azur estate

Azure: (ˈæʒə  , -ʒʊə, ˈeɪ-)

From Old French asur, Azur, Bright blue in colour like a cloudless sky.. [literary] ⇒ …an azure sky. ⇒ …warm azure seas and palm-fringed beaches.

James Halliday Wine magazine, the Cellaring Selection 2019. Azur Estate Shiraz 2016:” A very full-bodied Shiraz that is filled with black fruits, dark chocolate and warm, savory tannins. It carries its weight so well you aren’t smothered by its fruit depth or its mouth feel.” Rating 94

James Halliday rating for Azur Estate Wine Shiraz 2015: 93/100:

“Has the Mclaren Vale taste profile in spades, with rich purple and black fruits wrapped in Swiss chocolate, the mouthfeel supple thanks to soft, ripe tannins and lengthy maturation in oak. To 2030.”

The Mclaren Vale’s similarity to the climate and spirit of France’s Côte d’Azur in Nice has inspired the name and the style of the wines. “Savoir-Vivre” is a way of life in Nice, Fanchon’s birthplace, as it is in sun-drenched McLaren Vale.

“Azur Estate combines the best of old and new world techniques with a respect for McLaren Vale’s ancient soils and coastal breezes to create wines of vibrant fruit and silken textures.”

Fanchon Ferrandi and Michael Rubenhold