Peter Lehmann Layers Red
Peter Lehmann Layers Red
- Description
This wine is vibrant red in colour with a burst of dark cherry and spice on the bouquet leading to a softly textured finish. Shiraz delivers fruit depth and structure, while the Tempranillo is firm and savoury. Mourvedre brings a wild earthiness and all are bound together by the aromatic and spicy nature of Grenache which softens the palate.
Peter Lehmann started his own winery in 1979, partly as a means of helping with the glut of grapes then afflicting the Barossa. "I’ll take your grapes and turn them into wine," he told the desperate growers, many of them conservative farmers of Silesian descent who regarded their old vines as part of their patrimony. "But I’ll only be able to pay you when I sell the wine." They gratefully accepted. Without this deal, it is widely thought that the Barossa would have lost a large swathe of its old vines. The crisis passed, in large part thanks to Peter’s energy and vision, and the Lehmann winery became one of the Barossa’s – and Australia’s – outstanding wineries. It was for his role as saviour of the Barossa and as the creator of this winery, that Peter was named ‘Personality of the Year’ by the International Wine Challenge in 2009.
But Peter Lehmann is also famous for two other creations. While he was running Krondorf in the mid-1970s, he gave a certain young ‘cellar rat’ called Graeme Melton the name ‘Charlie’. That young cellar rat followed Lehmann when he set up his own winery, before leaving to found Charles Melton Wines a decade later. The other creation is in the mind of our Chairman, David Gleave MW. During his first trip to the Barossa in February 1992, he visited the Peter Lehmann winery and was so struck by Peter, his growers and the wines that he was convinced, on the spot, of the greatness of the Barossa. Their deep-rooted passion and attachment to the land was no different to that found in the great wines of Europe.
This passion still exists in the winery today, despite the fact that Peter passed away in 2013 and sold most of the business to Donald Hess a decade ago. In 2014, his widow, Margaret, agreed with Hess to sell the company to Casella. Margaret was keen on the fact that John Casella ran a family company. The winemaking team has remained intact, now with Nigel Westblade and Tim Dolan at the helm. Keeping things in the Peter Lehmann family, Tim is the third generation of his family to make wine in the Barossa, and his grandfather was head winemaker for Saltram until 1959, when he employed a promising young winemaker called Peter Lehmann to take over his position.
- Delivery & Returns
How long will my delivery take?
Deliveries should arrive within 3-4 working days
How much does delivery cost?
Order Value (£) Delivery (£) <10 15.00 10-20 12.50 20-30 10.50 30-40 9.00 40-50 8.50 50-100 8.00 100+ Free NHS Bottle Exempt from Delivery Charges
Local Delivery Free over £50 for SW13,14,15; KT1,2
Please note we do not deliver to certain UK postcodes*.
We also over a Free Delivery Service to the following postcodes KT1, KT2, SW13, SW14, SW15
Do you deliver overseas?
Unfortunately we do not deliver overseas, to the Channel Islands and BFPO addresses
I missed my delivery. What do I do?
Our deliveries are made by a third party company. If you are unavailable to sign for the order the driver may leave the wine in a ‘safe’ place as specified by you whilst placing order. A card will be posted through your letterbox notifying you of where it has been delivered or how you can arrange a re-delivery. The courier will attempt to deliver your order twice after which time it will be returned to their depot for collection by you. If the wine has not been collected after 3 days it will be returned to us. Please note that unfortunately re-delivery will incur a charge. Any problems please contact us admin@glugwines.co.uk and we will do our best to sort things out.
Some items are missing/damaged in my delivery?
It is important to keep & check your delivery note – you should notify us immediately of any missing or damaged items. Our email address is admin@glugwines.co.uk
Can I order less then 6 bottles?
Yes of course however our Courier company will still charge £5 for delivery so it is more cost effective to order more.
Can I return un-opened bottles of wine?
Yes, that’s not a problem. All bottles should be unopened & intact with no label damage i.e. water damage. We will arrange a refund within 48 working hours of the goods being received & inspected. Email us at admin@glugwines.co.uk
I think my wine may be faulty?
We are really sorry to hear that. We will replace or refund any of our wines that are faulty. This does not affect your statutory rights. We will require faulty bottles to be returned to us. We will arrange this for you. Please email as at admin@glugwines.co.uk
What payment methods do you accept?
We accept debit cards, Mastercard, Visa , Amex, Apple Pay & Paypal.
I want to make a complaint/suggestion?
For complaints & suggestions please email hello@glugwines.co.uk. You can expect a full resolution with 72 working hours by a senior manager in our team. (We will notify you of any delays). Each complaint will be treated confidentially.
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How can I contact Glug Wines?
Pop in & say hello - we are located at 242 Upper Richmond Road, Putney SW16 6TG.
Our email address is hello@glugwines.co.uk
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Our telephone number is 07887 953 165
- About the Producer
- Alcohol %
- 14.5%
- Origin
- Austrailia
- Producer
- Peter Lehmann
- Red Grape
- Grenache
- Mouvèrdre
- Shiraz
- Tempranillo
- Region
- Adelaide
- Style
- Aromatic
- Warm Hearted Red
- Type
- Red