ROCKFORD Sparkling Black Shiraz (2025 Disgorgement) - Barossa Valley Case x 6 Bottles - PRE-RELEASE

Description

“One of the Barossa's classics, Rockford holds a special place in Australian wine lore…” - Wine Advocate

We’re pleased to offer a fresh selection of wines from Rockford Estate in Barossa. We’re generally about a year behind the estate when collecting Rockford, which means the wines have a useful amount of bottle age by the time they reach us and are ready to drink. Most of the reds are now 5–6 years old, which is a particularly good point in their development.

Robert O’Callaghan established Rockford Wines in the 1980s, with a focus on traditional winemaking methods. The winery uses equipment dating back to the late 19th century, including an 1890s basket press, and much of the production remains labour-intensive and hands-on. Despite coming from the Barossa, Rockford’s reds tend to be relatively light and elegant, with less extraction than many wines from the region.

All of the reds are destemmed in the 1880s Bagshaw crusher, pressed in the 1890s basket press and then matured for 24 months in seasoned French and American hogshead barrels.

Sparkling Shiraz
This 100% Shiraz is produced using a traditional method that begins with base wine sourced from low-yielding, old vines in the Barossa Valley. The fruit was harvested by hand and fermented in Rockford’s historic slate open fermenters. The secondary fermentation occurred in the bottle to create the sparkling bead. The wine aged on its lees for 24 months before disgorgement. A small amount of rich, vintage fortified Shiraz was added as the liqueur d'expédition to provide the characteristic depth and sweetness. After disgorgement, the wine stayed in the bottle for 6 months of stabilisation before release.

Tasting Note:

The nose is intense with aromas of blackberry liqueur, dark chocolate, and exotic spices. The palate is rich, creamy, and full-bodied, showing concentrated flavours of black plum and fruitcake balanced by fine bubbles and supple tannins. The finish is long and velvety with a savoury, earthy complexity.

Terms and Conditions
Offer - Subject to availability. Offer ends on 1st November 2026
Delivery – Spring 2027
Prices - Include Freight, Duty & GST
Storage - On arrival into Jersey. Free Storage until 30th April 2027
Payment - Goods will be invoiced on receipt of order. Payment as per our normal T&Cs.
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