{"product_id":"the-contrarian-shiraz-2025","title":"The Contrarian 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003eEach vintage I like to express the Barossa in a contrary manner. ‘The Contrarian’ is my indulgent, creative winemaking outlet and challenges traditional concepts around Barossan Shiraz.\u003cbr\u003eThis year’s wine was chosen from a small dry-grown section of the ‘Trial Hill’ vineyard at 480m altitude farmed by Joel Mattschoss. The site, the climate and the dry-growing allowed slower overall ripening, stem ripeness and retention of acidity bringing the true Contrarian style. Roughly 60-70% of the stems were left intact during the fermentation and then foot-treading on the grapes over a two-week wild fermentation. We mature the wine in larger, neutral oak (2 x 500L puncheons - 100doz) so the fruit \u0026amp; stem tannin can drive the complexity and experience with protein dishes at your table.. 94Pts Ken Gargett - Winepilot\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Head Wines","offers":[{"title":"Shiraz","offer_id":45463045242949,"sku":"25CONSHZ","price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0060\/8626\/2853\/files\/HeadTheContrarianShz2025XX.png?v=1785728988","url":"https:\/\/headwines.com.au\/products\/the-contrarian-shiraz-2025","provider":"Head Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}