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2002 Dry Land Sparkling Shiraz
A Sparkling twist on a Clare Valley classic!
A combination of Shiraz fruit was sourced from Reilly's Vineyard, Smyth's Vineyard and Stolen Block Vineyard and was perfectly blended to create the Shiraz base wine. After gentle basket pressing and open fermenation, this wine was matured in American Oak Hogsheads for 12 months before spending a further 12 months maturing in the bottle.
Disgorgement and the addition of old vintage Dry Land Shiraz liqueur has resulted in a luscious, full flavoured wine.
~ Food Match: Mixed Mushroom and Red Wine Ragu Bruschetta
~ Where can I buy it? Only available from Reilly's Cellar Door
2006 Old Bushvine Grenache
Produced from dry grown vines that are 87 years old, our Grenache is aged to perfection.
Hand picked from our oldest vines, non-irrigated 1919 Block Bushvine Grenache Vineyard, this wine is open fermented and gently basket pressed. After 6 months maturation on French and American Oak hogsheads, this rich wine has blackcurrent and vanilla bean flavours with a hint of delicate spice.
90pts - Stephen Tanzer, Issue #140, Sept/Oct 2008
"Bright ruby. Pungent, complex aromas black raspberry, cherry, smoky Indian spices and minerals. Supple and alluringly sweet, with deep, focused red and black berry flavors, fully absorbed tannins and gentle mineral cut. This is ready to drink right now with a peppery grilled hunk of red meat."
Rating 94 - Value 5 stars ~ Nicks Wine Merchants Online ~ www.nicks.com.au
"Deep crimson mauve colour with mauve brick red hue. Aromas of dark plum, confectionary and liquorice allsorts, displaying good intensity. This is a big ripe joosy Grenache overloaded with flavour - dark plum, black cherry, confectionary, spice and liquorice allsorts flavours are in abundance. Excellent weight and length with a velvet tannin structure.
Nillumbik Cellars, www.winelistaustralia.com
"The flavours of this wine are intense, with ripe sweet fruit of blackberry, raspberry and spice, a softness on the palate, richness and depth. This will be the first time we have sought to place a 'Buy Aggressively' recommendation on a pure Grenache wine and we think it is a must."
Silver Medal, Top of Class - Clare Valley Wine Show 2009 (Class 19)
~ Tasting Notes (Previous Vintages: 2005 2004)
~ Food Match: Pearl Barley Orzotto with Smoked Chicken and Roasted Pumpkin
2005 Dry Land Cabernet Sauvignon
From our low yielding, dry grown vineyards comes our premium Dry Land Cabernet - a Clare Valley classic!
Only the most premium of the small Cabernet berries are hand picked from Smyth's Vineyard, then open fermented and basket pressed to produce this rich, full flavoured wine. Matured in French hogshead for 2 years, this wine displays sweet berry fruit and mint overtones with a fine tannin structure.
TOP GOLD MEDAL ~ 2010 Cairns Wine Awards
Blue-Gold award winner and one of the Top 100 Wines of the Competition ~ 2010 Sydney International Wine Competition
90 Points ~ Australian Wine Showcase Magazine
~ Tasting Notes (Previous Vintages: 2004 2003 2002 2001)
~ Food Match: Warm Polenta Terrine with Mozzarella, Spinach and Chorizo
2004 Dry Land Shiraz
Premium fruit are hand selected ensuring only the best quality berries are used to create our Dry Land Shiraz.
Using dry grown fruit from Reilly's Vineyard, Smyth's Vineyard and Stolen Block, this wine is open fermented and gently basket pressed to retain the precise balance of flavours from the various vineyards. After 2 years in American Oak Hogsheads, this wine displays ripe plum and dark berry characteristics.
91/100 Robert Parker Jnr (USA) Wine Advocate October 2007
"Produced from lower yeilds and spent 2 years in American oak, 50% new. The bouquet exhibits pain grille, blueberry, blackberry, licorice and a hint of eucalyptus. Full-bodied, the wine has a velvety texture, layers of sweet, spicy dark fruit flavors, moderate tannin and a long finish."
88 points Stephen Tanzer
"Ruby-red. Liqueur-like cherry and dark berry scents, with notes of dark chocolate and tar. Fresher on the palate than the nose but by no means elegant, displaying deep, weighty black-berry and blackcurrant flavours and gentle spicy lift. Emphatically weighty, alomst sweet, and sure to please fans of the type."
Australian Gourmet Pages Newsletter, April 2010
"Reilly's in the Clare Valley has always produced gutsy red wines and their dry land series are concentrated, strongly varietal wines, showing off their terrior. The Dry Land Shiraz is no exception and the 2004 is a superb example of a good, Australian Shiraz. It has it all: concentration, fruit, spice, and that certain, undefinable but superb 'earthiness' that makes this red something special...I can't recommend them highly enough."
~ Tasting Notes (Previous Vintages: 2003 2002 2001 2000)
~ Food Match: Reilly's Local Tastes Gourmet Antipasto Platter
2007 Dry Land Shiraz - Pre-Release Special Offer
Limited time only!
Our 2007 Dry Land Shiraz (which has not yet been released for sale) has just been awarded 90 points and this glowing review from US magazine 'The Wine Enthusiast'...
"More impressive is the 2007 Dry Land Shiraz, which is full bodied and velvety textured without being overbearing - trademark attributes of Clare Valley Shiraz. It delivers superripe cherries but wraps them in a cocoon of spicy, savoury complexity and soft tannins."
To celebrate we are offering an amazing deal so that you too can try this wine!
6 bottles x 2004 Dry Land Shiraz (current release)
6 bottles x 2007 Dry Land Shiraz (pre-release)
Be the first to try our 07 Dry Land Shiraz, this offer is for a limited time so be quick! Only available from Reillys Cellar Door, click here to download the order form.
2003 Stolen Block Shiraz
Super premium fruit has been hand selected to produce this elegant, full bodied wine.
Hand picked from non-irrigated Stolen Block vineyard, this wine is open fermented and gently basket pressed before spending 2 years maturating in American Oak hogsheads. This limited release wine displays berry and plum flavours and is perfectly balanced on the palate with a long finish.
91/100 Robert Parker Jnr (USA) Wine Advocate #161 October 2005
"An opaque ruby/purple color is followed by sweet blackberry fruit intermixed with white chocolate, pepper and vanille. This deep, dense, concentrated Shiraz tastes like it was made from extremely low yeilds."
~ Tasting Notes (Previous Vintages: 2002 2001)
~ Food Match: Lamb Salad with Roasted Sweet Potato and Grilled Haloumi Cheese
2006 Fortified Shiraz
Super ripe premium fruit was hand picked and blended with brandy spirit to create this luscious wine
Hand picked from Reilly's Vineyard at 20° Baume, the fruit was cooled for 4 days then open fermented for 8 days. It was then fortified with brandy spirit to hault fermentation before maturing in American Oak Hogsheads for 15 months. The result is a smooth full flavoured wine with rich dark fruit and cassis flavours. Enjoy now or cellar until you retire!
Bronze Medal - Clare Valley Wine Show 2008
The Adelaide Review Hot 100 South Australian Wines 2009/10
"Reilly's offered us a luscious Shiraz based on super ripe fruit given a 15 month stint in American oak after fortification. 'Bucketloads of blackberry, spicy aniseed and fennel' for Louise; 'simple and luscious' for Pete; 'tangy length and breadth' for Andrew."
~ Food Match: Reillys Gourmet Cheese Platter
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