A new name and look – but still plenty of that classic Saltram style

November 2002

The range of Saltram varietal wines has always held classic appeal for the discerning drinkers of Australia and the world – and the new-look varietal wines are probably the best value collection to have been released under this label.

Six new Saltram varietal wines set a benchmark in quality and value and the 2002 whites are already making quite a bit of a stir among the cognoscenti.

The 2002 Semillon has already snuck its way into a few hearts and why wouldn’t it with its lovely lifted grassy aromas and flavours and wonderfully crisp palate. Made from 100% Barossa fruit this is a bona fide classic and certainly an ideal wine for summer quaffing.

Alongside the excellent 2002 Semillon are three more wines from this vintage that many people are describing as the best in more than a decade for white varieties in warm regions.

The 2002 Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Unwooded Chardonnay are each terrific expressions of their variety and classy winemaking from the Nigel Dolan-led team.

The Sauvignon Blanc has lifted herbaceous notes and zesty acidity, the Chardonnay classic peach and melon notes with a whisper of toasty oak and the Unwooded Chardonnay expresses unadulterated chardonnay fruit character and a fresh, soft palate.

As everybody in the wine drinking world knows, Nigel Dolan is one of the best red winemakers in Australia and the new Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon give everyday drinkers a chance to sample some of his style.

A former Barossa Winemaker of the Year and finalist in the Qantas Australian Winemaker of the Year, Dolan is best known for his extraordinary Saltram No. 1 Barossa Shiraz and his intense and characterful Saltram Mamre Brook Barossa wines. But Nigel is equally proud of his Saltram varietal wines, afterall more people will drink these than the No.1.

The 2001 Shiraz is spicy, savoury and classically varietal while the 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon offers aromas and flavours of dark berries and cassis. Both wines will be great drinking in the short term but will also benefit from a year or two in the cellar to develop a little extra complexity.

For further information please contact Saltram.

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