What can we say—who doesn’t know Torbreck? A champion of the Barossa Valley, Torbreck has built its reputation on powerful, expressive wines sourced from old vines. With a strong Rhône influence, they craft wines that balance richness with structure, firmly placing them among Australia’s most recognisable and respected producers.
Crimson with black cherry core. An alluring nose of red and black fruits such as dried red currant, black cherry and red plum. There’s inviting secondary notes of Chinese five spice, charcuterie and white pepper. Soft and enveloping, the silky tannins provides a warm and supple mouthfeel offering excellent length and depth. Enjoy from release or cellar for 5-10 years. Serve at 16C/64F and match with most cuisines.
Torbreck Woodcutter’s Shiraz is sourced from younger Barossa Valley vineyards and showcases the region’s hallmark richness in a more approachable style. Grapes are hand-harvested and fermented in small open-top fermenters with daily pump-overs to enhance colour and structure. After basket pressing, the wine is matured for 12 months in a combination of seasoned French oak barriques and foudres. Bottled unfined and unfiltered, Woodcutter’s Shiraz is plush and expressive, with dark berry fruit, subtle spice, and a rounded, velvety finish.
Lifted notes of rose oil mix with blackcurrant coulis, rosemary and chocolate dipped raspberries. The palate is chewy and textured, florals and fruits giving way to iodine flavours and an inky swathe of tannins. There's a gamut of flavours on show, supported by a backbone of tannins that's reluctant to give way in its youth. Tuck this one away in the cellar. - GabriellePoy, The Real Review
Deep, dense, glass staining purple-red colour. Black fruits on the nose, along with graphite, ironstone and seed spices. Peppery notes underlying in accord with sumptuous blackberry and dark-plum fruit, maybe a twist of licorice too, and with airing a whiff of apricotty viognier is evident. This has a lot going on, and the palate is powerfiul and long-lasting with real depth and panache. The tannins are abundant and deliciously supple. A big red with grace. - Huon Hooke, The Real Review
Torbreck Woodcutters Shiraz 2024What can we say—who doesn’t know Torbreck? A champion of the Barossa Valley, Torbreck has built its reputation on powerful, expressive wines sourced from old vines. With a strong Rhône influence, they craft wines that balance richness with structure, firmly placing them among Australia’s most recognisable and respected producers.
Torbreck The Descendant Shiraz Viognier 2023Lifted notes of rose oil mix with blackcurrant coulis, rosemary and chocolate dipped raspberries. The palate is chewy and textured, florals and fruits giving way to iodine flavours and an inky swathe of tannins. There's a gamut of flavours on show, supported by a backbone of tannins that's reluctant to give way in its youth. Tuck this one away in the cellar. - Gabrielle Poy, The Real Review