If the mad-scientists from morning cartoons were real, all adults, and lived in Adelaide, then this idea makes perfect sense. With a hearty cackle and the same ‘I wonder what it will taste like’ attitude that children have when they decide to mix all of the liquids in the fridge together, wine-master David Franz Lehmann has completed an opus to the Barossa Valley with his new 2015 vintage David Franz Red Rose.
In total, 108 different grape varieties, all grown in the Barossa, all mashed together into some sort of delicious Franken-wine unlike anything you’re ever likely to have tasted before.
If we’re making this sound like thought and precision were absent in this process, then let us assure, nothing David Franz Lehmann does is without method. Formed from over ten years of experimentation and curiosity, before a moment breakthrough assisted by another Barossa icon, nurseryman Kevin Bartsch. Together with 105 contributions from Bartch, Franz bring his own shiraz and grenache. Every wine varietal included in the bottle is documented on the handmade label.
Simply put, this is not only a collectors dream. At $22 a bottle it’s accessible to all and should be any wine fans’ dream to try. Also, the idea of offering it to a wine ponce friend too see if they can name every varietal in the bottle sounds truly satisfying…
For more information about the 2015 Red Rose, visit the David Franz Wines website.
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