Location: Barossa Valley
James Halliday Rating: 4 stars
Welcome to Balthazar of the Barossa where
"quality is created in the vineyard and crafted in the winery."
Balthazar of the Barossa vineyard is located on Stonewell Road, Marananga - a celebrated Barossa shiraz microcosm.
The Balthazar of the Barossa vineyard was replanted in the 1990s on what was an original 19th century vineyard . The Shiraz vines were painstakingly sourced from one of the oldest known vineyards in the Barossa Valley whose origins date to 1847.
They are embedded in terra-rossa soil on the vineyard's pinnacle sun-drenched slope, and nurtured with hand pruning and sustainable practices including organic, straw mulching and minimal irrigation from the eco-dam, to achieve premium quality wine grapes. The result is small parcels of grapes bearing rich intensity of flavour, brilliant colour, inherent balance and optimal ripeness.
The crafting of Balthazar of the Barossa Shiraz begins with vinification in small open fermenters for 7-8 days, under temperature control with twice daily manual pumping over, to extract maximum colour and flavour. The wine is then racked and transferred into French and American oak barrels where it undergoes secondary malolactic fermentation in barrel. Balthazar of the Barossa Shiraz is then racked and returned back into barrel for maturation up to 24 months, before being bottled and labeled with Balthazar's international gold award winning label.
Cheers,
Anita Bowen
Vigneron & Winemaker
Balthazar was a Babylonian King who incurred God's wrath by ordering the drinking of wine out of holy silver and gold chalices.
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