- Winery: Break Free Wines
- Wine Region: Adelaide Hills, South Australia
- Variety: 95% Shiraz, 5% Pinot Noir
- Vintage: 2022
- Price: $30
- Find it: From the winery direct
- Alcohol content: 14%
- You’ll like this if: You want to try something different in your red
- Body: Medium
- Mouthfeel: Juicy
- Taste: Juicy, balanced, intense
- Flavours: Strawberry, raspberry, spice
- Enjoy it with: Food and friends
- Food pairings: Steak, grilled lamb
Wine review: Break Free Little Wings Shiraz Noir
After receiving some samples from Clandestine Vineyards a few weeks ago, the wines from their Break Free range caught my eye. They always have beautiful labels and offer something different. The Break Free Little Wings Shiraz Noir is no different with an awesome combo of Shiraz alongside a splash of Pinot Noir. The Shiraz has also gone through carbonic maceration to create interesting and new flavours in the wine. If you’re like me and interested in trying something different in your red, this wine is for you!
The Break Free Little Wings Shiraz Noir is a beautiful option if you’re after a medium-bodied red. It is unfiltered and unfined, with an intense ruby colour in the glass. On the nose, there are notes of strawberry and raspberry alongside a hint of violet. The fruitiness dominates the palate with cherry, strawberry and raspberry that’s nicely balanced by a hint of spice and coffee. It’s intense, juicy and simply delicious!
About Clandestine Vineyards and Break Free
Break Free Wines is part of the Clandestine Vineyards family. Clandestine Vineyards’ focus is to represent 100% varietal wines from single vineyard sites across the best sub-regions for those varietals. Growers are chosen for best organic vineyard practices, zero harmful pesticides/herbicides and commitment to sustainability.
Coordinating 14 separate vineyards, two winemakers and two processing facilities across two states (WA and SA) is no easy task, especially in a pandemic, but Clandestine Vineyards takes it in their stride to produce incredible wines based on longstanding relationships and the founders, Nick and Trudy’s, vision for every vintage.
Their Break Free Wines series are all-natural wines born from the desire to showcase grapes with no intervention, expressing their true essence. These wines are free from pesticides, herbicides additives and filtration.
You can purchase this wine from the Clandestine Vineyards website.
Note: This wine was sent as a sample. I was under no obligation to post about it.