Lot # 769
Tue 3 Dec 2024, 9 PM AEST
rockford
ROCKFORD Black Sparkling Shiraz, Barossa Valley NV Bottle
2 * Bottle
About this wine
Robert O’Callaghan’s unique and wondrous Rockford Black Shiraz represents the essence of Australia’s fine wine narrative. Black Shiraz was the name old timers in the Australian wine trade gave to the fruit with the densest and darkest colour – destined for Sparkling Burgundy. Robert O’Callaghan has captured this era through his own version of Black Shiraz, based on Barossa Valley fruit and a distinct winemaking philosophy. The base wine, open-fermented, basket-pressed and aged in seasoned oak, originates from an untouched 200-dozen bottle trove of mature Shiraz, made for a mate by O’Callaghan during the late 1970s. This aged material is the mother lode of Rockford’s modified solera, a three-year fractional blending system that ensures consistency of style across every release. Black Shiraz is the ultimate celebratory sparkling red wine, a timeless expression of Australian winemaking ingenuity and empathy for the past.
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Wine Details
Variety/Varieties
Shiraz
Vintage
NV
Classification and Scores
Classification
Classified
Taste Profile
Style
Champagne & Sparkling
Winery and Region
Country
Australia
Region
Barossa Valley
State / Province
South Australia
Delivery and Returns
All wine bought and sold through LANGTONS is held securely in our state-of-the-art, temperature-controlled National Warehouse, just outside of Melbourne, ensuring fast and efficient shipping to your nominated address Australia-wide.
Shipping Charges Within Australia
All orders placed are subject to a flat shipping fee as outlined below:
| Metro Areas | Regional Areas |
| $18.50 | $23 |
We will make every effort to process & dispatch your order from our warehouse within 48 hours.
Estimated delivery timeframes are 2-10 business days, Australia-wide.
Find our more about our Delivery Options and Returns and Refunds Policy
ABOUT THE WINERY
Rockford
Rockford is a small boutique wine producer based in South Australia’s Barossa Valley. Founder and winemaker, Robert O’Callaghan belongs to a genre of visionary winemakers that include Max Schubert, Peter Lehmann, Jeffrey Grosset, Brian Croser and David Hohnen. His protégés include Chris Ringland and Dave Powell. Rockford wines have had a profound influence on winemaking philosophy and wine style in the Barossa. Providing the inspiration for a whole generation of winemakers ‘the Rockford school’ embraces the inherent qualities of old vine Shiraz: the physicality of winemaking where muscle and personal touch transform process into an art-form; the traditional tools of trade (basket press, open fermenter) and the complementary nuances of American and French oak maturation. Best known for the Rockford Basket Press Shiraz, Rockford also produces a handful of top quality wines from old vine fruit sourced from selected growers across the Barossa Valley.
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