Visitors to the Barossa, particularly from interstate, should be aware that they could be carriers of invasive pests and diseases. While the spread is more likely to be caused by the movement of machinery, we should all consider the unthinkable. And we should also marvel at our good fortune to experience pre-phylloxera Barossa Shiraz. During the late 2000s, I participated, as did many other media types, in the Barossa Grounds Project. This long-ranging investigation into the terroir of the Barossa has unearthed differences of wines from each sub region. The most obvious are the variances of character between the Eden Valley and the Barossa Valley (divided into the Northern, Central and Southern Grounds). The cooler expressions and pretty herb nuances of Eden Valley Shiraz (and Cabernet Sauvignon) are foiled beautifully against the chocolaty warm and generous Barossa Valley Shiraz. Like a palette of colours, winemakers can source fruit to their
View from Chateau Tanunda with Bethany in distance (Collections SA)
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