Gentle Annie Shiraz 2003

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Gentle Annie Wines is at the heart of a renaissance of highly regarded estate grown wines in Central Victoria, Australia. Located on the 'red ochre' volcanic Cambrian soils, the mild climate provides a unique viticultural environment. The limited terroir is perfectly suited for rich, elegant Shiraz & Cabernet Sauvignon and tangy, aromatic Verdelho.

Gentle Annie was established by Melbourne businessman Tony Cotter; wife Anne and five daughters assist with sales and marketing. The name Gentle Annie dates back to one Irish selector, Michael Ryan, a contemporary and sometime associate of the most famous Australian bushranger Ned Kelly, had a daughter named Anne. She was “of gentle temperament and extraordinary beauty” and was known far and wide as “Gentle Annie”. She liked to walk along the bush tracks around the hills near her home and one such hill opposite her original home carries her name today. Its slopes are now the site of Gentle Annie Vineyard.

TASTING NOTES

This estate grown wine made from 100% Shiraz grapes exhibits a rich plum and licorice nose with pepper and vanillin overtones leading into an intense palate of spice, plum and soft dark fruits.  This deeply flavoured wine with balanced acidity and finely grained tannins can be enjoyed now or extensively cellared. Will match well with butterflied char grilled lamb, aromatic Indian dishes, veal, roast duck with cherry sauce, porterhouse steak with pepper sauce, blackened salmon steaks, barbequed marinated chicken, mature cheeses, rich pâté.