously sweet with plenty of warm alcohol.

Having a mouthful of Sun-Dried Shiraz is a great way finish a cold winters evening.

The Barossa Valley is blessed by having plenty of Sunshine and plenty of Shiraz grapes. A combination of the two, and with a bit of winemaking imagination, results in a uniquely rich and luscious wine like this. This wine too, is truly great stuff!