The 2019 vintage release of the Moppa Shiraz from Kalleske winery in the Barossa Valley is a deep purple-red colour. With aromatics that are intense and bright. Drifting from the glass are garden flowers, cherry, blueberry, clove spice and a hint of fruit cake. The palate is full-bodied with prevailing juicy red and black fruits. It’s extremely polished with subtle oak effortlessly blending with the rich fruits adding complexity. The tannins are perfectly integrated and being entirely natural they add fine structure without imposing. The balance of this wine is impeccable. It is rich and flavoursome with an elongated finish. Kalleske Moppa 2019 is an expressive and opulent Shiraz that can be enjoyed now or will cellar well in the medium to long term.
"The kind of stuff South Australian kids are weaned on. Chocolatey, rich, dense and quilt-like red of deep flavour, ripe/sweet fruit, lavish sweet spice, warmth and generosity. All smooth, satiny, a faint smudge of tannin the only ruffle in the mellifluous flow. Speaks with a broad, ocker accent, that’s for sure. Generosity. Heartland stuff." 92 Poaints - Mike Bennie, The Wine Front, August 2020, Drink: 2020 - 2027
In 1853 our Kalleske farm and vineyard was established at Moppa, a small sub-district of Greenock in the Barossa’s North-West. The Moppa district was a flourishing settlement of pioneering farming families and gold miners. There were few schools in the region, so local parents established the Moppa Public School in 1873 to give their children a formal education. Located on our Kalleske property, generations of the Kalleske family attended this school until its closure in 1935. Sourced entirely from our Kalleske Moppa vineyard, a trace of Petit Verdot and Viognier has been added to this Shiraz giving it a contemporary edge. This is a genuine hand made wine that’s been grown, vintaged and matured on our Kalleske estate at Greenock in the North-Western Barossa.
Kalleske Moppa is predominantly Shiraz with a trace of Petit Verdot and Viognier blended in for added complexity. Grapes are from ten different blocks on the Kalleske’s organic farm, with the oldest of these blocks planted in 1961. The vines are low-yielding and are grown in shallow, sandy loam soil over superb deep red clay, providing ideal conditions for these varieties.
This wine is 100% Organic / Biodynamic as certified by Australian Certified Organic. Winery Notes
