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Four Pillars Distillery is in Melbourne’s Yarra Valley, beautiful cool climate wine country. We’d have to be crazy not to take advantage of it. So back in 2015 that’s what we did. We were happily making gin out the back of our mate Rob Dolan’s winery, and in late April a tiny parcel of Shiraz came in from one of the region’s best vineyards. Gin combined with Shiraz grapes? Bloody brilliant. This crazy experiment using our original Rare Dry Gin steeped with local cool climate Shiraz grapes has become a cult-favorite, the perfect balance of sweet fruit and ginny goodness.
Country:
Australia
Type:
Gin
ABV:
37.8%
Storage:
Cool place at room temperature from 0 to 24 degrees Celsius
Tasting Notes
So now each year we take local Shiraz fruit, steep the whole berries in high-proof gin for eight weeks before pressing. The color remains a deep, rich, reddish purple. Aromatically it shows fresh pine needles, citrus and spice, and distinct peppery, dense raspberry notes. The palate is lovely and sweet with a long juniper and spice character on the finish. The marriage of Rare Dry Gin botanicals with the most delicious Shiraz fruit on the planet. No added sugar. None. Ever.
Best Paired With
Ever tried Bloody & Tonic? Add Bloody Shiraz Gin and tonic to a rocks glass over ice and garnish with a wedge of lemon or grapefruit.
