Rockford Sparkling Black Shiraz 750ml

Description

Rockfords Black Sparkling Shiraz is made by aging premium Shiraz in wooden barrels for several years before blending it with a fortified Shiraz for bottle fermentation. This traditional method results in a rich, layered, and smooth flavor profile that only time can achieve. Celebrating Australias wine heritage, it preserves the distinctive Sparkling Black Shiraz style and the legacy of generations of winemakers.

Winery: Rockford Wines

Varietal(s): Shiraz

Size: 750mL

Country: Australia

State: South Australia

Region: Barossa Valley

Vintage: NV

Disgorgement: 2007/2020

Alc/Vol: 13.5%

Closure Type: Cork

Wine Sweetness: Dry

Tasting Notes

“A hard-to-find wine outside of Rockford’s mailing list and tasting room (only about 600 cases produced, and they go quickly), but certainly the standard-bearer as far as sparkling Shiraz goes. The average age of Rockford’s nonvintage sparkling is 7 years; though it has 23 grams of residual sugar, it tastes just as I’d always envisioned a good sparking Shiraz would: like the still wine, but cold and with bubbles. Plums and juicy berries on the palate, with grape and violet aromas on the nose. Good luck finding it, but certainly grab it if you do.” – 92/100,Wine Enthusiast