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Dandelion Lioness Shiraz Elena Brooks 2019
Lioness of McLaren Vale originates from the Angus and Helen Tuck vineyard located in the Bakers Gully sub-region. The soils are clay with cemented quartz which is best suited to growing Shiraz. The wine is aged in French and American oak for 18 months. The colour is deep red with violet highlights. The nose shows aromas of red berries, cinnamon, black cherries and chocolate. The palate is rich in raspberries, blackberries, plums and sweet spices. An ideal accompaniment to Italian cuisine, red meats with fresh herbs and chocolate desserts. The 2019 vintage contributes to the wine's dense structure, underpinned by high acidity.
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Elena Brooks
Elena Brooks is the chief winemaker and CEO of Dandelion Vineyards. The wine produced there combines decades of experience, the fruits of the hereditary vineyards and the best traditions of artisanal winemaking. Dandelion Vineyards is a combination of old vineyards, a young winemaker and a few friends who help each other, and this creates the perfect winery. Elena Brooks comes from the old wine-growing region of the town of Lyaskovets. Already in high school, in the early 90's, she had the rare chance to translate professional conversations between Australian and Bulgarian winemakers, thus learning about the magical world of wine. Her passion for winemaking took her to Australia, where she became one of the first Bulgarian citizens to graduate as an oenologist at the University of Adelaide. From the hundred-year-old vineyards of Barroso, Eden Valley, McLaren Vale and Adelaide Hills, Elena Brooks has created high-quality wines that have won more than five hundred international awards.
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Syrah
Syrah/Shiraz - Two names of one and the same grape variety - the winemakers from the Old world use Syrah and the ones from the New world - Shiraz. The grape is a deep red, even the pulp, therefore this variety is not suitable for blanc de noir wine style. Syrah wine has specific floral aromas in its youth and develops notes of herbs and spices such as white and black pepper as it ages. These varietal specifics come out better when blended with a small amount of Viognier - a method gaining popularity more and more around the world. Syrah produces wines capable of ageing and improving over decades, which enhances its plummy and almost oriental spicy flavours.
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