The rebirth of the famous Coonawarra Brand name under a new guise continues its steady rise. Here's a tidy Brand & Sons Shiraz with a fab story behind the label.
In the early 1960’s, a week of sub-zero temperatures in Coonawarra forced the locals to employ ‘frost pots’ in the vineyard to keep away the chill from the young vines. Each night was a battle, with the family working every night to save the vines and their livelihood. The clear sky warned of the battle to come and in the dead of night the temperature dropped - a frost was descending. A glow filled the sky as the pots were lit and the vineyards were ablaze with the warmth of the fires pushing back against the cold. So was the battle of Fire & Ice.
The fruit is sourced from a range of vineyards in the Coonawarra sub-region of Glenroy with an average vine age of 30 years.
Give this some air and it sings. Plums, mulberries, cloves and baking spices. Smooth milk chocolate feels fill the mouth edged with those baking spices on a long dusty finish. Sitting pretty at the price point, steak night is done right with this.
Drink now to six years.
90/100
Region: Coonawarra
RRP: $25
Source: Sample
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