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This Chardonnay displays aromas of stone fruit, ripe melons and zesty lemon. Abundant ripe tropical fruit flavours fill the mouth followed by some nutty characters for a long soft finish.

Winemaking

Normans is one of the oldest and most respected names in the Australian wine industry, established 1853 by Jesse Norman. 

Cellaring

Great to drink now, but will mature and develop complexity for the next 1 - 3 years.

Awards

AWARD WINNER - Melbourne International Wine Competition 2022

Varietals Chardonnay
Region South Australia
Alcohol 13.5%
Winemaker John Harris

Awards

2021 Vintage: 91 Points - Australian Wine Showcase Magazine

This Shiraz displays blueberry, violet and roasted almond flavours. It is full and vibrant with a great balance between the fruit flavours and textured oak.

Winemaking

Normans is one of the oldest and most respected names in the Australian wine industry, established 1853 by Jesse Norman.

Cellaring

Great to drink now, but will mature and develop complexity for the next 1 - 5 years.

 Varietals Shiraz
Region South Australia
Alcohol 14%
Winemaker John Harris

Awards

2021 Vintage: 94 Points, Australian Wine Showcase Magazine
2021 Vintage: SILVER, Melbourne International Wine Competition 2022

Well-balanced elegant nose with soft freshly cut plum, blackberry and blueberry notes showing its youthfulness at this stage. This is complimented with star anise spice giving depth to the highly aromatic bouquet. Full and vibrant with an initial surge of juicy fruit flavours of blackberry, plum and mulberry.

The oak and tannins are smooth and subtle with the under lying taste whilst some spice and natural fruit acid give length and definition. An outstanding match with all full flavoured red meat dishes. I find it goes well with the over powering delicious flavour of barbequed spare ribs!

Winemaking

Sourced from multiple sites in South Australia from vines aged from 35 - 80 years of age. The wine was fermented in small stainless steel fermenters to retain concentrated fruit flavours. To complete the fermentation process and maturation the wine went into mostly old oak barrels with a small percentage of new oak for a period of 12 months. This enabled the use of the finely toasted oak barrels to slowly infiltrate the highly concentrated fruit flavour creating a well-balanced yet complex tannin structure.

Cellaring

Made to drink upon release or will reward cellaring medium term.

Varietals Shiraz
Region South Australia
Alcohol 14%
Winemaker John Harris 

Awards

94 Points - Australian Wine Showcase

Deep red with purple hues in colour. Ripe raspberries and plums with a hint of anise, white pepper and sweet vanillin oak.

A rich plum and ripe raspberry palate with complexing cinnamon and vanillin sweet dusty oak, with a soft finish and touches of acidity.

Winemaking

Selected parcels of fruit were sourced from a single vineyard in the iconic Barossa Valley for this limited edition wine. We picked the fruit in the cool of the night in order to retain the fruits natural acidity and of course the regional flavours and aromatics that the Barossa valley is world famous for. The wine was transferred to the winery where it was hand reared with extended time on skins. The wine was crushed into open top fermenters where fermentation was initiated by wild yeasts found on the grape skins. Careful extraction and short post fermentation maceration were followed by pressing. The resultant wine was then transferred into oak where maloactic fermentation was completed before racking and maturation. The wine was aged in French oak then selected barrels were chosen for the final blend prior to bottling.

Cellaring

Drinking magnificently now, but will reward cellaring mid term.

Dark cherry red in colour. The nose is vintage Coonawarra Cabernet; there are splashes of fresh cherries, raspberry, chocolate and a lovely hint of tomato leaf.

The palate displays an intense fresh fruit sweetness that is balanced by a round velvety mouth feel and a full body. This 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon is vibrant and approachable, and easy drinking for all occasions. 

Winemaking

Select parcels of fruit were sourced from the iconic terra rossa soils of Coonawarra for this limited edition wine. We picked the fruit at optimum ripeness in the cool of the night in order to retain the fruit's natural acidity and of course the regional flavours and aromatics that the Coonawarra is world famous for. The wine was transferred to the winery where it was hand reared with extended time on skins. Hand plunging, cool preferment maceration and the use of select yeast, coupled with long post ferment maceration on skins followed by the traditional techniques more often used in French winemaking. The wine was aged in French oak then selected barrels were chosen for the final blend prior to bottling.

