Description
The Lionheart of Dandelion Vineyards is our old vine Barossa vineyard. These ancient, gnarled vines, many over a hundred years of age, are not only surviving but thriving on their own roots in some of the oldest soils on the planet.
In the last week of April whole bunches of Shiraz were hand harvested, then gently crushed and naturally fermented in open fermenters for eight days, hand plunged twice a day, before careful basket pressing into some new but predominantly older French Oak Barriques to finish fermentation. After 18 months maturation and a racking in the same oak, we bottled our Lionheart without filtration or fining, to capture the essence of the vineyard. Dandelion Vineyards Lionheart is ready to drink and will reward cellaring and decanting.
This wine is suitable for vegans.
Awards
- The New Zealand International Wine Show 2021 – 98 Points, Double Gold Medal
- Great Australian Shiraz Challenge 2021 – 95 Points, Gold Medal
- Raymond Chan Reviews, Candice Chow (Dec 2022)– 5 Stars, 19/20pts (95 Points)
- “SAKURA” Japan Women’s Wine Awards 2022 – Gold Medal
- Women’s Wine & Spirits Awards 2022 – Gold Medal
- AWC Vienna 2022 – Gold
- Wine Orbit Reviews, Sam Kim – 5 Stars, 95 Points
- James Halliday Wine Companion, Jeni Port (8 December 2021) – 92 Points, Silver
- The Real Review, Aaron Brasher (March 2022) – 92 Points
- Decanter World Wine Awards 2022 (DWWA) – 91 Points, Silver Medal
- International Wine Challenge 2022 (IWC) – Silver Medal
