Wine Region: Barossa Valley, Australia

Grape: Shiraz

Tasting Notes: Aroma of dark plums, cigar box and cinnamon bark. Initial fruit sweetness balanced by grainy tannins and fresh acidity. Match with osso bucco and celeriac mash.

About the Winery: Smallfry Wines is the venture of Wayne Ahrens and partner, Suzi Hilder. Both partners have great knowledge of winemaking. They had experience in mainstream winemaking, before turning to organic, natural and biodynamic practices. Their vineyards in the Eden Valley (led by Cabernet Sauvignon and Riesling) and the Vine Vale area of the Barossa Valley (Shiraz, Grenache, Semillon, Mourvčdre, Cabernet Sauvignon and Riesling) are certified biodynamic/organic.