Leveret Shiraz | Barossa Valley
Leveret is the French term for a baby hare, which narrowly escapes being run over by the tractor from row to row.
Liebich Leveret Shiraz is a single vineyard 100% Shiraz for fans of Barossa reds. The fruit grows on 33 year old vines on the Liebich property in Rowland Flat in the eastern foothills of Rowland Flat, where heavier red brown black soils predominate.
Traditional techniques of hand plunging, basket-pressing and bottling without fining or filtration, all help to preserve the essence of fruit. All Liebich reds are vegan friendly due to no fining. Older vintages are very low in sulfites as any initial sulfur dioxide has been used up over extended time in bottle. Maturation for 24 months in seasoned American and French oak has delivered a complex wine with intense dark berries balanced superbly with spiced vanillin oak flavours.
This wine was bottled under screwcap to immortalise the magnificent flavours beyond the life span of cork. It will reward cellaring for at least 10 years. We recommend serving with any pizza or pasta dish and richly flavoured foods.
2018 Taste Notes: Deep burgundy red. Bouquet of ripe dark berries, cherries, dark chocolate and vanilla spice. Lush chocolate flavours coat the mouth like velvet with bold dark berry fruit length. A medium to full-bodied wine with subtle oak tannins, a silky smooth palate and excellent length.
All Vintages Produced: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018
