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The Factor

PRODUCER NAME Torbreck Vintners
COUNTRY Australia
REGION South Australia
APPELLATION/DOC/SUB REGION Barossa Valley
BRAND or PRODUCT NAME The Factor
VINTAGE 2005
GRAPE VARIETY(IES) Shiraz
STYLE RED/STILL/DRY/OAKED
Shiraz 100% from old, dry-grown vines (between 80-110 years old, which makes these among the oldest vines in production in the world) from the north-western Barossa Valley. The hand-picked grapes are fermented in open-top vats, gently basket-pressed and the wine is matured for 24 months in French oak barrels, 30% new.
A 'factor' is the manager of a Highland estate - Dave Powell spent some time as a forestry worker in Torbreck Forest, north-east Scotland. The Factor is Dave's homage to the true Barossa Shiraz style.

TASTING NOTE

Deep purple-red in colour. The concentrated, intense nose has black fruits, liquorice, pepper and spicey notes; the palate is concentrated, complex and silky, with dense chocolate and spice characters. There is a remarkable purity of fruit. It finishes smooth, long and rich.



AWARDS Wine Advocate October 2007 - 97 points
FOOD PAIRING A complex, rich wine which will generally work best with simple but good dishes - roasts, grills, casseroles, mature cheese.
ORGANIC No
VEGETARIAN No
VEGAN No
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