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distinctiveness that warrantsits recognition as one ofAustralia’s finest wines.

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The 70 acre Aramis Vineyard located 7kmoutside of the township of McLaren Vale

produces wines of extraordinary intensity,with beautifully defined red, black and

blue fruit characters.

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T he area that is known today as the McLaren Vale Wine Region was amongst the first to be planted with vines in South Australia. Aramis vineyards in

McLaren Vale are planted on their own rootstock in some of the world’s oldest mineral rich soils and in the most temperate of Mediterranean climates. The Aramis Vineyards consistently produces excellent fruit quality from low yielding vines.

Only the best parcels of fruit are carefully selected throughout the vineyard and utilized in the Aramis Vineyards label. Great attention to detail with the integration of fruit flavours and fine oak barrels helps produce classic handcrafted wine styles. Lee Flourentzou, the General Manager of Aramis Vineyards, has pursued his passion to produce rich and intensely

flavoured red wines. The best way to prune a vineyard is by hand, Aramis will only do what is best for the vineyard.

The wines from Aramis Vineyards express full varietal flavours, and take advantage of the McLaren Vale's Mediterranean climate, with its long slow ripening season and favoured soils. Aramis wines are fermented in five tone open fermenters. Maturation in American and French oak for 12 - 24 months and then further maturation in bottle before release. Fining, if required, will be executed using pure egg white outsourced from a free-range chicken facility. Corking methods are of the latest technology, only the best corks are used, there is no expense spared when bottling Aramis's wine.

Fast Facts

Lee Flourentzouthe General Manager of Aramis Vineyards

LOCATION:• 7 km outside of the township of McLaren Vale• Latitude: 35°13'7.45"S• Longitude: 138°33'28.07"E• Altitude: 50 – 200 m(164 - 656 feet)

CLIMATE:• A Mediterranean climate with cool maritime influences• Growing season rainfall (Oct-Apr) 180 mm (7 inches)• Mean January temperature: 21.7°C ( 71°F) • Relative humidity, 3pm Average 46% SOIL: Red-brown loamy sand soils, patches of shallow friable loam• Varieties: Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon• Area under vine: 64 acres

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the Wines

2005 aramis "Black Label" shirazParker 91 pts"The 2005 Black Label Shiraz is a saturated purple color. It offers a captivating nose of balsam wood, smoke, spice box, scorched earth, and blue fruits. On the palate it is sweetly fruited, dense, and layered, with a pure, lingering finish." Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate, Issue 181, Feb 2009

Technical Data: Alcohol: 15.0% by vol. • Titratable Acidity:6.8 g/l • Residual Sugar: 0.1 g/l • PH: 3.50

2005 aramis "Black Label" cabernet sauvignon Parker 91pts"The purple-colored 2005 Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon exhibits a nose of earth, tar, spice box, black currant, and blackberry. This leads to a medium-bodied Cabernet with plenty of savory fruit, serious depth, and impeccable balance. Already showing some complexity, it will continue to add nuance with several more years of cellaring. Drink it from 2011 to 2020." Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate, Issue 181, Feb 2009

Technical Data: Alcohol: 15.2% by vol. • Titratable Acidity: 6.6g/l • Residual Sugar: 0.53 g/l • PH: 3.44

2007 aramis "White Label" shiraz cabernet tanzer 89 pts"Opaque purple color. Sexy aromas of blackberry, blueberry, potpourri, cola and spicecake. Complex on the palate as well, showing sweet red and dark berry character, mounting spiciness and a tangy bite of smoky minerals. Finishes taut and focused, with lingering minerality and a kiss of bitter cherry skin. An excellent value for a wine from McLaren Vale, and balanced to age." Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Sep/Oct 09

Technical Data: Alcohol: 14.8% by vol. • Titratable Acidity: 6.2 g/l • Residual Sugar: 0.5 g/l • PH: 3.52

2004 aramis "the Governor" syrah Parker 94pts"The deep crimson-colored 2004 Syrah The Governor is a barrel selection of the winery’s best fruit. It shows off a fragrant perfume of spice box, black pepper, earth notes, mineral, and blueberry. Rich and succulent, it has excellent depth, a firm structure, several years of aging potential, and a fruit-filled finish. Drink it from 2011 to 2021." Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate, Issue 181 Feb 2009

Technical Data: Alcohol: 14.3% by vol. • Titratable Acidity: 7.2 g/l • Residual Sugar: 3.1 g/l • PH: 3.54

2003 aramis "the Governor" syrah Parker 91pts"A selection of the finest barrels, the 2003 Syrah The Governor reveals toasty new oak along with abundant blackberry, blueberry, and licorice notes, and hints of camphor and flowers. Full-bodied, dense, and rich, it will benefit from 1-2 more years of bottle age, and should last for a decade or more." Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate, Issue 167 Oct 2006

Technical Data: Alcohol: 15.0% by vol. • Titratable Acidity: 7.7 g/l • Residual Sugar: 0.67 g/l • PH: 3.38

THE

AUSTRALIAN PREMIUM

W I N E C O L L E C T I ON

T M

This wine has beenspecially selected for

The Australian PremiumWine Collection.

distinctiveness that warrantsits recognition as one ofAustralia’s finest wines.

It exhibits the qualities and