This first release under our Riserva label is a brooding powerful wine assembled from the most promising parcels of fruit from the 2006 vintage.  It is a blend of spicy Shiraz, earthy-sweet Grenache, and lifted floral Viognier.

Our first Riserva release bears the name Il Acquario to honour Galli Estate founder Lorenzo Galli, who was instrumental in developing irrigation schemes in both the Sunbury and Heathcote wine regions.  Il Acquario: literally, ‘The Water Carrier’.

Dense velvet red/purple in colour.  Aromas of raspberry, baked plum, and mulberry emerge from the glass.  There are also subtle layers of anise, warm earth and drying herbs.

The palate unveils rich soft red and black forest berry fruits, blood plum, and juicy cherry.  There is also a hint of smoky well integrated oak.  Il Acquario is an opulent silky textured wine that builds in the mouth and lingers for a long, long time.