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Wine Description
The Story
Stonewell Shiraz – first made in 1987 – has one guiding principle: to be Peter Lehmann’s best shiraz of vintage. The name Stonewell was chosen in recognition of the high quality shiraz grapes being grown around Stonewell Road in the Marananga district of the Barossa.
The story of Stonewell was summed up by Wigan as “a lot of blood, sweat, and tears.” Having formally established his eponymous winery in 1982, Peter Lehmann wanted to make a “S...
Wine Information
Bright ruby purple. Less raisiny on the nose than 2005 or 2004 and better for it, showing some of the vividness and brightness of the ’96. Rich, ripe and generous, albeit with very youthful flavours at the moment, so age to 2020+ for more interest. Excellent balance and a punchy finish. To be released in 2010. As a point of comparison with the inaugural Stonewell, the 2006 has 6.83 g/ltr of acidity; a pH level of 3.46; and alcohol at 14.5 perc...
