Penfolds RWT Shiraz 2017

Penfolds RWT Shiraz 2017Penfolds RWT Shiraz presents an admirable alternative to the multi regional sourcing and American oak maturation that are hallmarks of Grange, expressing instead, single region Barossa Valley Shiraz matured only in French oak. The initials RWT stand for 'Red Winemaking Trial', the name given to the project internally when developmental work began in 1995. Naturally, now no longer a 'Trial' RWT Shiraz was launched in May 2000 with the 1997 vintage. Its

so we get lovely tannin development without too much sugar

The wine was matured for 14 months in high quality French oak barriques

60% of the shareholding was sold to the Spanish wine company Freixenet

but invariably the Chardonnay is their star turn (and Pinot Blanc)

Prelude Vineyards and Siblings

attention to detail and thoughtful winemaking has enabled him to put his own mark on the Bannockburn wines

We do get a bit of botrytis in the Chardonnay

he was asked about his time at Katnook Estate and reflected on the special and more challenging times…

"One of Australia's most famous single vineyard shiraz

"This comes from the subregions of Armagh and Polish Hill River

Wine Companion Magazine Feb/Mar 2014 - 97 points

The balance of these three elements is impeccable for such a young wine