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A single block Shiraz from 35-year-old vines grafted on Gewurztraminer planted in 1974 by Jill and Don Cant, the previous owners.
Grown on ancient, dark grey slaty siltstone laminated with ironstone facing South at an altitude of 116m. The last block to be restored to health, GT stands for grafted or Gewurztraminer, take your pick.
Wines that reflect location, accent and the seasons of each vintage, Koomilya is a faithful record of what has passed and still endures.
Producing single site wines, the established vineyard was named after a mid-19th century lugger that traversed between South Australia and the then emerging state of Western Australia – a symbolic reflection of winemaker Stephen Pannell’s connection to the two states; one of his youth and one now being the place he calls home.
As Stephen and Fiona Pannell’s first vineyard, Koomilya has been the realisation of a long-held vision to create modern Shiraz which harks back to a tradition of what McLaren Vale Shiraz looked like in the 1960s.
Freshly tanned leather, vanilla, blueberry, pink pepercorns, black olive and cassia bark aromas. There is fresh fennel on the front palate followed by milk chocolate, blackberry compote, violets and cherry cola.
Plush and velvety tanins are latent and flavourful with a white tea like prettiness and remarkable length. Not as deeply set as it’s siblings: flighty, pretty and magical.
