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Wine Description
The Story
On March 20 1862, Saltram crushed its first grapes and produced 1800 gallons of a wine that was simply called ‘No 1. Shiraz’. Over the years successive vintages of No.1 has won numerous awards at major wine shows across Australia. The secret to this wine's success lies in the extraordinary heritage of old Barossa vines along the eastern fringes of the Valley floor.
A richly layered wine, brimming with notes of blood plums, mulberries and bitter chocolate. Undertones of cassis and complex dried spices combine with subtle oak, enriching the wines aromatic nose. Full bodied, plush and mouth filling with savoury, velvety tannins on the pallet. Balanced and complex, exerting multi layered concentrated flavours.
Varietal: Shiraz 100%
Region: Barossa
Tasting note: Aromas of fresh lime and honeysuckle flowers combined with baked apple notes. Full bodied, plush and mouth filling with savoury, velvety tannins. This wine is balanced and complex, exerting multi layered concentrated flavours. A seamless structure and lingering flavour.
Awards & Accolades:
Gold 2019 Adelaide Wine Show
Silver 2018 National Wine Show of Australia
Silver 2018 Melbourne Wine Awards
Silver 2018 Barossa Wine Show
Bronze 2018 Perth Royal Wine Show
Bronze 2018 Royal Hobart Wine Show
Bronze 2018 KPMG Sydney Royal Wine Show
Bronze 2018 Adelaide Wine Show
