The 2021 Barossa Valley vintage was a beautifully balanced season for Shiraz. Good winter rainfall, particularly from August through October, helped build strong soil moisture reserves, while a moderate spring encouraged even shoot growth, clean flowering and well-structured canopies. Unlike the eastern states, South Australia avoided the heavy La Niña rainfall, and the Barossa moved through summer with calm, even conditions and only one day above 40°C. This allowed Shiraz to ripen slowly and evenly, preserving natural acidity while building flavour, colour and fine tannin. A well-timed rain event in late February refreshed the vines and carried the fruit through to full maturity without stress. The resulting Spirit of Place Barossa Valley Shiraz shows the hallmarks of a great Barossa vintage: depth, purity, generous dark fruit, balanced structure and a long, composed finish, with both immediate appeal and excellent cellaring potential.
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The fruit was fermented for 18 days on skins. Allowed to run dry, pressed off. Matured for 18 months in new and second use French Oak hogsheads.
Wine Advocate
96 points
Erin Larkin
Published April 2025
"The 2021 Spirit of Place Shiraz hails from 103-year-old vines in the Barossa Valley. Aromatically, it leads with masses of black berry fruit,cherry, licorice, dark chocolate and star anise. In the mouth, the wine is inky and thick, the tannins embedded so deeply into the fruitthat it is a challenge to determine where they start and finish. It is undeniably excellent, with black, silty tannins that settle, rather theinhibit. This comes from Ebenezer in Barossa, planted in 1918. It's an astounding wine."
