John Duval Eligo Barossa Shiraz is a premium wine that is crafted from 100% Shiraz grapes. It is produced by John Duval, who is known for his exceptional winemaking skills and his long history of working with some of the most renowned wineries in Australia. The wine is aged in French oak barrels for 18 months, which imparts rich and complex flavors of dark fruit, black pepper, and spice. This full-bodied wine has a great structure, balanced acidity, and smooth tannins. The palate is luxurious and full, with a long and elegant finish that lingers on the senses. This wine is a true representation of the Barossa Valley's unique terroir and the winemaker's expertise.

Tasting Notes

This Shiraz brings attractive aromas of black fruit, earth and hints of anise and clove to the nose, opening out into a palate that is packed with vibrant fruit layers and a commanding depth of flavour. The wine shows complex hints of spice and liquorice, finishing with fine, integrated tannins.

About the Winery

Located in the Barossa Valley of Australia, John Duval Wines was established in 2003. John Duval, the founder, had rich experience in the field of winemaking as he had spent close to three decades with one of Australia’s most reputed wineries, Penfolds. The Duval family also managed quite a few high-quality vineyards. They had supplied Shiraz grapes to Penfolds, even before John quit that company to launch his own wine label in 2003.

Duval, an expert winemaker, reputed vintage partner and distinguished wine judge, currently crafts many popular wines such as the following:

Eligo (made from Shiraz)
Annexus (made from Grenache)
Annexus (made from Mataro)
Entity (made from Shiraz)
Plexus (made from Shiraz, Grenache, Mourvedre)
Plexus White (made from Marsanne, Roussanne and Viognier)

Five wineries joined together to form the group called “Artisans of Barossa.” John Duval Wines is one of them. This group works towards the common goal of encouraging the distinct and unique winemaking cultures of each of the wineries’ respective regions. If you want to taste some of the best regional tastes of the Barossa and Eden Valley areas, you have to visit the common wine room and bar created by these five wineries, the Vino Lokal, located at Tanunda.

John Duval first created the Plexus wine using a blend of the Shiraz, Grenache and Mourvedre, as he wanted a Rhone-style blend of wine that reflected the richness of the regions of fruit cultivation. One of the best philosophies of John Duval is that he doesn’t want to take the place of any other brand in the market; he only wanted to use his four-decade wine experience to craft exquisite quality of wines from premium quality of grapes. It is because of this reason that the wines crafted here have an individuality that cannot be explained in words.

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