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Glaetzer Amon Ra 2006

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Glaetzer Amon Ra (2006)

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Glaetzer
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Region:
Australia > South Australia > Barossa
Type:
Red Wine
Drink Dates:
2011 - 2025
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User Tags:  pepper, complex, aged, unfiltered, spices, earthy, bold, finest, sandwich, food wine 


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Winemakers Notes

Variety: 100% Dry-grown Barossa Valley Shiraz vines. 30 - 120 years old
Region: 100% Barossa Valley (Northern Ebenezer region),
Fermentation: Fermented in 1 and 2 tonne open fermenters, hand plunged 3 times daily. Completed primary and MLF in oak and then matured for 15 months in oak, matured on lees to maintain fruit profile and animation, minimal SO2. Topped up every 3 weeks.
Oak: 15 months in 100% new oak of which 20% is American and 80% French (70% hogsheads & 30% barriques)
Yield: 0.25 - 1 ton per acre (0.6- 2.4 ton per hectare)

Bottled unfiltered


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97-100 points WAAmon-Ra has become one of Australia's icon wines. Made from 100% Shiraz sourced from vineyards ranging in age from 80-120 years and with microscopic yields of 0.5 tons per acre, the 2006 Amon-Ra was aged for 15 months in new French and American oak. The wine is a thick, glass-coating, purple/black in color. The aromas cover a wide range of scents including smoke, vanilla, pepper, Asian spices, coconut, espresso, blueberry, and chocolate. Thick, rich, layered, and complete, this monumental wine offers extraordinary intensity and length. It requires 10-15 years to fully read more...


 

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Robust flavors, well aged and unfiltered wine.
This is a complex bold peppery wine excellent with steak and mushrooms. Earthy foods.


June 2009

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