Since 1868

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The Statham Estate Vineyard was first planted in the 1960’s and located at the height of one of Barossa Valley’s most elevated sites in the cool Blewitt Springs subregion, sitting 130 meters above sea level.

COLOUR Dark Satsuma plum red

BOUQUET Sweet dark berry fruit with hints of vanillan oak, redskin fruits and some savoury earth notes.

PALATE Sweet thick entry with some vibrant and spicy mulberry and blackberry fruit flavours.Complex oak integration, round, full and solid on the palate.

WINEMAKING Sourced from the Statham Estate Vineyard in the cool sub-region of Blewitt Springs, parcels were harvested separately based on flavour and tannin ripeness. Due to the diligence of the dedicated vineyard team we are able to ferment these lovely little parcels separately in our small two and four tonne open fermenters. Further complexity is added with the combination of new, one and two year old French and American oak hogsheads.

REGION Barossa Valley South Australia.
ALCOHOL 14.5%
PH 3.55
ACIDITY 6.8 g/L
SUGAR 1.2 g/L
WINEMAKER Chris Thomas
FOOD MATCH Braised Oxtail with herbed roast vegetables