The Calliope is Buller Wines' premium Shiraz from Rutherglen, released in limited quantities and made only in years the winery considers exceptional. Fruit is hand-picked from century-old vines, giving the wine a particularly strong connection to Buller's long history in the region.
Rich and concentrated in style, Calliope brings together ripe red fruit, cherry and blackcurrant with the warming Christmas pudding spice Buller identifies with the wine. It is a serious, full-bodied expression of Rutherglen Shiraz, suited to substantial food and to drinkers looking for a wine with the structure and depth to reward time in the cellar.
Tasting Notes
Aroma
Ripe red fruit leads into concentrated cherry and blackcurrant, with warming Christmas pudding spice adding depth and complexity.
Palate
Full-bodied and richly concentrated, with generous cherry and blackcurrant fruit supported by warming spice and a substantial structural profile. The fruit and spice carry through the palate into a lingering finish.
About Calliope
Calliope sits at the premium end of the Buller Wines portfolio. Unlike a wine produced automatically every vintage, it is released only in years Buller considers exceptional and in limited quantities. Hand-picked fruit from century-old Rutherglen vines gives Calliope a distinctive place within the producer's range and connects the wine directly with Buller's long-established presence in the region.
Calliope has long been shaped as a powerful, structured expression of Rutherglen Shiraz, combining concentrated fruit with the depth and structure to develop with time. The 2024 continues that tradition as a serious, cellar-worthy expression of Buller's premium range.
Cellaring & Serving
Calliope's concentrated, structured style makes it suitable for cellaring, although a precise drinking window for the 2024 vintage has not been established. Serve at around 16–18°C and give the wine time in the glass when drinking it young.
Food Pairing
Pair with slow-braised beef, grilled lamb, venison, char-grilled steak or rich game dishes. Aged hard cheeses are another natural partner for its concentrated fruit and substantial structure.
