Consistent rain fell throughout winter. Spring remained warmer and drier than average which kept bunch and berry sizes small. The reduced berry and crop size has produced grapes of great aromatics and flavour. A long, mild summer with cool nights retained acidity and pristine fruit flavours in the Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz.
TERROIR/PROVENANCE/REGION Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were sourced from thefollowing vineyards: Roenfeldt near Greenock, Brooks near Gomersal, Trevor Fromm near Williamstown,Cowham at Light Pass, Crown Village vineyard in the Krondorf foothills and Miles near Craneford in Eden Valley. These components all provide the aromatic Cabernet Sauvignon lift and palate structure that The Signature is famous for. The majority of theShiraz comes from four blocks on the Schiller family vineyard, located north of Nuriootpa on the Barossa Valley floor, the oldest of which was planted in 1925. Other vineyard sources included were from near Truro, the Penrice area and around the winery at Angaston. These blocks provide the Shiraz sweetness, fullness, depth and help to add many layers of complexity