This vertical spans seven years (2011-2017) of Rojomoma's Red Art Shiraz, allowing you to taste how the same vineyard expresses itself across different seasons and conditions. Verticals are prized by collectors because they showcase terroir consistency while revealing subtle vintage variations - some years might emphasise the chocolate and spice notes, while others highlight the blackcurrant and tobacco elements. It's like reading chapters of the same story, each with its own character but unified by the vineyard's distinctive voice.

Wild yeast fermentation means Rojomoma relies on naturally occurring yeasts from the vineyard rather than commercial strains, creating more complex and unpredictable flavour development. This traditional approach often produces wines with greater textural depth and unique aromatics that can't be replicated with laboratory yeasts. The process takes longer and requires more skill, but results in wines with distinctive personality - explaining why you'll find such intricate notes like mushroom, tobacco, and spicebox alongside the classic Barossa chocolate and vanilla.

Barossa Valley's warm climate and ancient soils create ideal conditions for Shiraz, producing wines with intense concentration and remarkable aging potential. The region's old vine Shiraz (some over 100 years old) contributes to the complexity you taste in wines like Red Art, where traditional winemaking meets exceptional fruit quality. Barossa Shiraz is renowned globally for its ability to balance power with elegance - evident in this wine's full-bodied structure that still maintains finesse through techniques like whole bunch fermentation and careful barrel maturation.

The Trophy for Red Wine of Provenance at the National Wine Show of Australia 2017, plus 96 points from Decanter and multiple gold medals, positions this wine among Australia's elite Shiraz producers. These accolades are particularly meaningful because they recognise not just quality, but provenance - the wine's authentic expression of place and traditional winemaking. For a boutique producer like Rojomoma to achieve such recognition alongside established names demonstrates exceptional craftsmanship and vineyard quality.

Start with the youngest vintage (2017) and work backwards to appreciate how the wines have developed with age, or taste chronologically to understand vintage variation. Look for the consistent thread of dark chocolate, spice, and blackcurrant that defines Red Art's house style, while noting how elements like tobacco, mushroom, and licorice emerge differently in each year. The beauty of a vertical is discovering how the same winemaking philosophy adapts to different seasons - some vintages might show more elegance, others more power, but all should display that remarkable consistency the producer is known for.