Heartland Stickleback Shiraz

From the Director's Cut, best value Shiraz in my opinion.

A joint venture of industry veterans: winemakers Ben Glaetzer and Scott Collett, and wine industry management specialist Grant Tilbrook. Heartland uses grapes grown in the Limestone Coast and Langhorne Creek predominantly from vineyards owned by the partners. It currently exports 60% of its make to 38 international markets. The wines are principally contract-made at Barossa Vintners and represent excellent value for money.

Ben Glaetzer makes wines for his family brand plus Mitolo in McLaren Vale and the Heartland wines from Langhorne Creek. Stickleback is Heartland's entry-level red. It's based on cabernet sauvignon and shiraz with a splash of dolcetto and lagrein. Showing aromas of spicy dark cherry, blackcurrant, and blackberry with a whiff of licorice, it's generously flavoured with fresh, dark berry fruits and dense, inky characters. Fine-grained tannins keep things in balance, leaving an aftertaste of spice, cloves, and dark chocolate.

Bright red in colour with fresh aromas of blackcurrant, dark fruits, and herbal spice. Mouth-filling flavours of plum and chocolate intermingle with subtle oak and smooth tannins.

Variety:

Shiraz

Region:

Langhorne Creek / Limestone Coast, Australia.

14.5% Vol.

750ml.

Heartland Wines were started by a group of friends in 2001, all of whom have worked within the cogs of the wine industry for years. The Heartland owners are Ben Glaetzer, Grant Tilbrook, Scott Collet, Geoff Hardy, Vicki Arnold, Gino Melino and John Pargeter. The team is actively involved in all aspects of the business, from growing the grapes, winemaking and marketing to selling the wines.

There are three ranges under the Heartland Wine label - Heartland Stickleback, Heartland Coast & Creek and the flagship Director's Cut Shiraz. All three are available in our store.

All Heartland wines are made with fruit from mature vineyards in the Limestone Coast and Langhorne Creek in South Australia.