The Rare Find Shiraz 2020 Gift Box

Pepperjack

The Rare Find Shiraz 2020 Gift Box

Pepperjack

The Rare Find Shiraz 2020 Gift Box

RRP (750 mL)
$50.00
750 mL
$45.00
6 x 750 mL
$270.00

Overview

Overview

The Pepperjack range is a tribute to the Barossa’s rich heritage. Our winemaking team have respect for traditional winemaking techniques yet are also dynamic and imaginative. Pepperjack winemakers are conscious of modern wine styles and create wines that reflect their passion for this special region. 

Varietal Shiraz
Vintage 2020
Country Australia
Region Barossa
Volume 750 mL
Closure Screw Cap
Alc/Vol 14.5%
Peak Drinking Enjoy Now
Winemaker Richard Mattner

Awards and Accolades

Awards and Accolades

Gold 2022 Hobart Wine Show
Silver 2022 Royal Queensland Wine Show
Silver 2022 Barossa Wine Show

Food Pairing

Food Pairing

Beef
Lamb
Duck
Veg
Pizza
BBQ

Taste Description

Taste Description

Nose

The nose shows ripe blackberries, plum, dark chocolate with aromas of spice, violets, and integrated oak.

Flavours and Palate

The palate is rich and plush with good structure. There are concentrated layers of blueberry, Satsuma plum and dark cherries fruits with layers of velvety tannins and a slatey minerality that gives power, length and finesse while finishing full of flavour.

Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking

Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking

Barossa Valley, South Australia

Just one hour’s drive from South Australia’s capital, Adelaide, lies its gourmet capital (and wine Mecca), Barossa. One of the country’s most beautiful and historic wine regions, Barossa is a magnet for lovers of fine food and wine. Its classic Mediterranean climate, and free-draining red brown soils, makes the region ideal for growing grapes. Barossa produces excellent Shiraz, Cabernet, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Riesling and Semillon.

The growing season started dry and continued that way, with the 2019 calendar year was the driest on
record for the Nuriootpa weather station. In some parts of Barossa, flowering was upset by a frost in
mid-October. In early November flowering wine grapes endured a period of strong winds, followed by many cold nights through mid-November. Then in late November, extremely hot weather affected later flowering areas and varieties. A hot December followed, with 16 days in December over 35oC. Not surprisingly, the combination of all these extremes meant the vines generally set below average bunch size, and berries remained smaller than normal as they developed. Later January and February provided some relief. 21mm of rain in early February, enabled many vineyards to slowly ripen their grapes, allowing picking to occur at optimal ripeness.

Richard Mattner - Winemaker

Growing up in the Barossa Valley, winemaker Richard Mattner was never far from wine. His grandfather's vineyard at the highly-regarded Light Pass district was Richard's playground during the school holidays. Upon leaving school, Richard gained employment as a cellar hand and began a career in the wine industry in 1993. Richard was destined to be a winemaker and in 2004 he graduated from Charles Sturt University with Bachelor of Applied Science (Wine Science). Richard says winemaking is an art and just another way of creatively expressing himself. In addition to his passion for red wine, Richard has a keen interest in all things sports and loves nothing more than to relax with friends and enjoy a char-grilled scotch fillet on the barbeque perfectly matched with a bottle of wine, of course.