The Paringa Estate "The Paringa" Shiraz is an ultra-premium, deeply complex, and beautifully structured cool-climate red wine from the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria. Produced by founder Lindsay McCall, this single-vineyard flagship release represents the absolute pinnacle of the estate's Shiraz holdings, celebrated for its legendary cool-climate spice, concentrated dark fruit, and immense cellaring potential.
- Aromas: Highly intense and fragrant, bursting with ripe blueberry, blackberry, and dark plum, intricately layered with distinctive notes of white pepper, five-spice, violets, and a hint of dark chocolate.
- Palate: Lavishly rich, concentrated, and beautifully focused, delivering driving dark forest berry and sarsaparilla flavours balanced by a vibrant pulse of acidity and firm, shapely tannins.
- Style: A world-class, powerhouse cool-climate Shiraz that completely avoids heavy, jammy fruit weight, focusing instead on structural elegance, pristine pepper spice, and remarkable regional finesse.
- Winemaking: Sourced exclusively from the original 1985 plantings on the home vineyard, the fruit is fermented in large French oak foudres before extensive maturation in a selection of premium French oak barriques.
- Cellaring: Displaying an absolute masterclass in balance and tight structural coil, this flagship red is built for the long haul and will cellar spectacularly for 10 to 20-plus years.
- Food Pairing: Sensational with high-end, rich Asian dishes like five-spice slow-braised beef cheeks, crispy Cantonese roast duck, char siu pork belly, or a peppery venison stir-fry.
This is a top-tier cool-climate Shiraz that dials back muscular heat to focus entirely on incredible spice and a seamless texture. It treats you to a deeply satisfying mix of peppery dark fruits and elegant, structural wood tones, yet keeps a remarkably bright and nimble posture from start to finish.
Paringa Estate
Founded in 1984 by Lindsay McCall, Paringa Estate is one of the Mornington Peninsula's most iconic wineries. Quickly gaining recognition for complex, expressive Pinot Noir and Shiraz, the estate was named Best Winery in Australia by the James Halliday Wine Companion in 2007.
Today, Lindsay's son Jamie McCall continues the family legacy, crafting wines that reflect both the character of the region and a long-standing commitment to quality.
