Distinction Shiraz 2025
$40.00
Distinction Shiraz 2025. Organic and vegan-friendly, 100% Shiraz from the Gnadenfrei South vineyard.
Deep violet in colour, opening with an intense bouquet of dark fruits, revealing layers of blackberry, black plum and ripe blueberry. Subtle notes of Christmas spice add complexity and warmth.
The palate is rich and generous, showcasing concentrated dark fruit framed by substantial structure. Plush and velvety in texture, it delivers impressive depth and power while maintaining a vibrant freshness that brings balance and lift. The finish is long, seamless and persistent.
Hand harvested in March and fermented in open fermenters at temperatures not exceeding 28°C for fourteen days. After three months of élevage on lees the components were blended and returned to a selection of 3,000L foudres, with sixteen months of maturation in total before racking, filtering and bottling on the property.
A bold yet polished expression, combining generosity, structure and freshness in equal measure.
Tscharke Distinction Shiraz 2025
Wine Details
Vintage: 2025
Vineyard: Gnadenfrei South
Variety: 100% Shiraz
Alcohol: 14.5%
pH: 3.79
Titratable Acidity: 6.0 g/L
Taste Profile
Deep violet in colour, this wine opens with an intense bouquet of dark fruits, revealing layers of blackberry, black plum, and ripe blueberry. Subtle notes of Christmas spice add complexity and warmth to the aromatic profile.
The palate is rich and generous, showcasing concentrated dark fruit flavours framed by a substantial structure. Plush and velvety in texture, it delivers impressive depth and power while maintaining a vibrant freshness that brings balance and lift. The finish is long, seamless, and persistent, highlighting both the wine's immediate appeal and its capacity for further development in the cellar.
A bold yet polished expression, combining generosity, structure, and freshness in equal measure.
Vintage Notes
For the second consecutive year, the Barossa Valley experienced below-average winter and spring rainfall, with drought conditions persisting throughout the 2024 growing season. Spring and summer were particularly dry, with summer rainfall reaching only 25% of average.
Warmer-than-average temperatures from August onward accelerated vine development, bringing budburst two to three weeks earlier than normal. However, severe frost events in mid-September caused widespread damage, significantly reducing yields in some vineyards. Despite this setback, many vines recovered through fertile secondary shoots. Continued warm conditions through spring and summer hastened ripening, resulting in one of the earliest harvests on record, with most vineyards picked by late March and even the latest sites completed by early April.
In 2025, quality across the Tscharke estate appears very strong. Grenache and Shiraz have emerged as particular highlights. The season once again demonstrated the Barossa’s resilience, producing a vintage well worth celebrating.
Winemaking
Fruit from the Gnadenfrei South vineyard was hand harvested in March. The grapes were destemmed and crushed into open fermenters, where fermentation was conducted at temperatures not exceeding 28°C for 14 days. The cap was managed with twice-daily pump overs.
Once dry, the wines were bag pressed to tank and allowed to complete malolactic fermentation before being racked to oak. After three months of élevage on lees, the components were racked and blended before being returned to a selection of 3,000L foudres.
A total of 16 months’ maturation allowed the wine to integrate and soften before being racked, filtered and bottled. Bottled on 27 August 2026 at the Tscharke property.
A bold yet polished expression, combining generosity, structure, and freshness in equal measure.
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