Wine Plantagenet Shiraz 2005

Plantagenet Shiraz - a great Australian wine, which is produced from selected grapes grown in the vineyard Bouverie, planted in 1968. Vineyard area is 8.6 hectares. Fermentation takes place in open and closed steel tanks, several times a day and carried pizhazh delestazh. The wine is aged in French oak barrels for 16-18 months, 35% of the barrels - new. Ageing potential - 7 years. Awards:

- Shiraz 2005 - Gold medal at the competition International Decanter Wine Awards - 2008 95 points by Wine Business Monthly - 2008, 96 points from James Halliday Australian Wine Companion -2009, 89 points from The West Australian, Fresh;

- Shiraz 2004 - Gold Medal by Decanter Magazine, 4.5 / 5 points from Wine Style Epicure;

- Shiraz 2003 - 93 points Ray Jordan's Guide to Wine 2005/06;

- Shiraz 2002 - 18.5 points from The Sunday Times Magazine, 93 points from The Australian Wine Annual 2006, 88 points from the Australian Wine Companion 2006.

The name of Plantagenet (Plantagenet):

1. British royal dynasty that ruled from 1154 to 1399 (starting with Henry II to Richard II). Its name comes from the nickname his father Henry, Geoffrey of Anjou, who always wore a sprig of broom (Lat. Planta genista).

2. Plantagenet - the region surrounding the town of Mount Barker, north of the port of Albany, in the south-west of Western Australia. Like many other local attractions, he was named by British settlers.

Plantagenet Wines - this is the first winery, founded in the great wine-growing region Sausern Great (Great Southern) Western Australia. In 1968, an immigrant from England, Tony Smith, saw the potential of local land ambush the first vineyards in his farm Bouverie vines Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon. After a few years at a nearby farm were posazhany Riesling vines, as well as Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

In 1974 Plantagenet Wines produces the first vintage. In 1975, not far from Mount Barker bought the building that was converted into a winery, is still located here. Producing products quickly gained a reputation for elegant, complex and fine wines.

Expansion of vineyards continued until the end of the 80s, in the south of Mount Barker was founded vineyard aptly named Rocky Horror. And finally, in 1999, the vineyard was planted Rosetta. In 2000, the winery Plantagenet Wines was bought by Lionel Samson and Son, which is the oldest family business in Australia, as well as a respected distributor of wines and spirits. In 2004, the winery celebrated its 30th anniversary. Although since the first plantings took a long time, and Great Sausern divided into 5 sub-regions, Plantagenet Wines remains the driving force behind this unique aimed at quality wine region in Australia.

Today wine Plantagenet Wines regularly receive high ratings from eminent experts and popular wine publications.