Rosemount Estate Diamond Selection Shiraz, 75cl

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Season with salt and pepper and stir-fry for two more minutes then stir in the spring onions and the coriander. Taste guide: Medium bodied, berry, currant and stonefruit flavours, spice and pepper notes, rich and velvety, lightly oaked This Rosemount Founder's Selection Shiraz sources fruit from premium Australian vineyards across south east Australia and vinified in their ultra modern winery. When grown in too cool a climate, syrah can taste rather lean and astringent and it had been thought that New Zealand's climate was too cool for the sufficient ripening of the grape. However North Island's Hawkes Bay enjoys a warm climate suited to the cultivation of both Bordeaux grapes and syrah. The Gimblett Gravels region of Hawkes Bay has had particular success with the grape producing wonderfully pure yet concentrated wines from fully ripe grapes, with richly fruity tannins that balance rather than dominate the fruit.

The crus, where production is focused on red wines, are Lirac, Vinsobres, Rasteau, Gigondas and Vacqueyras. Lirac is home to soft reds that are an early maturing Côtes-du-Rhône Villages in style. Vinsobres' focus is on reds from syrah. Its sub-alpine climate gives a lighter, fresher style of wine. Rasteau produces deeply coloured, full-bodied reds, tannic when young and needing a little time in bottle. Head for Gigondas and you will encounter big heavyweight reds, the essence of the south. And finally, Vacqueyras, producer of less weighty, fruitier, cherry-like wines with a touch of elegance. The wine is deep redin colour, aromas of super-ripe red berry and plum fruit flavours. The palate is rich and powerful and continues these elements and also exhibitsthe typical spice and pepper tones of Shiraz. The inherenttannins give strength and structure, andthe finish is long and satisfying. A complex wine of supreme quality.The focus of shiraz production is the heavyweight wine state of South Australia, producing most of the country's wine and boasting some of the its oldest vines. The dry, hot climate ripens grapes fully, making bold, dense and concentrated wines.

Two years ago, as Americans were turning away from Australia and it was clear the Rosemount brand was in trouble, Foster’s spun off its fine wine division, renaming it Treasury Estates. They tore up the Rosemount game plan and started over. Gone are the diamond-bottom bottles. The diamond label has been retained, but in a new format. Bold graphics take the words consumers actually use to describe the wines in focus groups and arrange them into a diamond-shaped cluster on a standard rectangular label. Upcoming vintages will also return Balmoral and GSM to their old bottles. Everything now comes with twist-off caps, another step forward. Remember Rosemount? In the early 1990s, when it was the flagship of Australia’s wine armada, Rosemount Shiraz introduced the notion that Australian wines could deliver the sort of flavors and textures that we Americans wanted. And then, well, there’s no getting around it: Rosemount screwed up. After Châteauneuf-du-Pape there are three levels of wine to be found; the crus, seven villages whose names appear on their own; Côtes-du-Rhône Villages and Côtes-du-Rhône. Australia's first vineyards were planted in the state of New South Wales in 1788. Today, the state is most famous for the Hunter Valley where, in successful vintages, Hunter shiraz can be outstanding: medium-bodied, earthy and age-worthy. Add the eggs to the rice and continue to stir-fry for 2-3 minutes or until the eggs have set and the mixture is dry.

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Mix together the Chinese five spice, chilli, salt, pepper, garlic and spring onions in a large bowl.