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Shotfire

The story of Shotfire

It all began several generations ago with James "George" Goddard.
In 1871 he filed a mining prospectus - a simple document by today's standards.
But for this sailor, whaler, bullock driver, farmer, prospector, later miner and hotel keeper this was his Eldoado
- or more correctly his Lady Alice Mine, at Humbug Scrub in the Barossa Goldfields in South Australia.

The min continued operations until 1892 when it was flooded by water from a nearby reservoir, and two miners were drowned.

Under George's management, the mine prospered for a considerable time, paying out several thousand pounds in divident. He, his wife and family lived at Lady Alice where he ran the Hotel and Store until his death in 1897.
Hi story reads like that of a great wine maker - Prospecting, digging, discovering,
building, producing and sharing the spoils.

David and Cheryl Clarke have the Barossa soil in their blood.

In the mid 80's David and Cheryl planted their dream vineyard in the Barossa. "Against the current" is a term that springs to mind. When others were grubbing our vines, David and his inseparable other half were establishing their most fruitful claim.

Cheryl Clarke (nee Thorn) comes from a family of winegrowers whose plantings date back to 1853. They are some of the oldest vines in the world. The Clarke family now has plantings at
four locations in the Barossa and Eden Valleys.

And of their wines, the complex, rich and full bodied Shotfire Shiraz was voted
by Wine Spectator as the 18th best wine in the world in 2005.

Robert Parker proclaimed Thorn-Clarke red wines as some of the greatest value int he marketplace.
James Halliday has also given Thorn-Clarke a 5 star rating as a winery.
And 2004 Shotfire Quartage was rated the top wine at the 2005 Royal Adelaide Wine Show.
Year after year, Thorn-Clarke strikes more gold.
 

The shot-firer's legacy.

Above the old Lady Alice Mine in the Southern Barossa, there's a derelict hut on a ridge. This was the magazine, where the mine's founder and first 'shotfirer'; James Goddard stored his gunpowder, caps and fuses.
It was a job not without its risks in the 1870's, perhaps best explained by this droll description.
1.    Drill hole
2.    Load hole with black powder
3.    Tamp in the fuse
4.    Light the fuse
5.    Run

Vintage: 2014/8                        Alc: 14.5%
Varietals: Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot/Cabernet France/Petit Verdot
750ml x 6

:Deep red in colour with brick hues at the edge.
:Lifted blackcurrant and violet aromas on the nose with notes of dark
 chocolate, spice and eucalypt.
:The palate starts with plush black berries and anise, the savoury
 palate has well integrated tannin with cherry and plum notes.
:Refined oak and generous fruit lead to great persistence on the
 finish.

AWARDS:
~Barossa Wine Show (2016) – Bronze Medal;
~National Wine Show (2016) – Bronze Medal;
~International Wine & Spirit Competition (2016) – Silver Medal;
~Shanghai International Wine Challenge (2017) – Silver Medal;
~Winestate Cabernet Challenge (2017) – 4 Stars
~The Wine Front – 93 Points;
~James Halliday, Wine Companion – 91 Points;
~Tony Love’s Top 100, Adelaide Advertiser (July 2016) – 92 Points

年份：2014/8                        酒精度：14.5％
品種：卡本諾蘇維翁/梅鹿/卡本諾弗朗/小維鐸

：深紅色，邊緣帶有磚色。
：提升了黑加侖和紫羅蘭的香氣，帶有暗淡的氣味
   巧克力，香料和桉樹。
：味覺始於豪華的黑莓和茴香，鹹味口感完美融合
   丹寧酸，並帶有櫻桃和李子香氣。
：精緻的橡木和大方的水果可以持久保留結束。

獎項：
〜巴羅莎葡萄酒展（2016）–銅牌；
〜全國葡萄酒展（2016）–銅牌；
〜國際葡萄酒和烈酒大賽（2016）–銀牌；
〜上海國際葡萄酒挑戰賽（2017）–銀牌；
〜Winestate赤霞珠挑戰賽（2017）– 4星
〜葡萄酒陣線– 93分；
〜James Halliday，《葡萄酒同伴》 – 91分；
〜托尼·洛夫（Tony Love）的前100名，阿德萊德廣告商（2016年7月）– 92分