First Drop Wines Home of the Brave Shiraz 2020
- Textured, savoury
- Barossa Valley
If you’re like us and you’ve seen it all in the wine game, you would know the warm embrace that is First Drop wines. In the heart of the Barossa Valley up Nuriootpa way, and known to many for his iconic Mother’s Milk shiraz, John Retsas runs a ship that is all about the fun and the playful. ‘Delicious’ is a word that flows off the tongue when drinking any of his wines, and this shiraz is certainly no exception. While still truly Barossa- abundant with spiced plums, there’s some redcurrants and cherries for a light edge. Like Retsas himself, this wine is high of spirits and light of heart.
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Specs
- Region
- Barossa Valley
- Vintage
- 2020
- Cellaring
- 2028
- Preservatives
- sulphites
- Alcohol by Vol.
- 14.0%
- Closure
- Screwcap
- Bottle Vol
- 750mL
- Blend Info
- ―
- Serving Temp.
- 15°C
Region
Barossa Valley
'Barossa Valley'. This is Australia's key wine brand overseas, in the US especially. It's our riposte to 'Champagne', 'Scotch' and 'Barolo'. My mind conjures these images, in this order: Shiraz, Penfolds wine, Maggie Beer condiments. All of which can GET - IN - MY - BELLY! But there is so much more to the Barossa than first glance. There are fringe (and not so fringe) winemakers actively working to classify the valley's subregions, and this is a very worthy cause. From Moppa to Seppeltsfield to Marananga there's a lot of variation, and the styles produced can vary immensely. This is the next step in the vision of this region (which, let's face it, is a baby in the scheme of things), as it gets acquainted with its strengths, weaknesses and future opportunities.It's a region that's not sorry to produce the big, fruit-driven wine styles that make it so popular. So drink to the future of the Barossa, because it's as bright as any other region on the world stage.