Canberra Times – Chris Shanahan, January 2010
Turkey Flat Barossa Valley
• Rosé 2009 $22
• Butchers Block Marsanne Viognier Roussanne 2009 $27
• Grenache 2007 $28
• Butchers Block Shiraz Grenache Mourvedre 2008 $27
Peter and Christie Schulz’s beautiful Barossa vineyard, near Tanunda, still produces shiraz from vines planted in 1847 – some of the oldest in the world. But the estate now has vines, as well, at Bethany, Koonunga Hill and Stonewell, producing generous, warm, friendly reds, a full, fresh white blended from three Rhone Valley varieties and one of the purest, fruitiest rosés around – blended from grenache, shiraz, cabernet and dolcetto. The reds, though, are always the highlight. The shiraz grenache mourvedre 2008 offers the full, ripe flavours of the vintage; and the grenache 2007 is high toned but savoury and destined to become even more complex with age.
Australia's Most Collected Wines
Turkey Flat has been included in Wine-ark’s “Australia’s Most Collected Wines” after an exhaustive cataloguing of more than 3,000,000 bottles of wine in cellars across the country.
“While it’s obviously great for wineries to receive accolades from wine critics and reviewers, what really counts is what consumers want to collect, which is why this award is so significant” said leading wine critic Jeremy Oliver.
Peter & Christie Schulz who have recently celebrated their 20th vintage are extremely proud that out of the thousands of labels made each year, Turkey Flat continues to retain a loyal customer base who cellar and appreciate their wines.