The master’s Collection has been inspired by significant people and moments during Peter Lehmann’s life. Each one is unique and distinctive, just like the wines themselves

Peter looked for inspiration in all facets of his life and had a particular love of the arts.

The Eight Songs Shiraz is named after one of his favourite musical works, ‘Eight Songs for a Mad King’.

This is sourced from some of the oldest, low-yielding vineyards in Barossa. Eight Songs Shiraz was first made in 1996 from three 100-plus year-old vineyards with the aim of producing a decisively soft style unlike any other Peter Lehmann Shiraz before it. Maturation in 50% new French oak hogsheads integrates the rich fruit and velvety tannins to enhance mocha chocolate and dark plum fruit characters. Fermented and macerated on skins for up to 2 weeks with some partial barrel fermentation. Following pressing and clarification, the wine was matured in French oak hogsheads (25% 3yo, 25% 1yo and 50% New) for approximately 18 months. Each parcel that has gone in to this Eight Songs blend was kept separate right up until classification, whereby the winemaking team painstakingly selects the batches that
best represent the Eight Songs style.

This Shiraz has a deep crimson in colour with purple hues, rich and fragrant with abundant satsuma plum, blueberry, and dusty cedar notes. The palate is all about texture and mouthfeel, with rich ripe plums, dark chocolate, and a pure fruited long savoury finish.