“’Built for Bacon’…..that could well apply to most of the staff here at Teusner Wines but we believe that Sparkling Shiraz came into being as early man began to ponder the age old question.. “What to drink with breakfast”.
That’s not to restrict ourselves to the first meal of the day of course. You can pop open a bottle of Teusner Sparkling Shiraz whenever you need a lift or have something to celebrate. It is a versatile food wine (try it on Christmas Day with ham!) or is a pleasure to drink just on its own.
The 2018 is our seventh release and follows in the footsteps of the highly lauded 2017, which was proclaimed by the the folks at the Halliday Wine Companion as the Sparkling Red Wine of the Year. Huon Hooke and his team at The Real Review think so highly of the MC, that they have decreed it a ‘Wine of Merit’ – one of only three sparkling reds to be classified. Huon Hooke going on to say of the 2018;
“Deep red tinged with purple, and it has a voluminous bouquet of liquorice, plum and fruitcake, with a trace of coconut. A big, rich, generous style of sparkling shiraz with a touch of opulence, ripe flavours and very soft but present tannins. Sweetness is nicely balanced. A top example of the style.” 95 points - Huon Hooke - The Real Review - Oct 15, 2023.
Validation of our decision to only pick the best Barossa Shiraz vineyards for this wine, so it’s no surprise we headed to our Albert blocks to source the fruit for this wine. We keep the dosage low….aiming for a savoury, pure fruit driven style with fine tannins guiding you to an elegant finish. With extended time on lees, the resulting wine is delicious drinking and will continue to improve in the cellar.
