2022 Lionheart of the Barossa Shiraz, Dandelion Vineyards

Barossa Valley, Australia

Bold, generous and full of soul, Lionheart opens with waves of blackberry, black plum and blueberry, followed by notes of dark chocolate, liquorice and sweet baking spice. The palate is rich and plush, delivering ripe Barossa fruit framed by supple tannins and a warming, savoury undertow that keeps the wine grounded rather than overblown. There’s real depth and generosity here, finishing long, smooth and confidently satisfying.

For when: the food is hearty, the glasses are generous, and nobody’s rushing home.
Pairs with: slow-roasted lamb, barbecue meats, rich vegetable dishes, or winter stews.
If this wine were… a long embrace from an old friend, warm, reassuring, and full of feeling.

Dandelion Vineyards was founded by Elena Brooks and Zar Brooks, bringing together a passion for old-vine Barossa fruit and a thoughtful, minimal-intervention approach to winemaking. Working with prized vineyard sites across the Barossa Valley, Dandelion focuses on preserving vineyard character while crafting wines of polish and balance. Lionheart is a tribute to the region’s enduring spirit, drawing on mature Shiraz vines to express Barossa’s natural richness with restraint and care. It’s a wine that celebrates generosity without excess, capturing the heart of the Barossa in a modern, approachable style.

Whats in the bottle
100% Shiraz

£16.95
Taxes included.

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Dandelion Vineyards is the venture of talented winemaker Elena Brooks, and her husband Zar. Their project makes wines from the Barossa and Eden Valleys, Fleurieu, the Adelaide Hills and McLaren Vale. Elena hails from Bulgaria. Her mother worked for a local producer, and so much of Elena’s childhood was spent in a winery. By 15, she was well-versed in the ins and outs of the winemaking process, and by 16, she had made her first wine. After formal study and stints making wine worldwide, Elena eventually settled in McLaren Vale with Zar and founded Dandelion Vineyards. Nick Stock, one of Australia’s leading journalists, wrote about Dandelion Vineyards saying, “The approach is remarkably simple and sees Elena making wine from a suite of beautiful old vineyards across that blessed curve that runs from the Barossa, up through the Eden Valley and Adelaide Hills and down into McLaren Vale.”

In the third week of March, whole bunches of Shiraz were hand harvested before undergoing a gentle crush. Natural fermentation took place in open top fermenters for eight days where the must was hand plunged twice a day. Following this, the must underwent a careful basket pressing into some new, but predominantly older, French oak barriques to finish fermentation. Maturation took place in the same oak, lasting 18 months before bottling.

2022 Lionheart of the Barossa Shiraz, Dandelion Vineyards

£16.95

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