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The Pepperjack range is a tribute to the Barossa’s rich heritage. Our winemaking team have respect for traditional winemaking techniques yet are also dynamic and imaginative. Pepperjack winemakers are conscious of modern wine styles and create wines that reflect their passion for this special region.
Perfectly matured in French and American oak barrels, this rich, full-bodied wine with its dark brick red hue and purple rim is an exquisite pairing for red meat, promising enjoyment now and even greater delight with careful cellaring.
| Varietal | Shiraz |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Barossa Valley |
| Volume | 750 mL |
| Closure | Screw Cap |
| Alc/Vol | 14.5% |
| Peak Drinking | Enjoy now but will also improve with careful cellaring. |
| Winemaker | Richard Mattner |
The nose shows an array of dark savoury fruit, Blueberry, Mulberry and ripe plum, with hints of dark cherry, spice, and mocha oak.
The palate shows layers of blackberries, Satsuma plum and dark bitter chocolate. Fine velvety tannins and a slatey minerality from the ferruginous soils give a seamlessness drive and persistence while still showing the hallmarks of Pepperjack's rich plush fruit character.
| 96 Points | Ray Jordan, Winepilot |
| 95 Points | Dave Brookes, Halliday |
| 95 Points | Jeremy Oliver |
| 95 Points | Jeni Port, Winepilot |
| 94 Points | Ken Gargett, Winepilot |
| 93 Points | Huon Hooke, The Real Review |
| Bronze | 2024 Barossa Wine Show |
"This is a special luxury limited release from Pepperjack. Sourced from the Greenock subregion, it is largely Shiraz with a small amount of Cabernet, presumably adding spine. Dark fruit aromas of plum and blackberry with a slightly savoury dark chocolate character. The palate is generous and powerfully framed with loads of red fruits splashed with a little blueberry and spice. The tannins are firm and the oak well managed. A wine heading for a long journey. 96 Points."
"A polished, dark-fruited Barossa shiraz whose deep aromas of blackberries, dark plums and cassis are handsomely supported by chocolate/mocha oak and backed by suggestions of roasting meats, exotic spices and a whiff of balsamic vinegar. It’s smooth and unctuous, unfolding a plush, sumptuous core of flavour tightly knit with faintly charry oak and underpinned by a fine-grained spine of gravelly tannin. Easy drinking now or into the future. 95 Points."
"A single-vineyard wine from the western sub-region of Greenock. A new wine for Pepperjack and one that sits at the pointy end of their quality pyramid. Deep crimson in the glass with a core of ripe dark plum and blackberry fruits along with hints of baking spices, cedar, vanillin, dark chocolate, ironstone, black licorice, violets and earth. Full bodied with a velvety flow, compact, graphite-like tannins and a smooth, cassis-rich fan on the exit. 95 Points."
The 2021 winter was the wettest winter since 1996. October and November also presented rainfall totals above average. A large rain event at the end of February was welcome relief after another dry summer which assisted in freshening up the vines leading into harvest. The Barossa Valley experienced below average temperatures for the beginning of the growing season. January was warmer than average, while February was below average. During the ripening period there were 11 days where the temperature that exceeded 35°C, but the temperature did not reach 40°C. The Barossa Valley experienced two severe hailstorm that decimated some vineyards. The first hit the central Barossa Valley the second hitting some of the northern vineyards. February, March and April made the vintage, with a lingering Indian summer of mild yet dry days of below average temperatures ripening low but intense crops of bountiful flavour and natural acidity. Winemakers are talking about V22 wines as elegant and structured, with depth and length of flavour.
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