2022 Rockwood Clare Valley Wild Shiraz, Grosset

• Style: Wild-fermented, minimal intervention
• Taste: Mulberry and dark cherry with supple, fine-grained tannins
• Food: BBQ, roasted beef, stews, aged cheese
• Occasion: Sunday lunch, date night
• Serve: 13.8% ABV, drink now or cellar a few years

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Shiraz stripped to its essence. No crush, no added yeast, no oak, no fining—just fruit and vineyard speaking plainly. The palate is supple and fleshy with mulberry and dark cherry layered over a core of fine, firm tannins and lingering spice. Drink it now for its freshness, or give it a few years to knit together and deepen.

The Winery — Grosset

Jeffrey Grosset founded his winery in 1981 in the Clare Valley town of Auburn, transforming an old milk depot into one of Australia's finest producers. Long recognised for world-class, age-worthy wines made with minimal intervention and deep respect for the site, Grosset has built an enviable reputation for restraint and excellence. The 2022 Rockwood Wild Shiraz represents a departure in method but entirely consistent with this philosophy. At 460–485 metres in the Rockwood vineyard, on low-fertility soils that concentrate flavour in the berries, the grapes benefited from the delayed 2022 budburst and gradual ripening, developing healthy acidity and varietal depth. Certified Organic and Biodynamic, the wine is vegan-friendly and refreshingly restrained at 13.8% ABV.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

Clare Valley's cool nights and high diurnal range produce wines of uncommon elegance. This Shiraz rewards both immediacy and patience, making it ideal for roasted beef, barbecued meats, stews, and aged hard cheese—equally at home on a Sunday lunch table or a date night. The wine's food-friendly acidity and fine tannin structure make it a natural partner to our wider Syrah & Shiraz selection, and it sits alongside the rest of our Australia range as a standout expression of what the grape can achieve in cooler terrain.