Description It has been an exceptional few years for Bleasdale, after winning two of the Australian wine industry's most coveted trophies, Paul Hotker being awarded the Halliday 'Winemaker of the Year 2018', and then, crowned 2024 Halliday Wine Companion Awards – Winery of the Year. Six generations after the estate was founded and Potts family still own and run Bleasdale and it's riding very high indeed. This aptly named, Generations Shiraz boasts a Trophy, three Golds including Top Gold, 95pts a special value star from Halliday. " A highly fragrant and expressive bouquet leads the palate with its spice, black pepper, licorice and blackberry flavours. The tannin and oak inputs are all they should be, as are the texture, line and length.” (James Halliday).
The Langhorne Creek wine region is one of five wine regions forming the Fleurieu zone which is located to the south of Adelaide city centre in South Australia. The Langhorne Creek wine region extends southeast of the town. The region has just 24 wineries and as of 2014, the most common plantings in the Langhorne Creek wine region were Shiraz, Cabernet, Chardonnay and Merlot. Alternatively, red wine varietals account for 82.1% of plantings while white wines varietals account for 17% of plantings.
