No. 1 Barossa Shiraz 2016

Saltram

No. 1 Barossa Shiraz 2016

Saltram

No. 1 Barossa Shiraz 2016

RRP (750 mL)
$100.00
750 mL
$75.00
6 x 750 mL
$450.00

Overview

Overview

On March 20 1862, Saltram crushed its first grapes and produced 1800 gallons of a wine that was simply called ‘No 1. Shiraz’. Over the years successive vintages of No.1 has won numerous awards at major wine shows across Australia. The secret to this wine's success lies in the extraordinary heritage of old Barossa vines along the eastern fringes of the Valley floor.

A richly layered wine, brimming with notes of blood plums, mulberries and bitter chocolate. Undertones of cassis and complex dried spices combine with subtle oak, enriching the wines aromatic nose. Full bodied, plush and mouth filling with savoury, velvety tannins on the pallet. Balanced and complex, exerting multi layered concentrated flavours.

Varietal Shiraz
Vintage 2016
Country Australia
Region Barossa
Volume 750 mL
Closure Screw Cap
Alc/Vol 14.5%
Peak Drinking Now - 2025
Winemaker Shavaughn Wells

Awards and Accolades

Awards and Accolades

Gold 2019 Adelaide Wine Show
Silver 2018 National Wine Show of Australia
Silver 2018 Melbourne Wine Awards
Silver 2018 Barossa Wine Show
Silver 2018 Melbourne Wine Show
Bronze 2018 Perth Royal Wine Show
Bronze 2018 Royal Hobart Wine Show
Bronze 2018 KPMG Sydney Royal Wine Show
Bronze 2018 Adelaide Wine Show
93 points Ned Goodwin

Ned Goodwin, Halliday Wine Companion

A fine oak regime, extrapolated across brimstone, soaring floral scents, purple to blue fruit allusions and a long spicy tail. This is hedonistic, sure, but poised, fresh and delicious. The pH tang part of the equation.

Food Pairing

Food Pairing

Beef
Lamb
Duck

Taste Description

Taste Description

Nose

Aromas of fresh lime and honeysuckle flowers combined with baked apple notes.

Flavours and Palate

Full bodied, plush and mouth filling with savoury, velvety tannins. This wine is balanced and complex, exerting multi layered concentrated flavours. A seamless structure and lingering 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.

Vintage Conditions

The 2015/2016 was characterised by a very warm and dry late Spring/early Summer period, finishing with a well-timed rainfall event at the end of January followed by mild weather conditions throughout February. These conditions restricted yields and led to high quality fruit potential.The result was an early vintage leading to low yielding Shiraz displaying distinctly varietal characters with dense colour, lively aromatics and velvety tannins.

Shavaughn Wells - Winemaker

Shavaughn grew up on a vineyard in Victoria’s Merbein; her grandfather was a winemaker and Managing Director of Mildara Wines. Completing an Oenology degree at the University of Adelaide, Shavaughn followed in her grandfather’s footsteps undertaking her first vintage at Mildara in 1997. Shavaughn is the recipient of a coveted Len Evans Scholarship; and in 2016 she was awarded Australian Winemaker of the Year by Winestate Magazine and was inducted as a Baron of Barossa in 2017.