Sons of Eden Zephyrus Shiraz 2020

Established in 2000, Sons of Eden is intimately involved in all aspects of crafting wines of unquestionable quality, from the vineyard right through to the bottle.

Varieties that the Barossa produces to a world standard are hand-picked from 30 unique vineyard sites and handled through Sons of Eden’s minimal intervention small-batch winery. As a result, the wines have a strong sense of individuality. With a combined 50 Barossa vintages amassed between the Sons’, Corey Ryan and Simon Cowham, their focus on crafting world-class wines is uncompromising. This wine is a blend of 11 unique individual Shiraz parcels, made from fruit grown throughout the Barossa Region. The blend of cooler climate Eden Valley Shiraz (62%) and warmer climate Barossa Valley Shiraz (38%) combine beautifully to enhance the palate structure and aromatics.

An array of fermentation techniques were utilised, all involving extended skin contact and gentle hand-plunging. Each of the fermentations retained varying levels of whole-bunch fruit clusters from 10% to 40%, then after 15-20 days on skins, each ferment was pressed into a mix of new (40%) and seasoned French oak hogsheads. After a maturation of 12 months the wine was blended, naturally clarified, and bottled without fining or filtration. This time-honoured blend is our offering to Zephyrus, the Greek God of the West Wind, who is often depicted as a horse due to the speed attributed to this majestic animal. The vineyards of the Greater Barossa are regularly buffeted by cooling Westerly winds creating an ideal temperature range in which to slowly ripen.