Peter Lehmann had great passion for the arts and ‘Eight Songs for A Mad King' was one of his favourite ensemble musical works. Inspired by its soft harmonies. Peter Lehmann established his namesake winery in 1979, driven in large part by a desire to support Barossa growers during a crippling grape oversupply at the time. The wine from the first vintage in 1980 was called ‘The Futures' in a nod to the commitment Peter made to paying the growers once he had sold the wine. This arrangement was sealed with a handshake and Peter's word was his bond. True to his promise, when the money started coming in, Peter made sure to pay his growers first. Peter Lehmann established his namesake winery in 1979, driven in large part by a desire to support Barossa growers during a crippling grape oversupply at the time. The wine from the first vintage in 1980 was called ‘The Futures' in a nod to the commitment Peter made to paying the growers once he had sold the wine. This arrangement was sealed with a handshake and Peter's word was his bond. True to his promise, when the money started coming in, Peter made sure to pay his growers first.

Sourced from longest-standing loyal Peter Lehmann growers, the grapes are harvested in the morning.

Fermented on skins for up to two weeks. Individual components were pressed and transferred to barrel for MLF fermentation. Following MLF, the wine batches for Eight Songs were selected at their annual classification tasting, then blended and matured for a further 18 months in 40% new French oak hogsheads (60% older).

A perfect match with chargrilled meats and vegetables. There's something special about rich, ripe Barossa tannins and the smoky, sweet grilled flavour from the barbeque! For a special treat, pair with charcoal-roasted scallops with yuzu beurre blanc and chives!