About the wine
Rich, spicy and elegant Shiraz..
- From the Ebenezer region of the highly sought after Aussie Barossa Valley, comes this opulent and energetic red that is far from Scrooge like. In recent years Barossa has been making serious waves, and its name has become synonymous with everything there is to love about Australian wine.
- It's all thanks to winemakers like Giles who, with painstaking year round care, make sure their vines are meeting standards that are out of this world. The ripeness of his grapes means everything - Giles has been studying ripening patterns for years, so you best believe the beauties contained in each bottle of the Gilo Barossa were picked not a moment too soon, or too late.
- Mark our words, the difference this makes is BIG (as well as incredibly tasty). This Barossa is more balanced than 'blockbuster', with a clear brightness and refinement that reveals its elegant, textured style with each sip. The subtle spiced red fruit flavour and warming oak round up, is not one to be missed.
Best before
Drink now to 2030
Serving advice
Open/Decant 15 minutes before serving in a large glass
Food match
Slow cooked beef dishes take a lot of beating - slow braised beef ribs with smoky mash would be pretty good! Shiraz also works a treat with venison dishes too as it really compliments the more gamey falour. Shiraz is perfect with grilled meats too and anything Middle Eastern or North African is prime territory for this wine. The rich, fruit sweetness also works with cheese though i tend to stick to hard cheeses with red wine.
Contains sulphites
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Australia
Barossa Valley
Syrah | Shiraz
Big Red
14.5% ABV
75cl
Vegan
Vegetarian
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - Giles Cooke
- Giles spent the first 25 years of his career selling wine in the UK, before he took the plunge and headed to Australia to try his hand at winemaking.
- Turns out Giles was a natural. He knows exactly what UK wine drinkers like to drink, so his small-scale wines are made with passion and gut instinct, rather than following instructions, formulas or recipes.
- Giles, who is based in Edinburgh (he travels to Australia a few times a year to work his magic) is one of only 414 people in the world to hold the illustrious 'Master of Wine' qualification, the ultimate accolade in wine.
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