Peter Lehmann Barossa Valley “Seven Surveys” Shiraz Mourvedre Grenache 2007

“Its winter - time for a Barossa Cote”


Seven surveys is a tribute to the early settlers of the Barossa who brought vine cuttings from Europe in the 1870’s.

Peter Lehmann recently stepped down as chief of Peter Lehmann wines and these days is owned by the multinational Hess group (85%), as well as The Lehmann family (10%) and the rest is distributed amongst other shareholders.

This wine has been made in the style of the Cotes du Rhone wines of Southern France. The three grapes are traditionally used in the Rhone valley and coincidentally are the oldest and most established varieties planted in the Barossa valley.

These three grapes marry in nicely giving a warming wine that has some funky barnyard flavours, spice and some sweetness from the Shiraz, gamey and leaf characters from the Mourvedre, cherries from the Grenache. Just ignore the upfront sweaty socks aroma as this will only put you off. This is a hallmark of the style and nothing to do with stinky feet crushing the grapes, especially as that task was done mechanically.

It is soft on the palate, medium bodied but with good length. The wine is a good winter dish, goes fairly smartly with a beef casserole. Drink over the next 2 years – not one for long term cellaring.

Paid $16.00 but shop around as its often on special.