Heritage in a bottle, this wine epitomizes all that is "Concongella" Great Western.   Well balanced, the wine is rich, powerful and generous. Time in the bottle will result in a refined and silky wine.

The Thomson Family Shiraz is hand harvested, hand plunged and fermented in two tonne tubs, it is only produced in years when we consider the quality second to none.

The wine is produced predominantly from the fifteen rows of vines planted by Henry Best in the late 1860's, referred to as "Hermitage" by Henry in his daily journal.  Today the clone is referred to by the C.S.I.R.O. as the Concongella clone and the mother clone of all subsequent plantings on Best's Great Western vineyards.  The balance comes from Bart’s Block, planted in 1966.  

Beautiful deep purple hues. Ripe and generous fruit on the nose, deep dark berries. Varietal shiraz grape aromas. Rich and detailed, layers of complex, finely interwoven fruit and tannin supported ably by fine French oak. Long and powerful finish with soft crumbling tannins.