Eperosa Krondorf Shiraz 2021

Shiraz from the famous subregion of Krondorf on the Barossa Valley floor. Deep magenta-splashed crimson in the glass with distinct citrus blossom overtones that hover over the plush dark plum and blackberry fruit beneath. Hints of exotic spice, amaro herbs, dark chocolate, graphite, roasting meats and earth. Some serious sandy tannin grip on the palate and a snappy mineral line before fading with notes of macerated plums, spice, dried citrus rind and earth.

The Winemaker of the Year (Wine Companion 2021 almost doesn’t call himself one. “I see myself far more as a farmer than a winemaker,” says Brett Grocke, of Eperosa. “This award is so humbling.” Brett is a sixth generation Barossan from grape-growing stock but only saw wine as his futurdesre when studying viticulture showed him how he could do it his way. “I love the detail in viticulture, in running your vines so the fruit is of a quality and depth of flavour that means you really don’t have to use many techniques in the winery to improve it,” says Brett. “We can do just basic open fermentation, basket pressing. There’s no fining, no filtration – we use only gravity and time to let the wine make itself.”