Sons of Eden Remus Eden Valley Shiraz 2018
$62.99
LAST of this vintage! 98 points, Top 100 Wines of Australia; Gold Medal Winewise two years running!
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Description
Sons of Eden co-owners, Corey Ryan (“cut his teeth” as winemaker at Henschke for 10 yrs) winemaker and Simon Cowham (ex-viticulturist Yalumba) can do no wrong!
Amazing old vine shiraz (1.5 tonne/acre) produced from their 50 plus year old vineyards in Moculta, Keyneton & Central Eden valley vineyard (500 meters above sea level gives cooler ripening season) produces shiraz with superb aromatics, intensity and finesse. 22 months in French oak ( 50% new)
From the winemaker … The story behind the label: “A story that has intrigued us for years is the fable of the legendary founders of Ancient Rome, Romulus and Remus. These twins were abandoned at birth and reared by a she-wolf. Romulus murdered his twin in a fit of rage over the naming of Rome, the city which both had built. Legend presents Romulus as the stronger, more powerful of the brothers, while Remus was more refined, focussed and elegant. We believe the twins’ characterise the distinctive and unique flavours and attributes of Shiraz from the twin valleys – the Barossa Valley and Eden Valley.”
Hand harvested, destemmed and crushed into small 1.5 tonne open topped fermenters. Selected fermenters had up to 20% whole-bunch clusters added to the destemmed berries. A pre-fermentation cold soak ensured a slow initiation to fermentation, where temperatures were allowed to peak at 27oC before being cooled to 20oC for the remainder of the fermentation. Hand plunged daily allowed for a gentle extraction and helped to prolong the fermentation. After an extended period on skins the ferments were pressed to 50% new French oak hogsheads. Matured and not racked throughout the 18-month oak-maturation period provided for palate weight and texture. Prior to bottling, the wine was naturally clarified and bottled without filtration.
Deep garnet in colour displaying perfumed red-cherry fruits, dried herb and complex white-pepper aromas. A richly concentrated, rounded palate with lovely mid-palate flesh, finishing with excellent focus and precision. From an outstanding vintage for old vine Shiraz, this wine will age gracefully for many years to come. Drink 2029+
This is my favourite Sons wine because of its iron fist in a velvet glove character. Decant this wine for an hour or two or for the cellar. Superb release is this, beautifully polished wine – although built to last!
GOLD MEDAL, Winewise Small Vigneron Awards 2020 & 2021
98 Points, Nick Stock for James Suckling’s Top 100 Australian Wines of 2021 “This is so very complex and fragrant with such impressive Eden Valley spice and blueberry fruit, as well as dark-stone nuances. The blueberry flavors are so pure and essence-like and silky tannins carry the flavors so deep and vivid. Seamless. Drink over the next fifteen years.”
95 Points, Aaron Brasher, The Real Review “Really deep, dark and brooding in the glass. Aromas of stewed plums, anise, plum pudding and a heady lift of dried roses and vanilla. This is a power-packed palate, the texture is thick and viscous, the flavours well and truly in the lush and mouthfilling, dark-fruited, stewed plum and chocolate zone. There’s tannin and acid trying to keep everything behaving, but the opulence of the fruit is winning at this point in time. “
RRP $73 Our Price $62.99
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Additional information
Producer | Sons of Eden |
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Variety | Shiraz |
Region or Country | Australia, Eden Valley |
Vintage | 2018 |