V&A Lane Shiraz 2024
Wynns Coonawarra Estate
V&A Lane Shiraz 2024
Overview
Overview
V&A Lane sits along our famed Terra Rossa strip’s patchwork of vineyards. Surveyed in 1851, this long, straight road once marked the district boundary between the historical electorates of Victoria and Albert, today it lends its name to one of our most distinctive Shiraz expressions. The mature Shiraz vineyards that line V&A Lane ripen early and are among the first picked each season, producing wines of modern appeal – fresh and spicy, yet retaining the succulent, silky palate structure that defines Shiraz. V&A Lane Shiraz was created to showcase a contrasting style from one of our most beloved grape varieties.
An intentionally early harvest highlights a vibrant red fruit spectrum, supported by naturally lower alcohol, whole-bunch inclusion, wild ferments and maturation in larger-format oak. Together, these techniques shape a wine of freshness, energy and food-friendly appeal, one that can proudly take its place on the world stage.
| Varietal | Shiraz |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Coonawarra |
| Volume | 750 mL |
| Closure | Screw Cap |
| Alc/Vol | 12.6% |
| Peak Drinking | Enjoy Now - 2032+ |
| Winemaker | Sue Hodder |
Awards and Accolades
Awards and Accolades
| 96 Points | Tony Love |
| 95 Points | Ray Jordan |
| 95 Points | Shanteh Wale |
| 94 Points | Mike Bennie |
| Silver | 2025 Limestone Coast Wine Show |
Tony Love | Wine Pilot | May 2026
"This Shiraz comes at you from a very different angle, a celebration of cool climate region viticulture and winemaking that highlights the variety in its red fruit, spicy, minerally and pithy style, quite floral to begin with red apple and cherry-like fruit suggestions, juicy and lithe. Arguably the Wynns wine that surprises the most in its modernity and confirms why such a traditional label keeps on keeping on with so much positive energy in its wines." 96 Points.
Ray Jordan | Wine Pilot | May 2026
"This is a wine that’s been designed to highlight a somewhat different aspect of Coonawarra Shiraz. Picked slightly earlier for a lighter body, it lifts with florals on the nose. The palate is vibrant—cherry, raspberry and a touch of spice, with fine, linear tannins. The oak, which is all older French puncheons, is harmoniously integrated. It’s a wine that sits comfortably in the medium-term cellaring zone. Most appealing wine." 95 Points.
Taste Description
Taste Description
Nose
On V&A Lane, the mature Shiraz vines ripen early, making them the first red grapes harvested for Wynns each season. The resulting wine has a modern appeal, with a fresh and spicy taste, yet still maintaining the succulent silky palate structure of a classic Shiraz. It has aromatics of boysenberry, lifted by elegant dandelion and magnolia florals with hints of scented spice.
Flavours and Palate
Vibrant and lively red fruits burst from the glass with a subtle raspberry and cherry stone infusion. Exquisitely structured with fine precise tannins and super-fine oak harnessing and focussing through to an exceptionally long finish. This wine has the satisfying zest and energy of a cool-climate style.
Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking
Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking
Coonawarra, South Australia
Coonawarra, on South Australia’s Limestone Coast, is a flat, isolated region almost mid-point between Adelaide and Melbourne. The area enjoys a cool maritime climate - similar to that of Bordeaux - and is renowned for its unique terra rossa soil. Rich, rust coloured soils… crimson sunburnt faces… magenta sunsets: this is red wine country! While Coonawarra is famous for its rich, minty Cabernet, the area also produces Shiraz and Merlot and surprisingly good Chardonnay and Riesling.
Sue Hodder - Senior Winemaker
Sue Hodder is one of Australia’s best-known winemakers and this year celebrates her 27th vintage with Wynns – making wine from wonderful, expressive fruit grown in the heart of the terra rossa. Sue commenced her career as a viticulturist and believes her early viticultural training – assessing vines, analysing mature fruit and tasting the finished wine – gave her an invaluable insight into the importance of the vineyard in quality winemaking.
Sue brings valuable experience with vintages in other noted wine regions around the world and has judged extensively in Regional, National and International wine shows. She is the recipient of many accolades including GT Wines ‘Winemaker of the Year’ in 2010 (with viticulturist Allen Jenkins); and most recently ‘Winemaker of the Year’ (with Sarah Pidgeon) at the 2016 ASVO awards.