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The Opportunist Shiraz

Per bottle £12.99

Quick Facts

  • Brand One Chain Vineyards
  • Bottle Size 75cl
  • ABV 14.5%
  • Vegetarians Yes
  • Vegan Yes
  • Vintage 2020
  • Country Australia
  • Country Region Langhorne Creek
  • Grape Variety Shiraz
  • Closure Screwcap

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Intro to The Opportunist Shiraz –

The Opportunist Shiraz from Langhorne Creek in Australia is deep crimson black with an intense cassis, plum and bramble nose and is ripe and smooth with good balanced fruit weight on the palate.

Full tasting note and wine making –

The Opportunist Shiraz from Langhorne Creek in South Australia has an aromatic bouquet of ripe fruits, cherries and blackcurrants, with notes of freshly ground coffee, dark chocolate, peppermint, liquorice and subtle pepper. a rich silky palate with creamy black fruits and a little savoury smokiness from oak.
Fruit for the Opportunist Shiraz comes from three separate blocks of the same vineyard in the Langhorne Creek. Winemaking for this wine is simple with fermentation in tanks followed by eight months on oak to increase texture and varietal expression. It is aged in used French oak barrels for eight months.

The producer –

One Chain Vineyards produces two ranges, the Cricket Series and Character Series, One Chain works with growers to source fruit from some of the most established regions of South Australia. The Character Series has a range of beautifully produced and packaged wines and each wine has great varietal definition coupled with vibrancy and freshness. These are wines that are immediately pleasing, yet authentic expression of the variety and place. The Cricket Series wines are inspired by a love for the Australian national sport. Indeed, the name One Chain is the imperial measurement for twenty two yards, or the length of a cricket pitch. However, you really don’t need to be a connoisseur of the game to be bowled over by the restrained, elegant style of the Chardonnay and the bright red fruit and subtle oak of the Shiraz Cabernet.

Drink with –

The Opportunist Shiraz is great with beef stews, entrecôte steak or a crispy Thai beef salad.

Flagship Wines uses a reliable carrier with a robust national delivery network providing a speedy convenient service to UK mainland addresses.

Deliveries are made Monday to Friday and not normally on Saturdays, Sundays or Bank Holidays though Saturday deliveries are possible on payment of an additional charge.

Click and Collect Service

If you wish to collect your order from Flagship Wines shop at 417 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL4 0XP please click on this option at checkout. There is no charge for this service.

Delivery Charges

Delivery in St Albans is FREE for orders over £85, for orders less than £85 the charge is £5.

Postal delivery of tasting tickets and vouchers is also FREE if this option is chosen.

Our standard national delivery charge is £10 and is FREE for all orders over £250. The standard delivery is next day for all orders placed by 12noon and the following day for all orders received later than that.

Arrangements in case you’re out at the time of delivery

Please leave clear instructions in the special instructions section on the checkout page so the wine can be left in a safe place to suit you. As our delivery service requires a signature then if your wine is not signed for it is left at your risk and losses are not replaceable. If instructions are not left a card will be put through your door asking you to contact the carrier to arrange re-delivery or collection within 2 days.

Special Instructions

Please also provide directions in the special instructions box at the checkout to the delivery address if it is hard to find.

Non UK Mainland addresses

For charges applicable for delivery to remote addresses such as the Scottish Highlands and Islands please note that different charges apply and these are clearly shown at checkout. The charges are per case of 12 x 75cl bottles and the delivery time will be a little longer due to the location.

The Scottish postcodes affected are as follows:

AB 30, 33-38, 41-45, 51-56, DD 8-9, FK 19-21, IV 1-18, 30-37, 40, 41-49, 51 -56, 63, KA 15-17, 27-28, KW15-17, PA 20-49, 60-78, PH 15-26, 30-44, 49, 50, HS 1-9, ZE 1-3

If you would like to arrange delivery to any addresses that are not covered here please contact us on 01727 865309 or by email to [email protected] and we will ascertain the correct charges for you.

Out of Stock

If any items you ordered are out of stock we will contact you as soon as possible.

Please contact us by phone on 01727 865309 or by email within 48 hours if your wine doesn’t reach you in perfect condition.

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