At saltram, you will collect experiences to last a lifetime, with the legendary mamre brook house on the premises, the opportunity to enjoy modern regional cuisine from salters restaurant, a casual drink, or a tasting of some of the most proclaimed wines made in australia from the tasting bar. This is one of the most popular wines from the region with wine searcher users. Making wine with history saltram hasnt been in the hands of his family for nearly 80 years, but you get the feeling that william salter, a mid19th century immigrant from devon, would be well pleased to see the barossa winery he founded in 1859. Only two critics have rated this barossa wine so far. Then the opportunity to purchase wine at the cellar door at a 30% discount. When wigan and lehmann worked at saltram in the 1970s they made good reds, but the white wines by wigans own admission were rather ordinary. Saltram has celebrated the tradition and heritage behind the barossa valley, making flagship red wines of great style and taste. Your contract of sale will be with saltram wine estates abn 55 004 094 599 under south australian liquor licence no. Founded in 1979, peter lehmann wines produces around 600,000 cases annually, with distribution to australia, the united kingdom, the united states and many other countries. Established in 1859, saltram wine estate combines the old age charm of the original winery with modern facilities and contemporary styling. Shed thrown away the rule book to create a unique, single vineyard grape.
At saltram, you will collect experiences to last a lifetime, with the legendary mamre brook house on the premises, the opportunity to enjoy modern regional cuisine from salters kitchen, a casual drink, or a tasting of some of the most proclaimed wines made in australia from the tasting bar. It was in these prosperous surrounds the duo set about making wines known for their richness, intensity and character, and to express the individuality of each vineyard. No history of the barossa valley or of the australian wine industry is complete without the mention of saltram. By 1891, the size of the vintage had grown to 182,000 litres, 34 of which was high quality dry red, mainly shiraz, for export markets. Youll begin this experience with a tasting of our premium wines followed by a tour of our winery s cellar. It is not a book about the technology of modern wine making, though this is part of the story. The challenge we faced in creating a brand and label was interpreting and expressing the experimental approach taken by winemaker shauvaugn wells. Demand for this wine has fallen over the past year. By entering saltram wine estates wine store, you affirm that you are of legal drinking age in the country where this site is accessed. In 1882, it made an arrangement with thomas hardy and sons to market saltram wines in the uk. Many of australias most influential and celebrated winemakers have passed through the saltram s cellar doors throughout its 150 year history. No history of the barossa valley or australian wine industry is. Shiraz is the name given to the darkskinned syrah grape when grown in australia and selected pockets of the new world.
Creators of flagship red wines of great style and taste. These introductory works give budding oenophiles a head start. A retrospective of the saltram wines in 1999, to celebrate their 140th anniversary. The five best wine books for beginners dont know your pinot noir from your pinotage. Visit cellar door to taste awardwinning wines, book an intimate tasting in the freedom cellar or explore the charm of the passionately restored 1842 trading village all. Saltram the eighth maker shiraz, barossa valley 2004. Youll begin this tasting australia experience with a tasting of saltram premium wines followed by a tour of the winerys cellar. Paul lukacs is the author of american vintage and the great wines of america. Shiraz 2005 saltram become a member to view these tasting notes become a halliday wine companion member today to gain access to more than 120,000 tasting notes and ratings. Saltram has had a bit of a bumpy ride, particularly during the 1970s and 1980s, when big businesses with little understanding of wine and scant respect for history were buying up and selling off wine companies with gay abandon. Its in the cool depths that youll taste mr pickwicks tawny and gather in for a ghost story or two.
Coauthors ian tattersall, a paleoanthropologist, and rob desalle, a molecular biologist, roam through the natural and social sciences to reveal vistas sure to surprise even wellversed wine buffs. Saltram 1859 shiraz, barossa, australia winesearcher. Saltram sits at the entrance to the barossa township of angaston in south australia. Saltram estate shiraz has proved a winner at the 20 royal adelaide wine show, scoring the two top trophies in a competition which this year attracted a total of 2608 entries. Information about saltram estate or winery with links to the wines we sell from. Stores and prices for saltram mamre brook shiraz, barossa valley. No history of the barossa valley or the australian wine industry is complete without the mention of saltram. Mamre brook house has been a central feature of saltram throughout its history. Inviting, warm and full of experiences awaiting your enjoyment, saltram. A james beard, cliquot, and iacp award winner, he has been writing about wine and its cultural contexts for nearly twenty years. Wigans refinement of the dry whites at lehmann, right down to the entrylevel.
Stores and prices for saltram 1859 shiraz, barossa prices, stores, tasting notes and market data. Saltram shiraz an adelaide wine show winner indaily. In 1844, a recently arrived immigrant from england named william salter was one of the first people to purchase land in the newly opened land survey known as the barossa valley. It is against the law to sell or supply alcohol to, or obtain alcohol on behalf of, a person under the age of 18 years. In the history of saltram there have only been eight senior winemakers and. Saltram mamre brook shiraz, barossa valley winesearcher. It is located in the barossa valley, approximately 70 kilometres north of adelaide in south australia.
