DRG Daryl Groom Barossa Zinfandel Shiraz 2014
About the wine
Incredible blend that Daryl can only dare to make thanks to Angels
- Daryl makes this ripe, dark and delicious wine from his estate vineyard that he planted in the Kalimna area of the Barossa Valley.
- That region is home to some of Australia’s greatest Shiraz vineyards. And known for its unforgiving soils, he felt it a perfect site to help pioneer low-yield Zinfandel grape into Australia. So this wine is a unique cross of the flagship grapes of Australia and California, made by one of the best winemakers to straddle both continents.
- Put meat on a grill. Apply heat. Thank me later.
Best before
Its really lovely now. I love the fresh pepper and spice and forward fruit. It will get better with a years age as the tannins and youthful acidity will soften and integrate more.
Serving advice
In really hot weather serve a little chilled. Otherwise good to just open and serve straight out the bottle. Helps if there is a wine glass!
Food match
White meats or lean red meats. I love this wine with pizza or burgers. Would also be an awesome red wine match to any spicy food
Contains sulphites
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - Daryl Groom
- Meet Daryl... a 35-year veteran of the wine biz, credited eight-times as Winemaker of the Year, named by Food & Wine Magazine as one of 11 visionaries to change the world of wine... and oh yes, he served up his wines at the Oscars and Emmys two years in a row! Safe to say, the man's accomplished.
- Working as the senior white and red winemaker at Penfolds, his 1986 Penfolds Grange was arguably one of the top 3 Granges ever made - 98 points from Spectator and Robert Parker. And now that he works for you, he loves showing off wines from Australia and his California home – Sonoma and Russian River Valley.
- Thanks to your funding, Daryl can focus on doing what he loves – making great wine and sharing great wine. And he selects the best barrels he needs and farms to the best quality. "You are a gift from God to a winemaker," he says. "I knew there were Angels in heaven!"
–– "Groom made Penfolds' flagship red, Grange Hermitage, which has become Australia's most collectible wine." --Wine Spectator, on the $500+ Grange
–– "Groom is my choice for Winemaker of the Year " -- LA Times, Dan Berger
–– "Daryl Groom. The human Tornado. " -- Bill Rice, Chicago Tribune
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