Watkins Wine 2018 Adelaide Hills Shiraz (6 Bottles)
$320.00 GST Included
AUSTRALIA WIDE SHIPPING INCLUDED
Awards
95 Points – Sam Kim
93 Points – Winestate Magazine
Bronze – Adelaide Hills Wine Show
The nose opens with savoury spices into ripe berries with rich earthy notes while the complexity from oak builds to a crescendo of nutmeg, vanilla, chocolate, coconut, ripe plums, blackberries, and figs. The velvety tannins result in an immortal palate.
This wine will stand up to the test of time, open it now or be rewarded from years of careful cellaring.
Opulent and rich, but savoury and smooth; the ideal blend of cool nights and bright sunshine, finished with precision.
Fermentation over twelve days on skins expressed varietal character and extracted generous, rounded tannins. Automated cap management and temperature control produced a wine of finesse. Carefully matured over thirty months in aged American Hogsheads.
Planted in the 60s in a pristine location. The power of the morning sun is captured by the 35 rows planted in an Eastern orientated, leisurely slope. Walking the line between elegance and power, this wine has all the force you would expect from a rich Cabernet, while keeping the cool weather expression of the Adelaide Hills.
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About Watkins Wine
Sam Watkins, Winemaking Director
Sam is a winemaker with 15 years’ experience in 6 regions (Napa Valley USA, Porto Portugal, Orange NSW, and Coonawarra, Barossa, McLaren Vale and Adelaide Hills, SA) across both hemispheres. Sam regularly features as a judge in national wine shows and industry publications and is Chair of the Langhorne Creek Winemaking Committee. His winemaking focuses on unlocking the optimal expression of variety from the cooler climate premium fruit produced on the Watkins vineyards in Langhorne Creek and Adelaide Hills. Sam and Emma have two Scottish Terriers, Archie and Pippa.
Watkins newly renovated Cellar Door space is now open!
With incredible views of rolling Watkins vineyards and the St Vincent Gulf, this relaxed atmosphere is the best way to experience Watkins wines.
Watkins is located at the Chandler's Hill winery, where we share a space with Dawn Patrol Coffee who offer the finest single origin coffees available. This world class facility is where Watkins wines are crafted with a focus on sustainability.
