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Clonakilla are one of our nation's most eminent vineyard wineries, a tiny production operation, established by a CSIRO scientist at Murrumbateman, very near Canberra. It turned out to be a fortuitous planting, with a climate not dissimilar to Bordeaux and northern Rhone, the Clonakilla property now occupies a rank next to the mighty Grange on the prestigious Exceptional Langtons Classification, it yields vintages of Australia's most invaluable Shiraz. At $26.99, the estate's entry level belies its stature and excellence within the pantheon of great Australian wine, an essential experience this week for all enthusiasts, a canny choice for shrewd and judicious aspirants of elite new world Shiraz... Here's what our most picky pundits prefer»

Clare Wine Co Shiraz CONFIRM VINTAGE

Shiraz Watervale & Polish River South Australia
Available by the dozen
Case of 12
$215.00
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Established 2008 by one of the oldest winemaking dynasties in the colony of South Australia

A Kaesler family production, alongside equitable efforts by maestros Stephen Dew and Reid Bosward. The Watervale and Polish Hill vineyards were carefully selected due to their unique soil formations and the micro climates found in the respective vineyards. The primary varietals of Riesling, Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon. Harvests are transported to the Kaesler wineworks in Barossa Valley for vinification. Riesling excels in Watervale and the Shiraz and Cabernet from Polish Hill represent some of the finest fruit found in the region.

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The oldest vines are in their fifth decade. The Polish Hill vineyard Is a 30 acres (12 ha) block with 10 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon and 20 acres of Shiraz that was planted in 1999. The soils vary and are broken up into several varieties, an altitude of 360 metres and an average annual rainfall of 650 mm. Semillon and Riesling, Cabernet and Shiraz, Chardonnay, Malbec and Touriga National.

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