{"title":"Greenock Creek","description":"\u003cp\u003eBarossa Valley | Winemaker – Alex Peel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Barossa Valley is a special place. Ripened under the South Australian sun, the pure, powerful, succulent expression of our grapes – especially Shiraz – is renowned the world over. Established in 1984, the mission of Greenock Creek is to dig deeper into that place and unearth the alluring mysteries of diverse sites across the Barossa’s western edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey grow exclusively single-vineyard wines, priding themselves on faithful expressions of the sub regions. Parish by parish, you’ll see differences: Plush, rich, silky Marananga with its underlying power; the earthy, gamey leanings of Seppeltsfield and its rustic, gravelly tannins that wrap around the lush fruit; and the aromatic flowers, fruit and sweet spices that float above the flinty bass notes of Moppa.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"grenache-blanc-marananga","title":"Grenache Blanc | Marananga","description":"\u003cp class=\"Body\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThis wine is sourced from a single-site, organically farmed vineyard in Marananga, planted in the gully of the hillside on the edge of the district. The block sits on a south-east–facing slope, rooted in red and brown clay soils intertwined with veins of pink quartz. Fruit was harvested in the early morning to preserve freshness and aromatic purity. Stainless steel tank ferment, with the skins held in the press for several hours, contributing additional texture, structure, and mouthfeel. The wine was matured on full fermentation lees, split equally between clay amphora and stainless steel, enhancing complexity, weight, and subtle savoury elements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Body\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLifted floral jasmine layered over bright lemon zest, with notes of pear and white peach\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA rich and creamy mid-palate supported by mineral flicks and a subtle dill-herb nuance. Flavours of yellow peach and apricot are abundant, with lees contact adding delicate doughy and cashew-like elements that enhance texture and complexity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Body\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eDrinking now, also drinking good for 2-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eyears after release.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e.5%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Empire Liquor","offers":[{"title":"2024","offer_id":45003288051920,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/8560\/5072\/files\/Grenache_Blanc.png?v=1777611693"},{"product_id":"grenache-moppa","title":"Grenache | Moppa","description":"\u003cp class=\"Body\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSourced from a single block of Grenache vines located on an East facing slope at Moppa which lies at the northern most tip of the Barossa Valley’s western edge. The undulating landscape is rich with ancient stone and red\/ brown loams, mirroring the profile and geological diversity of our own vineyards at Marananga and Seppeltsfield. The thin brown loam topsoils lie over a seam of ancient marble and ironstone, producing low yields of small, berried Grenache. The fruit is harvested and destemmed, and fermented for 7 – 10 days with twice daily pump overs. The wine is basket pressed to a combination of seasoned French and American oak hogsheads for 8 months maturation prior to bottling. We retain whole berries in the ferment to add juicy red jube characters into the wine that balance the white pepper notes from an extremely cool ripening season. On the palate, raspberry and mulberry fruits intermingle over powdery tannins. The finish if bright, fresh and delicate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Empire Liquor","offers":[{"title":"2024","offer_id":45003287953616,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/8560\/5072\/files\/Moppa_Grenache.png?v=1777611693"},{"product_id":"estate-mataro","title":"Mataro | Seppeltsfield","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe block was planted in 1997 and has three distinct sections, rockier at the top down to free-draining sandy red\/brown loam at the bottom.\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eThe loam tends to give a darkness to the berry fruit profile and silky tannin structure to the wine. It also allows the rustic, ferrous aspects – a key part of this grape’s make-up - to reverberate in the background while the fruit intensity rises to the fore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ql-color-#ffffff\"\u003eA Seppeltsfield-sourced Mataro, one whose depth of fruit while retaining a sense of energy and freshness has certainly won me over, and I'm sure I won't be alone. Ripe blue and black fruits, packed with the characteristic Mataro spice and an underlying seam of garrigue, along with fine, toothsome tannins and a bright finish that flows beautifully.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCellaring recommendation: 5 - 10 years plus\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Empire Liquor","offers":[{"title":"2024","offer_id":45003287986384,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/8560\/5072\/files\/Estate_Mataro.png?v=1777611694"},{"product_id":"barossa-valley-shiraz-moppa","title":"Barossa Valley Shiraz | Moppa","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe fruit was hand picked and fermented separately in open slate fermenters for 6 – 7 days. 