Chris Ringland - Dry Grown Barossa Ranges (Three Rivers) - Shiraz 2015
Chris Ringland Wines is located in the Barossa Valley in South Australia . In 1994, Chris Ringland discovered a 2-hectare block of very old, neglected Shiraz vines on a steep hillside. Under the advice of Robert O'Callaghan of the famous Rockford Wines, Chris Ringland buys the Stone Chimney Creek vineyard and begins a long renovation that will take almost 10 years. It produces Shiraz-based wines from its own Barossa vineyard and those managed by North Barossa Vintners. Chris Ringland is also involved in the development of RBJ Grenache/Mourvèdre with Adrian Hoffmann, Rolf Binder and Russell Johnstone, and Solita Nebbiolo with wine journalist Nick Stock. He is also a consultant to two Spanish producers: Bodegas Alto Moncayo in Campo de Borja and Bodegas El Nido in Jumilla.
Barossa Ranges Shiraz is Chris Ringland's flagship wine. The grapes, grown without irrigation in its own vineyard, are fermented in open-air French oak vats and aged in new 300-litre French oak barrels for 48 months . The wine is then aged in the bottle for several years before being marketed.
Grape variety: 100% Shiraz
The alcohol volume of this wine is 18%