Kalleske Johanne Georg Shiraz 2014

`Johann Georg Shiraz` is a single vineyard wine produced from the oldest vineyard on the Kalleske farm. Planted in 1875, the vineyard produces very low yields from gnarly, dry grown vines. The wine is a tribute to Johann Georg Kalleske, the first Kalleske ancestor to migrate to Australia from Prussia in 1838. The old vine fruit is open-top fermented, basket pressed and matured in new and used French and American hogsheads for two years prior to bottling. A powerful, but elegant wine of great sophistication showing flavours of dark berries, cured meats and savoury spice. The full-bodied muscular palate is rich and dense with finely textured tannins and fleshy dark fruit, concluding on a generous finish.