Ebenezer Vineyard Barossa Valley Shiraz 2022

Celebrating the rich German heritage of the Barossa Valley, the name Eisenstone comes from a blend of the German word for iron – Eisen and the English – Stone.

The name celebrates the Ironstone soils in which the vines grow and the stone used by the original German settlers to build much of the famous Barossa buildings that still stand to this very day.

This is an unique project headed by creator and winemaker Stephen Cook, who secures special parcels of grapes from the ‘western ranges’ of the famous Barossa Valley which are renowned for producing fuller bodied, powerful wines with amazing depth of flavour and exceptional aging ability.

The grapes were sourced from Adrian Hoffmann’s vineyard at Ebenezer in the northern end of the Barossa Valley.

The blend is largely from the Micken block which is a younger planting of cuttings sourced from iconic old vine vineyards.

The grapes were fermented in small batches and after fermentation matured in 50% new French oak for 20 months prior to bottling.

Minimal intervention is used in the winemaking process and the wine is moved very little prior to bottling & is neither cold stabilised or filtered.

The colour is rich and deep with a purple hue.

The flavours are concentrated with a finesse & poise associated with the Northern Barossa.

The nose is of classic blueberry and savoury oak aromas.

The palate has abundant berry fruit supported by a tight tannic structure.