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The palate is an abundance of rich flavour, framed by silken tannin and a long, lingering finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCellaring suggestion: 8 - 10 year\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Empire Liquor","offers":[{"title":"2021","offer_id":45003287724240,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/8560\/5072\/files\/BV_Moppa_Shiraz.png?v=1777611693"},{"product_id":"caseys-block-seppeltsfield","title":"Casey's Block | Shiraz | Seppeltsfield","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe vineyard was planted in 2010 to cuttings from Alices, Apricot, Seven Acre and Roennfeldt Road. The soils are heavy loam mixed with red clay. The heaviness of the clay slows down ripening so we can let the fruit hang on the vine longer than the other Shiraz blocks. This gives the wine an enjoyable density that marries with the silky tannins and rich fruit profile of blackcurrants and cherries that the loam provides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis wine used to see 100% American oak but we find the focus has been sharpened by a move to seasoned French oak with just 10% new American oak in the mix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCellaring recommended for 5 - 10 years\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Empire Liquor","offers":[{"title":"2021","offer_id":45003287658704,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/8560\/5072\/files\/Casey_s_Block.png?v=1777611693"},{"product_id":"cornerstone-grenache-marananga","title":"Cornerstone | Grenache | Marananga","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe vines were planted in the early 1960s on a shallow, light sandy soil over flint and quartz\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eWe find the sandy soil profile gives smaller berries with thicker skins, giving wines of a darker colour than is usual for Grenache. The sand gives a fruit profile of strawberries and raspberries, a brightness against which the sprinkling of white pepper shines. The flint and quartz give the wine a mineral\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ebackbone and powdery texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eMid-crimson in the glass with aromas of dreamy raspberry, red plum and cherry fruits cut with hints of exotic spice, gingerbread, cranberry, blossom high-tones, dried citrus rind and a whiff of earth and berry cream. 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The brown clay lends the wine its chocolate\/mocha spectrum with fruit that tends towards raspberry and redcurrant, which makes for a particularly food-friendly Shiraz.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Empire Liquor","offers":[{"title":"2023","offer_id":45003287527632,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/8560\/5072\/files\/Alice_s_Shiraz.png?v=1777611693"},{"product_id":"cabernet-sauvignon-seppeltsfield","title":"Cabernet Sauvignon | Seppeltsfield","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ql-color-#000000\"\u003eFrom vines planted in 1991 on Greenock Creek to free-draining sandy brown loam, which allows the roots to penetrate deep. We used 100% French oak in 2022, 20% of which was new\u003c\/span\u003e. The vineyard gives notes of cassis, lemon myrtle, ginger, mocha and milk chocolate, typical of great Barossa Cabernets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCellaring recommendation: 5 - 7 years\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Empire Liquor","offers":[{"title":"2022","offer_id":45003287560400,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/8560\/5072\/files\/Estate_Cabernet.png?v=1777611693"},{"product_id":"apricot-block-shiraz-marananga","title":"Apricot Block | Shiraz | Marananga","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ql-color-#000000\"\u003eFrom 1995 vines on a slope that was formerly an apricot orchard, featuring soils of silty, sandy loam over flint and quartz. 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The clay naturally limits yields, concentrating flavour while preserving elegance, while the bluestone imparts a mineral, almost graphite-like edge to the tannins. Matured exclusively in French oak, with 20% new oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wine shows incredible depth. Layers of blackberry, blackcurrant, and black plum intertwine with cocoa, lifted by a subtle tart edge that brings vibrancy to the dark fruit profile. The finish is smooth, luscious, and finely balanced — a hallmark of both power and poise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCellaring suggestion: Potential for 15 years plus\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Empire Liquor","offers":[{"title":"2020","offer_id":45003288182992,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/8560\/5072\/files\/Seven_Acre_Shiraz.png?v=1777611693"},{"product_id":"creek-block-shiraz-seppeltsfield","title":"Creek Block | Shiraz | Seppeltsfield","description":"\u003cp\u003eVINEYARD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Vines were planted by the creek in the 1960s as a trial block for the 1654 Shiraz Clone, on sandy brown loam with grey clay. This single-block wine went out of production in 2005, but we brought it back in 2018. In some ways there’s a precariousness to the creek-side site, but it’s and evocative spot with history and the capacity to grow a sensational wine with character. 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