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Schwarz Wine Co., The Grower, GSM, 2022, Barossa Valley, South Australia
Producer Profile
While not holding any formal qualifications in winemaking, Jason’s appetite for the subject was voracious and he was lucky to learn from some of the Barossa’s finest winemakers until finally, after some encouragement from friends he approached his father to discuss buying a small parcel of the fruit from the 2001 vintage. He agreed and Jason put together his first Nitschke Block Shiraz, making only two hogs head barrels. In 2002 Jason produced his first Thiele Road Grenache and have made both wines every vintage since. To this day Jason’s parents have supported his venture and without their encouragement and the sacrifice of some of the Barossa’s greatest Shiraz and Grenache he could not have made this dream happen.
Relationships with some of the Barossa’s finest vignerons have grown over the years and having access to some of the region’s best old-vine fruit allows Jason to take a hands-off, intuitive approach in the winery.
Jason’s minimal intervention winemaking style enables him to create small-batch wines that are not mainstream – they are new-age expressions of Barossa classics, designed to allow the fruit to speak for itself and tell a story through the glass.
“The Grower” range is dedicated to all the Growers that Jason works with, whose hard work and dedication to their craft enable him to purchase luscious fruit year after year. The Grower range is a testament to the amazing growers Jason has forged long-term relationships with since 2001.
Viticulture
The first parcel for the 2022 Grower GSM, (Shiraz) was picked on 11th March 2022 with the last parcel (Mataro) picked on 12th April 2022.
There are ten different parcels of fruit, six Grenache, three Shiraz and one Mataro – from nine growers across five Sub regions in the Barossa Valley.
Winemaking
13% whole bunch fruit was used in the ferments with 36% of the finished wines being stored in small tanks to maintain vibrancy and crunchy tannin structure. The remainder of the wine was stored in Vats and large format French oak barrels.
The final wine was blended in February 2023, and bottled 15th September 2023.
Tasting Note
Medium deep crimson, intense blackberry, musky plum hint strawberry aromas with charcuterie notes. Seductive plate with fresh buoyant dark berry meaty flavours, chocolaty textures, lovely Mid-palate richness and acid line. Lovely fruit complexity, richness flavour and structure.
Goes well with
Perfect with cheese & charcuterie boards or chocolate desserts.
Cellaring
Will continue to improve with careful cellaring for up to 10 plus years.
Don’t just take our word for it…
93 POINTS – The Vintage Journal Summer Wine Guide 2023
Features
Varieties: Grenache 52%, 46% Shiraz, 2% Mataro
Colour: Red
ABV: 14%
Closure: Screwcap
Style: Still Wine
Case Size: 12 x 75cl
Country: Australia
Region: Barossa Valley
Vintage: 2022
