2023 Shiraz Select Reserve, Pattersons Riedel Value Packs Part of the Solera Familiar

Part of the Solera Familiar range

lifted by a fresh mineral edge from the limestone plateau

The 2022 Shiraz is crafted using minimal intervention: grapes are wild-yeast fermented and meticulously managed to preserve varietal purity while allowing each terroir parcel to express itself

Neal and Judy Ibbotson were pioneers in the Marlborough wine industry

this Chardonnay captures that spirit beautifully

2023 Shiraz Select Reserve, Pattersons Riedel Value Packs Part of the Solera FamiliarPlush, Juicy and Ready for the Roast. This is proper easy going Aussie Shiraz, generous, smooth and full of dark fruited comfort. A core of jammy plum, blackberry, and ripe fig lends it plenty of richness, while the palate remains soft and supple, with mellow tannins and just enough structure to keep everything in balance. There is a rounded warmth to it, but nothing heavy, just a straightforward, crowd pleasing red that does exactly what you want it