Longview ‘Vista’ Shiraz Barbera 2020

$22.00 ea

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Longview’s Shiraz Barbera takes the best of Australia and Italy and blends them together to create a harmonious, modern food wine. The Shiraz has all the hallmarks of cool-climate fruit — spicy, savoury with crunchy berries. The Barbera provides a juicy, cherry-like brightness and taut acid backbone that gives the wine wonderful structure. It is a wine that is extremely drinkable young but will develop well over 5 years.

Sydney Royal Wine Show
Top Gold Medal Winner 2019

Australian Cool-Climate Wine Show
Top Gold Medal Winner 2019

Vintage 2020
Region Adelaide Hills SA
Producer Longview Vineyard
Variety Barbera
Alcohol Vol 14.5%
Bottle Vol 750mL
Closure Screwcap
Vegan Yes
Organic Yes
Biodynamic Yes

2018 was a near perfect vintage with plentiful rainfall during winter and spring. Aside from a few hot January days temperatures during growing season were consistently mild, prolonging ripening and enabling intense fruit flavor development without high sugars. Shoot thinning was conducted a month before budburst to improve shoot length and control yields. Bunch thinning prior to flowering and then again during veraison ensured improved airflow and reduced variability in the crop.