Canberra District is asking beautiful questions of Shiraz — and the conversation is only getting more interesting.
The vines exist on sub-alpine foothills, under big open skies and parchment yellow plains of the tablelands. Here the growing season is long, and the ripening conditions cool.
Vineyards crest hills and escarpments, soils span ancient granite and gravel to deep red loams, adding matter and texture to the pretty and perfumed high tones of violet and cracked peppercorn.
Dark fruited and genuinely structured, Canberra District Shiraz shouldn’t feel as elegant as it does. And yet — perfume, finesse, and complexity linger long after the glass is empty.
A distinctive regional style delivering wines of subtlety, balance and intensity.
Further resources
- Emma Shaw’s Ancient Country, Inspired Wines Documentary
a mini documentary on the terroir and winemaking of the Canberra District wine region - and her weekly Saturday Tastings at Canberra Cellar Door
Bottle Forest 