Cellaring

This Cabernet Sauvignon can be enjoyed now or will reward cellaring mid term.

Varietals Cabernet Sauvignon
Region Coonawarra
Alcohol 14%
Winemaker John Harris

Deep red purple colour. Lush and complex aromas of red berry work well with subtle notes of savoury pepper and oak. Rich opulent mouth filling palate carries flavours of red berries and some hints of varietal flavours of capsicum. Quite savoury with clean tannins and soft oak only just noticeable but providing further length to this fruit driven style of Cabernet Sauvignon.

Winemaking

The fruit was picked in the cool of night then fermented on skins in static potters and rotary fermenters for a period of seven days to retain as much of the luscious natural fruit flavour as possible. Warm temperatures at the early stages of fermentation along with three days of post ferment maceration helped develop soft fleshy fruit and tannins while helping build structure. Following the pressing process, clarification and final blending the fruit was matured with select parcels having contact with mature French oak.

Cellaring

Made to drink upon release whilst the fruit flavour is at its most fresh and vibrant but will reward cellaring over the medium term.

Varietals Cabernet Sauvignon
Region South Australia
Alcohol 14%
Winemaker John Harris

Pale straw with green hues. Highly aromatic style showing lovely notes of tropical fruit highlighted by peach, mango and citrus blossom.

Fruit driven unoaked style reflecting characters on nose perfectly with peach, fresh mango, and cream. Overall fine and creamy with a touch of nuttiness and zingy citrus. A refreshing wine with beautiful natural fruit acidity providing length and the finish is savoury and textural.

Winemaking

Machine harvested in the cool early hours of the morning from a single vineyard in South Australia’s Riverland region. We crushed, chilled and fermented the juice at controlled temperatures in the cool cellar. Extended lees stirring added a degree of complexity ensuring this wine over delivers in terms of quality and overall structure despite the use of no oak. The wine was bottled after careful filtration to retain the vibrant fruit and depth of varietal flavours.

Cellaring

Drink now or cellar for 1-3 years

Varietals Chardonnay
Region South Australia
Alcohol 13%
Winemaker John Harris

Vibrant crimson and magenta hue. Freshly cut plum and blackberry aromas, with hints of brooding dark chocolate and mint. Beautifully soft, fruit driven which is round and succulent. There is sweet plum and blackberry fruit with a full, rich texture and velvet like tannins with a hint of exotic spices.

Winemaking

The fruit was picked in the cool of night then fermented on skins in static potters and rotary fermenters for a period of seven days to retain as much of the luscious natural fruit flavour as possible. Warm temperatures at the early stages of fermentation along with three days of post ferment maceration helped develop soft fleshy fruit and tannins while helping build structure. Following the pressing process, clarification and final blending the fruit was matured with select parcels having oak maturation. Great to drink now, but will mature and develop complexity over the short to medium term.

Cellaring

Great to drink now, but will mature and develop complexity over the short to medium term

Varietals Merlot
Region South Australia
Alcohol 14%
Winemaker John Harris 

A delicate pale green with a light blush. Lovely soft aromas of pear and rose petals. Great textural quality in the mouth with an attractive fresh range of flavours including nectarine, nashi pear and crème caramel with almost flinty mineral notes and perfectly balanced acidity.

Winemaking

Harvested at the cool of night from select vineyards located across premium cooler climate regions of South Australia. We crushed the fruit quickly to separate the clear juice from the skins. The wine went through cool fermentation then the wine was carefully filtered and bottled to retain all the appealing fruit flavours.

Cellaring

Made to drink upon release while the fruit flavour is at its most fresh and vibrant, but will reward short term cellaring.

Awards

AWARD WINNER - Melbourne International Wine Competition 2022

Varietals Pinot Grigio
Region South Australia
Alcohol 13%
Winemaker John Harris