Kings Of Prohibition Shiraz

From the great era of the roaring twenties, prohibition gave rise to the infamous ‘Kings of Prohibition’. During this dry period myths were born and the stories of bootleggers; such as Al Capone became infamous and set the path for wine distribution around the world.

Kings of Prohibition Shiraz is a dark red in colour. An intense yet well balanced palate with flavours of dark berries, chocolate and savoury French oak.

Volume: 750ml

Origin: Australia

Brand: Kings Of Prohibition

Sub-brand: Lucky Luciano

Bottle material: Glass

Type of wine: Mildly sweet red

Region: Barossa Valley

Variety: Shiraz

Manufacturer: Calabria Family Wines

Address: 1283 Brayne Rd, Griffith NSW 2680 Australia

Importer & distributor: Viet Nang Company Limited

Address: Level 3, VinaTea Building, Tang Bat Ho Street, Pham Dinh Ho Ward, Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi, Vietnam

Storage: Avoid heat and direct sunlight. Store opened bottles in refridgerator at the average temperature of 2 to 8 degrees Celcius.

TASTING NOTE

Dark cherries and plum aromas, integrate with classy oak and a hint of oak spice. The palate is bold and rich, with structured tannin balanced across with characters of chocolate and dark cherries providing a luscious finish.

SUGGESTED CUISINE

Enjoy with smoked beef Brisket and crispy fries

WINEMAKING

The wine is fermented on skins for seven days before pressing. Cap management is via a combination of fermenter types ranging from Potter style tanks to open top concrete Vats. After ferment the wines are matured in a combination of used oak barrels for approximately 6-9 months. The wines are blended, fined and filtered prior to bottling.

WINE ANALYSIS

Ale/Vol: 14o/oI pH: 3.4 71 TA: 6.11 I Sugar: 13.35g/1I VA 0.33g/L

CELLARING

Delicious drinking now but will cellar well over 3 years.