Released in small quantities and only in exceptional years, St Peters is Seppelt’ s flagship shiraz, testimony to the distinctive style and pedigree of Grampians shiraz. The lineage of this iconic wine dates back to 1964, when ‘great western hermitage’, as it was then known, was first made. Since 1998 this wine has been called St Peters in honour of the first vineyard planted in the region.
Today, St Peters is sourced from the finest and most intense fruit from the best blocks of our great western vineyard. In vintage 2021, this included select parcels from the bass Arrawatta and imperial blocks. It is a powerful and seductive expression of Shiraz from the Great Western region with extraordinary cellaring potential of 50 years or more. This wine is classified ‘excellent’ by Langton’s in its classification of Australian wine VII.
Varietal | Shiraz |
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Vintage | 2021 |
Country | Australia |
Region | Grampians |
Volume | 750 mL |
Closure | Screw Cap |
Alc/Vol | 14.5% |
Peak Drinking | Now - 2050 |
Winemaker | Clare Dry |
99 Points | Huon Hooke |
96 Points | Campbell Mattinson, Halliday Wine Companion 2023 |
Silver | 2023 Royal Queensland Wine Show |
This single-vineyard shiraz, from the famed Great Western subregion of the Grampians, is an iconic wine. The ‘21 is winemaker is Clare Dry’s first St Peters. 10% whole-bunch; 60% large format oak.
The deep, bright red colour tinged with purple introduces a superbly complex, perfectly ripe bouquet that expertly melds cool-grown shiraz spice with earthy/stony, dried herb and chocolate nuances, while the palate is full-bodied and powerful, concentrated and emphatic, with lashings of supple, ripe, beautifully sculpted tannins and a tremendously long aftertaste. An outstanding wine and a great example of the region. So impressive! - Huon Hooke
"The flavour profile is as you'd expect, all cherry plum with inflections of pepper, smoked meat, cedar and assorted woodsy herbs, but it has some extra air in its tyres from there, namely a plumpness to its mid-palate, a velvety curl to its tannin and above average length. It remains true to its established style but there's a power and complexity that really puts it up there." - Campbell Mattinson
Classically regional with lifted pink peppercorn and blackberry fruit. Fragrant violets, spice and blueberry are further complexed by a mineral, cordite nuance.
A wine of incredible power, line and finesse that belies its medium body. Upfront silky blackberry and blueberry fruit marries with black pepper, river rock and spicy black olive, complementing subtle mineral gunflint notes and charry oak. Regional graphite tannins focus the wine and provide a framework on which it will comfortably age and develop in the decades to come.
Viticulture dates back to the 1850s Victorian gold rush in the cool and dry Grampians. The golden nugget of this stunning terroir is delicate yet intensely flavoured Shiraz with compelling fragrance and spice.
Normal winter rainfalls were followed by above average falls across the growing season. This high rainfall combined with perfect flowering conditions set up the vineyard for elevated yields. Lower than average temperatures across the Feb-March ripening season, including a significant rain event in late Jan meant ripening was slowed, allowing extended time for flavour development in the berries. 2021 is characterised by above average yields with excellent quality and regionally definitive wines.
Growing up on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, Clare has had a long-held interest in the world of wine. Completing a Bachelor of Oenology from the University of Adelaide, Clare worked for many wineries and vineyards back in Mornington and overseas in Germany before joining Wolf Blass in 2007 as a vintage winemaker. Over the next 13 years, Clare has honed her skillset, crafting wines across varieties in both red and white wine production, while also participating in extensive wine judging. Most recently, Clare has been instrumental in crafting premium Chardonnay, a variety she greatly enjoys.