Brindabella Hills Shiraz 2001

Brindabella Hills Shiraz 2001Top 100 of the 2001 Sydney International Wine Competition Brindabella Hills is a small Canberra winery established in 1986 by Roger and Faye Harris, which to quote James Halliday ". is making some of the best wines to come from the Canberra District, with a wholly admirable consistency of quality across the range. The shiraz is fermented in small open fermenters and hand plunged; basket pressed and then taken to American oak where it spends 18 months.

"The Wine Formerly Known As Composition

In comparison to the Block 5 this wine is more seductive and delicious in its youth whilst still significantly rewarding cellar time

layers of fruit character ranging from citrus to apples to stone fruits with spice

and red currant fruit

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with a cashew-nutty bouquet which is attractive

A real zingy kick of acidity leads initially on the palate

this has a handy mix of savory and sweet aromas

and although we are only 300m above sea level

Gold Medal - Women Wine & Spirit Awards UK

so wine and cider making both became staples of the Bress repertoire

the extremely hilly terrain