Fowles Wine Ladies Who Shoot Their Lunch Wild Ferment Shiraz 2012
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Served perfectly alongside seared hare fillet with sauteed Shitake mushrooms, roasted pear and apple sage jelly.
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The majority of the fruit for this wine comes from the Strathbogie Ranges, hills east of Melbourne with vineyards rising to 2,100 feet. Fermented in stainless steel to emphasize the fragrance of the grapes, this is a bright, spicy shiraz with scents of sage and green peppercorns. It’s lean rather than full bodied, with a fine, sandy abrasion to its tannins, tumbling with kinetic energy as the flavors last.
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A generous, expressive and focused red, with a distinctive peppery character, balanced nicely against tangy red berry and cherry fruit. Finishes with intensity and finesse.
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This medium-bodied Shiraz isn't as dark or concentrated as many of its brethren, but it still makes for an enjoyable drink. Cracked pepper notes take the lead, followed by modest red-berry fruit and a crisp finish.
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Fowles Wine vineyards and winery are located in the high altitude, cool climate region of the Strathbogie Ranges in Victoria, Australia. Led by Matt Fowles, a former lawyer who swapped the vitriol for the vineyard, Fowles Wine craft some of Australia’s finest cool climate wines, winning many of the world’s most prestigious wine medals and trophies.
The Strathbogie Ranges is approximately 80 miles north east of Melbourne, and is a region of incredible natural beauty. Set in the foothills of Australia’s Great Dividing Range, the region is characterised by giant granite boulders that are 440 million years old. The family’s two vineyards - Upton Run and Billi’s - rest upon the free draining, granite soil from these decomposing boulders. The nutrient poor soil is ideal for viticulture; forcing the vines to put their energy into growing high-quality grapes. The vineyards are also perched on a rolling plateau at the top of the Ranges – giving each block unique aspects and micro climates which ensures each bottle of Fowles’ Wine is complex and distinctive. The high altitude of the area, with elevations up to 600 meters, granitic soils and cool climate all combine to produce elegant yet intense wines.
The Fowles’ rich family history of vignerons, hunters and farmers is embedded in the winemaking philosophy. These pillars guide the winemaking team in producing three distinct styles of wine including: wines that reflect Strathbogie provenance and capture the granite terroir of the region, texturally fine wines that pair with the flavors of wild produce, and intensely aromatic wines that are crafted to complement the soft textures of farm raised meats.
Theses wines represent the best of the next generation from Australia.
Marked by an unmistakable deep purple hue and savory aromatics, Syrah makes an intense, powerful and often age-worthy red. Native to the Northern Rhône, Syrah achieves its maximum potential in the steep village of Hermitage and plays an important component in the Red Rhône Blends of the south, adding color and structure to Grenache and Mourvèdre. Syrah is the most widely planted grape of Australia and is important in California and Washington. Sommelier Secret—Such a synergy these three create together, the Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre trio often takes on the shorthand term, “GSM.”
Nestled into the tip of its southeastern coastline, Victoria is Australia’s smallest mainland state, second most populous and third largest wine producer. Victoria includes the cool regions of Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula and Geelong, made famous mainly by impressive Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
The more inland Heathcote and Bendigo lead the way for complex and textured, full-bodied reds. Rutherglen’s fortified wines compete among the best on the planet.