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Show Sparkling Limited Release Shiraz 2012 Gift Box
Show Sparkling Limited Release Shiraz 2012 Gift Box
Overview
Overview
Sparkling Shiraz is a uniquely Australian wine. First produced in the 1890’s by legendary champenoise winemaker Charles Pierlot, the iconic Seppelt Show Sparkling Shiraz is a true piece of Australian wine history that sets the benchmark for all other wines of this style.
Our Show Sparkling Shiraz is made only in exceptional vintages and the 2012 Seppelt Show Sparkling Shiraz continues the long history and tradition of Seppelt sparkling wines. Aged in bottle on lees for nine years, it was disgorged at exactly the right time to ensure balance and distinction. This wine is ready to drink now and will reward with further careful cellaring.
This offer contains:
1 X Seppelt Show Sparkling Limited Release Shiraz 2012 Gift Box
| Varietal | Mixed Varietal |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2012 |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Grampians |
| Volume | 750 mL |
| Closure | Cork |
| Alc/Vol | 13% |
| Peak Drinking | Now - 2032 |
| Winemaker | Clare Dry |
Awards and Accolades
Awards and Accolades
| Sparkling Red of the Year | 2024 Tyson Stelzer’s Top 250 Australian Wines |
| Top Gold | 2024 Western Victorian Wine Challenge |
| Gold | 2023 Western Victoria Wine Show |
| 97 Points | Huon Hooke |
| Silver | 2024 Sydney Wine Show |
Huon Hooke
"Deep, youthful colour, dark blood-red with a faint trace of purple still hanging in after 11 years. A glorious bouquet of dried plum and cranberry, pepper/spice touches too, mellow and not 100% primary but also not showing much in the way of bottle-aged character. A glorious sparkling red, still in its early middle-age. Finishes long and satisfying without too-obvious sweetness but with velvet-smooth tannins. A classic of its genre, drinking beautifully now but there is no hurry at all. 97 Points."
Tyson Stelzer
"Sparkling shiraz was first produced in Australia in the 1890s by Champenois winemaker Charles Pierlot. In 2012, Seppelt fermented whole berries in small open fermenters, followed by 14 months maturation in seasoned French oak barriques (225 L). Traditional method. Aged on lees in bottle for 9 years. 17.5g/L residual sugar.
The 2012 vintage confidently continues the legacy of what has long been the finest sparkling shiraz in Australia and, indeed, the world. The satsuma plum, blackberry, dark raspberry and liquorice density that defines Great Western upholds resonating depth and purity even at 12 years of age, but, as always, it is the super fine texture of its mineral structure and phenomenal tannins that elevate this fabled label to a league all of its own. For all of its depth it upholds a wonderful brightness and elegance. Nine years on lees and 17.5g/L dosage unite every detail in seamless harmony, but it will not be for another two decades that it shows its full promise. 2012 is one of the greats for this legendary sparkling shiraz and a worthy winner of my Sparkling Red of the Year. Drink 2042-2062."
Food Pairing
Food Pairing
Beef
Lamb
Duck
Veg
Pizza
Taste Description
Taste Description
Nose
Incredibly fragrant and belying its age. Lifted black cherry and dark chocolate marries seamlessly with regional white pepper and spice to create a layered and enticing nose.
Flavours and Palate
Complex, balanced and exceptionally flavoursome. Rich black cherry and blackberry fruit works alongside woven cocoa powder tannins to create a long, fine and persistent palate. Complexity is further driven by dark chocolate notes, savoury spice, fresh leather, flint and red currant. This is a benchmark example of an iconic Australian wine.
Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking
Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking
Grampians, Victoria
Viticulture dates back to the 1850s Victorian gold rush in the cool and dry Grampians. The golden nugget of this stunning terroir is delicate yet intensely flavoured Shiraz with compelling fragrance and spice.
VINTAGE CONDITIONS
The growing season experienced lower than average winter rainfall with a mild spring. Fruit set was consistent with long term averages. Outside of two large rain events in December and March, temperatures were warm and dry with no excessive heat which was conducive to even ripening and excellent quality.
Clare Dry - Seppelt Winemaker
Growing up on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, Clare has had a long-held interest in the world of wine. Completing a Bachelor of Oenology from the University of Adelaide, Clare worked for many wineries and vineyards back in Mornington and overseas in Germany before joining Wolf Blass in 2007 as a vintage winemaker. Over the next 13 years, Clare has honed her skillset, crafting wines across varieties in both red and white wine production, while also participating in extensive wine judging. Most recently, Clare has been instrumental in crafting premium Chardonnay, a variety she greatly enjoys.