Awards, Ratings & Reviews
16.5/20 — Jancis Robinson
(2013 Vintage, Tasted: Jan 2019, When to drink: 2019 to 2025)
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92/100 — James Suckling
(2013 Vintage, Tasted: Aug 2018)
“This is a stoic, classically styled shiraz that has big and bold aromas of blackberries and tar. Some licorice and resiny oak. The palate is big and saturated in flavors of dark plums and blackberries with a big serving of sweet oak. The finish is long with ripe fruit and tannins. Drink in the next decade. Screw cap.”
94/100 — Decanter World Wine Awards
(2013 Vintage, Awarded: Jan 2020)
Double Gold — CWSA China Wine & Spirits Awards
(2013 Vintage, Awarded: 2020)
About This Wine
Stonewell has long been recognised as one of Australia’s greatest Shiraz wines. Fermented and macerated on skins for up to two weeks with some partial barrel fermentation, then matured in French oak hogsheads for approximately 18 months.
About the Winery
Peter Lehmann Wines is a major Barossa Valley producer. Stonewell is regarded as one of its greatest wines, made from vineyards known for producing smaller, deeper-coloured and intensely flavoured Shiraz grapes, referred to as “Little Black Jewels”. The winery is owned by Casella Family Brands.
Specifications
Vintage: 2013
Grape Variety: 100% Shiraz
Region: Barossa Valley / Barossa / South Australia / Australia
Alcohol: 14.5%
Residual Sugar: 3 g/L
Sweetness: Dry
Production Attributes: Barrel Fermented; Stainless Steel Fermentation
Fermentation: Fermented and macerated on skins for up to two weeks with partial barrel fermentation
Maturation: Approximately 18 months in French oak hogsheads
Maturation Style: Oaked
Oak Type: French
Ownership: Casella Family Brands
Closure: Screwcap