2003 Sparkling Shiraz
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Rosenthal’s Springfield Park Vineyard is noted for its reputation for producing premium limited release red wines. The 2003 vintage was no exception, and a small amount of the Shiraz from this vintage was reserved for the 2003 Rosenthal Sparkling Shiraz.
Our winemaking goal with the Rosenthal 2003 Sparkling Shiraz was to produce a sparkling Shiraz with all the hallmarks of the world’s best sparkling wines together with the unique characteristics of premium Blackwood Valley Shiraz.
Traditional open fermentation was applied and the wine was then aged for 10 months in a combination of French and American Oak barrels, before undergoing secondary fermentation in the bottle. The wine then underwent 12 months bottle ageing under controlled cellar conditions, before been disgorged.
It is a complex wine that pleases the nose with wonderful aromas of plum black cherry and hint of vanilla from the time in oak. The time spent ageing before release has created a wine with a wonderful mouth feel that is full of wonderful brioche and fruit flavours which are complemented by the gentle beading giving the wine a real mouthful of complexity and flavours. Further bottle ageing will add to the complexity of this wine.
Gold Medal, 2005 Sheraton Western Australia Wine Awards
(in the sole class for sparkling wines, red and white).
To celebrate our maiden gold medal, Rosenthal Wines has released from private stock a very limited additional release of this award winning wine. Please click this link to order the 2003 Sparkling Shiraz.
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