Wyndham Bin 555 Shiraz 2015 CONFIRM 2015 VINTAGE

Shiraz South Australia
George Wyndham became father of Australian Shiraz after planting the nation's first commercial Shiraz vineyard in 1830. The enduring Bin series is the most approachable range of wines within the Wyndham portfolio, high quality efforts which reflect the generosity of style which has made the Wyndham label famous. Once crafted by the legendary Nigel Dolan, Bin 555 has been refined into an elegant Shiraz exhibiting ripe fruit flavours, as supported by fine oak and sleek tannins, the long, persistent palate culminating in a smooth and lasting finish.
Parcels of Shiraz exhibiting intense varietal characters, essential for the Bin 555 style, are harvested at full maturity, the best possible harvests of fruit to produce a rich, round and generous wine with great depth of flavour and good solid structure. A temperature controlled vinification throughout ten to twelve days in a combination of static and rotary fermenters is managed to a strict cap management regime which extracts deep colour and rich fruit flavour while striking the optimal balance of tannin. Upon completion the finished wine is treated to maturation in a combination of predominantly American oak hogsheads for a year prior to assemblage. Alcohol 14.0%
Crimson red with vibrant purple hues. Lifted aroma of plums and clove, chocolate and mocha supported by vanillin oak. A generous palate with up front plum fruit flavours complimented by dark cherry characters and freshly ground spice. The luscious fruit is supported by fine savoury tannins and subtle oak, all contributing to a clean, persistent finish.
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For more than 170 years Wyndham Estate has set the benchmark for quality Australian wines, proudly wearing the title of 'industry pioneer' responsible for launching Australian wines onto the world stage

English immigrant George Wyndham began this most important page in Australia's winemaking history in 1828 when he planted his first vineyard at Dalwood, along the banks of the Hunter River, in New South Wales. Seven years later Dalwood Wines, as it was then known, released its first vintage to rave reviews and by the mid-1800s was exporting to England and India.

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George Wyndham led the way in promoting the fledging Australian wine industry, showing Dalwood Wines in the Great Expositions of Europe and the USA. The Hunter Valley wines quickly bagged a swag of international medals and in the process earned the Australian wine industry a reputation for high standards and exceptional quality.

Wyndham Estate has continued the tradition of taking on the world with its superior winemaking and in 1988 was ranked number one at the prestigious Intervin International by winning 26 medals - a first for Australia. It did it again in 1989 and continues to impress to this day on the world stage with wines such as the 1999 Show Reserve Chardonnay winning Gold at the 2002 Chardonnay du Monde competition in France. An exclusive competition for the world's finest Chardonnays.

Today Wyndham Estate is renowned for much more than its wines. The original Dalwood vineyard has become a favourite tourist destination in the Hunter Valley, with its combination of fine food and entertainment to complement its popular wines. It houses a 400-seat restaurant and function facility, while the historic cellar door, open fermenters and 100-year-old operational basket press ensure guests enjoy the traditional winery experience.

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Every year in the months preceding and throughout vintage the Wyndham Estate winemaking team travel over hundreds of kilometres to closely monitor a selection of premium vineyards situated in various winegrowing regions throughout South Eastern Australia. The team inspect these vineyards and taste the grapes at different stages of ripeness in order to ensure that they are harvested when the optimum flavour and acid balance is reached.

When they are not in the vineyard they can be found in the winery tasting ferments, assessing wines in barrel, evaluating wines being matured in bottle for release, or experimenting with new wine and oak combinations.

Previous international stars to headline the event include Ray Charles, Shirley Bassey, Michael Crawford, Cliff Richard and Anthony Warlow

The Wyndham Estate wine portfolio has been arranged into distinct ranges to suit a variety of consumers' tastes and budgets

  • The Bin range is the flagship brand in the Wyndham Estate portfolio. The high quality wines reflect the full, intense fruit style for which Wyndham Estate is famous.
  • The Show Reserve range represents the pinnacle of winemaking under the Wyndham Estate banner and showcases the historic winery's internationally applauded winemaking credentials.
  • The 1828 range has recorded outstanding success as the perfect entry point into Wyndham Estate's portfolio since it was first released in early 1999. It is named after the year George Wyndham planted the first vines at Dalwood on the banks of the Hunter River.
  • The Wyndham Estate Regional Selection range showcases classic premium varietal wines from some of Australia's great vineyard regions.
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