Schild Estate Prämie Shiraz, Barossa Valley

‘Prämie’ is the German word for ‘bonus’ or ‘reward.’ No doubt reward for diligence in the vineyard. Small parcels of exceptional fruit (sourced from the Liebich Vineyard) are set aside for the Prämie Shiraz. A more mature style of Shiraz than a number of the younger, more boisterous wines coming out of Schild estate. The winery describes the Prämie as a ‘grown-up.’ There’s more complex Barossa Valley Shiraz typicity, a touch more subtle and less shouty than it’s younger siblings.

The fruit is harvested, then crushed into either traditional open-top fermenters or large format oak. The crushed fruit is cold-soaked prior to 12-day fermentation. Further post-ferment maceration prior to being pressed into barrel. 18-24 months on oak with a little further bottling ageing.