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The Kaesler ‘Old Bastard' Barossa Shiraz is arguably one of Australia's most highly regarded wines. The name refers to a small number of ‘old bastards' gnarly old ‘bush vines' planted in 1893 which form the heart of the ‘ brand. The Old Bastard is highly sought after by wine enthusiasts and collectors around the world. The 2019 vintage celebrates the 126th anniversary of these unique and rare 12 rows of ancestral vines The Barossa ‘Vine Charter' classifies ‘Ancestral Vines' as bush vines 125 years of age. Given the age of the vines, now seeing their 126th vintage, these precious grapes were harvested by hand Knowing that the bunch and berry size was smaller than average due to the dry ripening conditions of the vintage, we were conscious of the need to be extremely gentle in the handling of the fruit both in the vineyard and the winery Once the fruit reached the winery, it was carefully de-stemmed and fermented in a combination of open and static fermenters The ferments were tasted and checked 2 to 3 times per day to make sure they were given the attention they needed throughout the fermentation process The wine was then pressed and racked into 60 new and 40 one and two year old Burgundian barriques Malo Lactic fermentation occurred in barrel for around 30 40 days, after which the wine was racked and returned to barrel for 16 months, before being bottled under premium screened corks We recommend decanting before enjoying this iconic wine.
Product of Barossa Valley, South Australia.
ABV: 15%
Size: 750ml
The Kaesler ‘Old Bastard' Barossa Shiraz is arguably one of Australia's most highly regarded wines. The name refers to a small number of ‘old bastards' gnarly old ‘bush vines' planted in 1893 which form the heart of the ‘ brand. The Old Bastard is highly sought after by wine enthusiasts and collectors around the world. The 2019 vintage celebrates the 126th anniversary of these unique and rare 12 rows of ancestral vines The Barossa ‘Vine Charter' classifies ‘Ancestral Vines' as bush vines 125 years of age. Given the age of the vines, now seeing their 126th vintage, these precious grapes were harvested by hand Knowing that the bunch and berry size was smaller than average due to the dry ripening conditions of the vintage, we were conscious of the need to be extremely gentle in the handling of the fruit both in the vineyard and the winery Once the fruit reached the winery, it was carefully de-stemmed and fermented in a combination of open and static fermenters The ferments were tasted and checked 2 to 3 times per day to make sure they were given the attention they needed throughout the fermentation process The wine was then pressed and racked into 60 new and 40 one and two year old Burgundian barriques Malo Lactic fermentation occurred in barrel for around 30 40 days, after which the wine was racked and returned to barrel for 16 months, before being bottled under premium screened corks We recommend decanting before enjoying this iconic wine.
Product of Barossa Valley, South Australia.
ABV: 15%
Size: 750ml
