The Anthem is a blend of McLaren Vale Shiraz dating back seven years, with recent vintages added to provide freshness and vitality. It pays homage to this uniquely Australian wine style and is affectionately referred to in-house as 'splurgundy'. {an abbreviation of this wine style's old name - sparkling burgundy.}. It is fermented in bottle and aged on yeast lees for over 18 months prior to disgorging and release. Perfect for Christmas morning.
This is the first release of our sparkling Shiraz ‘The Anthem'. The 2001 disgorgement is a blend of older McLaren Vale Shiraz parcels dating back to 1994, with the addition of some 1998 and 1999 wine to add freshness and vitality. ‘The Anthem’ wine was inspired by the uniquely Australian style of Sparkling Shiraz, with homage to the old vine Shiraz available to us in the area. It was fermented in bottle and aged on yeast for over 18 months prior to disgorging and release. In keeping with the inclusion of the McLaren Vale fruit, the liqueur is comprised of small amounts of older Vintage Ports, some dating back to the 1960s, refreshed with our own more recent Fortified Shiraz.
