{"title":"Barossa Valley Wine","description":"\u003cp\u003eBarossa Valley is Australia's most celebrated wine region, built on some of the world's oldest surviving Shiraz vines and a warm, reliable climate that produces rich, full-bodied reds with real concentration. Many vineyards here were planted more than a century ago, and old-vine fruit remains central to the region's reputation for depth and power. Grenache and Mourvedre also perform well in the warmth, often blended with Shiraz into the region's take on a GSM blend. If Shiraz on its own is what you're after, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-shiraz\"\u003eAustralian Shiraz\u003c\/a\u003e covers the variety across the country's other major regions, and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mclaren-vale-wine\"\u003eMcLaren Vale Wine\u003c\/a\u003e offers a useful point of comparison from South Australia's other standout area. For the wider domestic picture, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-wine\"\u003eAustralian Wine\u003c\/a\u003e covers every region we carry.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"paisley-wines-boombox-barossa-shiraz","title":"Paisley Wines Boombox Barossa Shiraz 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaisley Wines Boombox Barossa Shiraz\u003c\/strong\u003e comes from a small high-altitude vineyard above Angaston, planted with over 21-year-old Shiraz vines that sit right on the line between the Barossa and Eden Valleys. It's inky dark in the glass, with plush notes of chocolate, plum, cocoa and blackberry running through to a savoury edge of coffee bean and liquorice, all held together by supple tannins and a thread of fresh acidity that keeps it from feeling heavy. Paisley Wines was founded in 2016 by Derek Fitzgerald and Kirsten Harvey, whose shared love of music runs through the whole range - this one's named after mixtapes, not speakers. Drink it now or give it a couple of years to fill out further.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the winery says:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaisley's Estate Vineyard sits at around 440 metres above Angaston, on the boundary between the Barossa Valley and Eden Valley, where the Shiraz vines are now more than 21 years old. The Boombox shows deep colour with a lifted nose of raspberry fruit, floral and choc-mint notes, moving into a medium-to-full-bodied palate of juicy red fruit, blackcurrant and savoury, earthy notes, with cedary oak adding structure. Soft, silky tannins run through the mid-palate, and the finish carries berry fruit and fine oak. It's built to drink well young but should hold for the medium term.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the experts say:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKen Gargett, Wine Pilot, 92\/100 (2023 Vintage)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Inky dark maroon in colour, the nose reveals aromas of chocolate, plums, cocoa powder, licorice, blackberries and coffee beans. There is a fine line of refreshing acidity through to supple tannins on this wine of medium length. Good now, it should be even better in two to three years, and then drink well for the following eight to ten. 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It finishes spicy rather than heavy, making it an easy, food-friendly companion for lamb, venison or a good steak.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the winery says:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is the St Hugo take on the world-famous Rhone Valley style blend of GSM: Grenache, Shiraz and Mataro (known as Mourvedre in France and Monastrell in Spain). Hugo Gramp, born in the Barossa in 1895, worked and lived his whole life in this part of the wine world, following in the footsteps of his pioneering grandfather Johan, who planted the region's first vines in 1847. This release is a Grenache-driven blend of 68% Grenache, 25% Shiraz and 7% Mataro, crafted in a medium-bodied, seamless style true to the Barossa's Rhone-inspired winemaking heritage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinePilot.com, 95\/100 (2025 Vintage)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe St Hugo range has long been a trusted Barossa portfolio that takes much of the better fruit sources previously available to Orlando and Pernod Ricard, and now that Vinarchy has at its disposal in the region. This is a terrific, modern style, the blend suited to a more medium-bodied expression via its capacity to proportion its varieties to suit. Delightfully fragrant to begin, crushed potpourri petals and raspberry\/cherry jubes, then a sophisticated and elegant tone through the palate gathering all those elements into a singular voice, a perfect mix of ripeness and freshness, seamless and spicy and simply a joy to drink.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vinarchy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53182029463919,"sku":"100657","price":203.94,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0968\/2252\/6319\/files\/StHugoBarossaGSM2025.jpg?v=1783909370"},{"product_id":"thorn-clarke-sandpiper-shiraz","title":"Thorn-Clarke Sandpiper Shiraz 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThorn-Clarke Sandpiper Shiraz\u003c\/strong\u003e brings the generous character of Barossa Shiraz without becoming heavy or overdone. Ripe blackberry, black cherry and satsuma plum lead the way, joined by warming spice, subtle oak and soft, rounded tannins. 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