{"product_id":"2021-first-drop-the-cream-barossa-shiraz-750ml","title":"2021 First Drop The Cream Barossa Shiraz 750ml","description":"\u003ch4\u003ePre-Order: This item will be fulfilled and dispatched within one week after your order is placed. Availability may change.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOverview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Cream is the flagship Shiraz from First Drop Wines, representing the ultimate expression of Barossa Valley Shiraz. Crafted from a selection of the finest barrels across three renowned subregions—Ebenezer, Greenock and Seppeltsfield—this richly textured wine combines exceptional power, depth and elegance. The outstanding 2021 vintage delivers concentrated dark fruit, complex savoury notes and beautifully integrated tannins, with impressive long-term cellaring potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVintage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2021 Barossa Valley vintage is widely regarded as exceptional. A cool, dry growing season with prolonged, even ripening conditions produced Shiraz of remarkable fruit purity, balance and structure. Although yields were slightly below average, the resulting wines display outstanding concentration, fine tannins and excellent ageing potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVineyard\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Cream brings together Shiraz from three distinctive Barossa Valley subregions, each contributing unique characteristics to the final blend:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEbenezer (35%):\u003c\/strong\u003e Northern Barossa, 296 metres above sea level, with deep red clay soils.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGreenock (25%):\u003c\/strong\u003e North-western Barossa, 330 metres above sea level, with clay and ironstone soils.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeppeltsfield (40%):\u003c\/strong\u003e Western Barossa, 285 metres above sea level, with clay over limestone soils.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of these three vineyard sites creates a powerful yet harmonious expression of Barossa Shiraz, balancing concentration, complexity and elegance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWinemaking\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe grapes were crushed and destemmed before fermentation at controlled temperatures of 20–23°C, spending 14 days on skins. Aerative pump-overs and drain-and-return techniques were employed to extract colour, flavour and tannin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing fermentation, the wine was pressed and transferred to French oak hogsheads, including 50% new oak alongside one-year-old barrels, for malolactic fermentation. The wine subsequently matured on lees for 20 months, developing richness, complexity and seamless integration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProducer Tasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlack\/Red\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBouquet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLifted black fruit aromas with hints of smoke, tar, leather, florals and Indian spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRich kirsch and black fruits, dark chocolate and licorice, balanced with textured lingeringly seamless tannins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCellaring\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's seductive, with a pedigree that will see it mature for a further 10 to 15 years. So indulge now or reward yourself later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCritic Reviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 Points — The Vintage Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 Points — Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 Points — Vinous\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93 Points — James Suckling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProducer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst Drop Wines celebrates the diversity of the Barossa Valley through wines that highlight the distinctive characteristics of its vineyard sites. Its Fat of the Land series showcases individual expressions of Shiraz from Greenock, Ebenezer and Seppeltsfield, while The Cream represents the pinnacle of the collection, blending selected barrels from these three subregions into a rich, complex and age-worthy flagship wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2021\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Drop Wines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWine:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Cream\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e South Australia, Barossa Valley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubregions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ebenezer (35%), Greenock (25%), Seppeltsfield (40%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrape Variety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shiraz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWine Style:\u003c\/strong\u003e Still Red Wine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSweetness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFermentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14 days on skins at 20–23°C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFermentation Techniques:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aerative pump-overs and drain-and-return\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMalolactic Fermentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOak:\u003c\/strong\u003e French oak hogsheads, 50% new and one-year-old barrels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaturation:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 months on lees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCellaring Potential:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10–15 years (producer guidance)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottle Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Bacchus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67733161935150,"sku":"1323615910","price":200.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/6596\/6894\/files\/2021FirstDropTheCreamShiraz.jpg?v=1792043010","url":"https:\/\/www.jcfinewines.au\/products\/2021-first-drop-the-cream-barossa-shiraz-750ml","provider":"JC FINE WINES","version":"1.0","type":"link"}