Primitivo – Glug Wines

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Old Moppa Road Barossa Valley Shiraz 2022
$14.50

The Barossa Valley is a remarkable wine region to visit. To move from admiring the landscape in the manner of the occasional visitor to having a profound knowledge of the how the landscape evolved (geomorphology) has given me much satisfaction.

I know Old Moppa Road very well. It runs along the western edge of the northern Barossa Valley a location with many old vine vineyards. Alas for this vintage we could not buy grapes from the location we wanted along Old Moppa so moved further north to secure supply.

This vintage was a true Barossa vintage without prolonged hot spells nor unsettling cooler periods. So out of 50 vintages the 2022 would be like about 25 of them. You want to sit with the average not the extremes. Looks good in the glass as I write this note but am wary about long term cellaring.

The wine is rich and deep but all vintages make me cautious as the unexpected can appear as they age, so 10 plus years is not recommended – unless you are happy.
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P.B. Burgoyne Eden Valley Riesling 2023
$11.60

Eden Valley is considered a cool climate district. Cool climate districts though are not all the same since coolness can come from elevation or latitude or a combination.

Further variations are created by the closeness to the ocean, being a source of cool air, and rainfall as humidity seems to play a role in creating the taste.
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Old Moppa Road Barossa Valley Primitivo 2023
Original price was: $13.70.Current price is: $10.00.

The climate of the Barossa Valley creates full flavoured wines that charge across the palate. In addition, they show complexity, and it is this combination that has fascinated consumers and winemakers for so long. These flavours play out in the traditional varieties Shiraz, Cabernet, Grenache and Mataro.

There are other varieties planted, though all in small lots, that have been trialled for several decades and these include, Carignan, Durif, the many Portuguese port varieties, Primitivo or Zinfandel and many others. These interest Glug as we see our role as introducing new styles and unfamiliar varieties to our customers-to keep up their wine interest.
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Hopcroft & Cornock McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021
Original price was: $14.80.Current price is: $11.00.

McLaren Vale Shiraz offers a fascinating contrast to the Barossa. A warm-climate wine shaped by coastal influence, delivering richness with a distinctive edge. Its unique geography creates wines that are both generous and complex, making it a region worth returning to again and again.
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Old Moppa Road Barossa Valley Mataro 2021
Original price was: $14.50.Current price is: $10.00.

Mataro loves a climate like the Barossa Valley and customers will enjoy the length and strength of the resulting flavours.
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Old Moppa Road Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
Original price was: $13.70.Current price is: $10.00.

A full-flavoured Barossa Cabernet in the region’s signature warm-climate style. Rich, generous and built with depth. Unlike cooler-region Cabernets, this wine offers volume and power, with the structure to cellar beautifully over the next decade.