A barrel of possibilities

IT may just be one of the best kept secrets in the Australian wine industry; an innovation in the barrel fermentation of handcrafted Shiraz taking place right here in the North East. But word is getting out quickly about Star Lane Winery’s 2012 Elements Shiraz, uniquely aged in recycled Australian red gum barrels, and there’s already plenty of interest from growing wine markets in Japan and China for the boutique offering.