The London Wine Fair 2015 played host to plenty of launches
and releases, but the grand UK unveiling of Schild Estates Limited Release
Shiraz, the new Prämie 2013, elbowed all the competition out of the way.
Our ears were burning when the LWF name dropped Schild as one to watch this
year, inviting trade professionals to experience ‘lightning caught in a
bottle’.
A family estate in the Barossa with vines over 165 years
old, Schild Estate seized the opportunity a superb 2013 vintage offered them
and blended, nurtured and finally bottled this Limited Release. The Prämie
blends exquisite fruits from the most exciting vineyard parcels of the year in
a single bottle, and stands as a crowning accomplishment of the estate.
Judy Watson (née Schild, of course) had this to say about
the project:
“2013 was an incredible year for Shiraz in our part of the
world, with some real fruit prominence, genuine depth of flavour and firm
tannins all ensuring the wines are fresh, concentrated and balanced. Through a
combination of hard work and some help from Mother Nature the stars aligned,
and we were able to exceed the benchmarks we had set for this project.”
Chief Winemaker Scott Hazeldine demonstrates his passion for
this raw and earthy expression of Barossa Shiraz with his own tasting note:
“The Shiraz is characterised by a deep, dark ruby colour
that is bolstered by rich blackberry and fresh blood plum fruit aromas. A firm
and persistent tannin framework creates a unique tasting experience.”
While the Wine Fair was the UK’s first showing, Judy and the
rest of the family unveiled the wine in Adelaide before whizzing over to Sydney
and treating a special few to dinner at Foveaux Street Dining.
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