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This Clare Valley assortment of wines is one particular of the very best of the quite a few in the former BERINGER BLASS Australian steady now owned by Treasury Wine Estates (formerly recognized as Fosters). Named immediately after Annie Wayman, a area personality in the late 19th/early 20th century, the wines were previously manufactured at the historic Quelltaler winery but are now made at the spectacular Wolf BLASS facilities in the Barossa. The wines glow with fruit and are complete and ripe with excellent balance and varietal expression. As may possibly be expected for Clare Valley, Riesling and Shiraz particularly shine, as does Shiraz/Grenache/ Mourvèdre blend that incorporates all over 50% Shiraz. The premium Copper Trail Shiraz is produced in open fermenters from unirrigated vines with aspect of the wine obtaining an extended maceration prior to two years’ ageing in Annie's Lane Vineyard mainly French oak barrels. The Riesling, the very best worth of the whole lot, harnesses pretty Clare Valley fruit which is checked by great acidity but like all the whites really should be drunk youthful. Reds are improved with 3 years’ ageing or more but will retain considerably longer.

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