WINE RANGE

2003 Shiraz

Awarded the prestigious Blue-Gold Medal at the Sydney International Wine Show.The Narrakine 2003 Shiraz received the top award for over 2000 wines from 23 countries that entered.
Characterised by aromas of berry fruits combined with a spice leather earthy background, this fruit driven wine carries flavours of mulberry and plum. The middle palate is well integrated with fine oak tannins finishing with a spicy taste with a hint of chocolate and liquorice.

cellaring potential
3-5 years. Well suited to most meat and Asian dishes in its youth and with meat or venison as it matures.

vintage conditions
A dry year resulting in intense fruit flavours. The wine was matured for 9 months in predominantly new French & American oak barriques.
winemaker Ben Kagi, Wignall’s Winery

2004 Shiraz

Another fruit driven wine exuding plum and cherry flavours. The middle palate is held together by well rounded but firm tannins finishing with a spicy taste and a hint of pepper with a dash of liquorice.

cellaring potential
3-5 years. Well suited to most meat and Asian dishes in its youth and with meat or venison as it matures.

vintage conditions
Good growing conditions yielding good quality clean fruit. Handpicked and estate grown, the wine was matured for 11 months in predominantly new French & American oak barriques.

winemaker
Claire Dannaud, Wignall’s Winery

Premium 2005 Shiraz

Upfront a fruit driven wine with flavours of plum & cherry. The middle palate is held together by well rounded firm but fine tannins, finishing with a spicy earth background and a hint of pepper. In the glass this shiraz exhibits beautiful deep red and purple hues. The nose is predominantly aromas of berry fruits and plum with a spice/pepper background.

cellaring potential
3-5 years. Is well suited to most meat & Asian dishes in its youth and with meat or venison as the shiraz matures.

vintage conditions
This was a very cool vintage producing good quality, clean fruit that was hand picked during March13 – 20, 2006. The wine was matured for 11 months in predominantly new French & American oak barriques and was bottled on December 21, 2006,

winemaker
Claire Darnaud, Wignall's Winery

2006 Unwooded Chardonnay

A well balanced wine characterized by intense citrus and melon flavours, the 2006 Chardonnay
offers lovely aromatics and a clean, lively finish

cellaring potential
This wine is made to drink now or anytime over the next two years. The 2006 chardonnay is another of our Fine Wines to be enjoyed with Fine Friends.

vintage conditions
The 2006 vintage was very mild, resulting in grapes full of intensity, highlighting the flavours of citrus and melon. The grapes were hand picked from vines at Arthur River and whole bunch pressed.

winemaker
Claire Darnaud, Wignall's Winery

Ruby -2005 Sparkling Shiraz

Dark red with a beautiful burgundy mousse, Ruby offers aromas of plum, cherry and yeast.
Best served ice cold on a hot summers day, the palate is soft with lovely dark stone fruit flavours. These flavours combine with the fine bubbles, yeast complexity and oak tannins to produce a well balanced sparkling shiraz (13.5 % alcohol).

cellaring potential
3-10 years. This sparkling shiraz is well suited for any occasion. Ruby is at home with any dish. Perfect for that special moment or even the famous family roast.

vintage conditions
A very cool summer ideal for extracting the delicate flavours and acidity required for a good sparkling base. Our Ruby sparkling shiraz was hand picked from March 13-16, 2004 and has been sitting on lees and disgorged as required.

winemaker
Claire Darnaud, Wignall's Winery

Rosie - 2006 Rośe

Displaying a classic pink diamond colour, Rosie offers aromas of crushed strawberries and peach. Benefiting from a long cool summer this is an elegant rośe that balances delicate strawberry and peach flavours with the acidity. Narrakine’s 2006 Rosie has a lovely, lingering, semi-dry finish.

cellaring potential
Drink now or anytime over the next two years.

vintage conditions
Grown over a long, cool summer, the grapes exhibited intense flavours of strawberry and peach. Rosie was hand picked at the end of March, 2006 and bottled in July 2006.

winemaker
Claire Darnaud, Wignall's Winery

2006 Claire Chardonnay

Claire was made from hand-picked grapes and barrel fermented in French oak barriques. Fresh and citrusy on the nose, Claire follows through to creamy butter complexities on the palate. Claire is ready to be consumed now, however will be a treat in 3 years. Indeed a fine wine to be enjoyed
with fine friends.

Champagne

Matured in French Oak