The wobbles worsened with the mid80s swing away from red wine consumption. Saltram the great australian series old henry lawson. For saltrams 160th anniversary, chief winemaker alex mackenzie used the occasion to show how he is applying his own fingerprints to the barossa winerys rich and decorated vinous history. Established by william salter, it is one of the barossas early producers. A long history of uninterrupted viticulture in the area means the barossa valley is home to australias largest concentration of oldvine shiraz, grenache and mourvedre with man. A natural history of wine is modest in size, but not in scope. For saltram s 160th anniversary, chief winemaker alex mackenzie used the occasion to show how he is applying his own fingerprints to the barossa winerys rich and decorated vinous history. Saltram cellar door, angaston updated 2020 restaurant. Peter leon lehmann am, 18 august 1930 28 june 20 was an australian wine producer. By 1891, the size of the vintage had grown to 182,000 litres, 34 of which was. The fine wines of mamre brook are a tribute to the iconic barossa wine. The barossa valley winerys saltram no 1 shiraz won the gramp, hardy, hill smith prize for outstanding wine of provenance assessed over three vintages.
Long history behind lehmanns brilliant barossa wines. During this time, two families dominated winemaking. For more than 150 years, saltram has crafted flagship red wines of great taste and style that celebrate barossa valleys tradition and. Your contract of sale will be with saltram wine estates vintners limited abn 55 004 094 599 under south australian liquor licence no. Saltram hasnt been in the hands of his family for nearly 80 years, but you get the feeling that william salter.
Thus, began one of the barossa valleys great wine stories. The inventors series by saltram wines was one such brief. Arriving in australia from exeter, england in december, 1839, william salter soon turned his eyes towards a newly opened land survey known as the barossa valley. As the 10th chief winemaker to have overseen the saltram label, joining a prestigious lineage that includes such luminaries as peter lehmann and brian dolan, mackenzie. In 1859, william salter and his son edward planted a vineyard in the barossa valley. Stores and prices for 2014 saltram winemakers reserve shiraz, barossa prices, stores, tasting notes and. A long history of uninterrupted viticulture in the area means the barossa valley is home to australias largest concentration of oldvine shiraz, grenache and mourvedre with man colonel william light, the south australian colonys surveyorgeneral, named the barossa in 1837 after the site of an english victory over the french in the spanish. This arrangement was in place for 10 years, and hardy is credited with establishing saltram wines in london. Saltram mambre brook barossa cabernet sauvignon 2012.
My regret was the chance to taste history and learn about the evolution of australian wine was not shared by the upandcoming. The valley is comprised of rich brown soils and alluvial sands. In 1882, thomas hardy agreed to buy all saltram s wine and find a market for it. Australia belgium bulgaria canada china denmark germany hong kong china iceland ireland italy japan netherlands new zealand singapore switzerland. Bryan made wine at saltram from 1949 to 1959, for his first four years working alongside fred ludlow. The wine section is very good and interesting historically. Saltram no history of the barossa valley or australian wine industry is complete without the mention of saltram. Established in 1859 and located in a region that lives, eats and breathes wine, saltram winery holds a history that proudly speaks of barossas wine culture. Saltram wines cellar door barossa halliday wine companion. Fred had been there since 1893, making wine for the last fifteen years of a remarkable sixty years service. From 1960 to 1980 he was winemakermanager at saltram wines. Find out all you need to know about this vineyard today. Peter lehmann launched the barossa valley winery in 1982. It traces the history of wine from its accidental discovery more likely by birds or perhaps elephants than by humans, through its attribution to the gods, its secular use as a disinfectant of fouled drinking water, to its.
As a member, you will receive at least 10% off rrp on all current release saltram wines purchased from our cellar door and online. The history of a very vintage beverage in his new book, author and oenophile paul lukacs traces the 8,000year history of our. Charles melton was first introduced to winemaking as a career at hurlstone agricultural high school melton worked as a cellar hand at krondorf wines between 1974 and 1976, before moving to saltram wines to work with andrew wigan and peter lehmann in 1979 saltram was sold to seagram and melton followed lehmann to work at the newly established peter lehmann wines. In 1876 saltram won a medal at the philadelphia international exhibition. Many critics score this barossa valley wine highly. The wine front gave the 2016 vintage a score of 91. He built a stone house for his family naming it mamre brook after abrahams spiritual home in the book of genesis. Saltram the great australian series john flynn tawny. Peter had trained as a winemaker at yalumba on the other side of angaston from saltram in an era when fortified wines reigned.