Wine TORBRECK - The Factor is a tribute to the unique old Shiraz vineyards of the Barossa, and to the winemakers who have tended and nurtured them for so many years. Many of these vineyards were planted in the 19th century and were untouched by the phylloxera epidemic that ravaged the world's vineyards in the 1880s, due to South Australia's far-sighted quarantine policy. They have survived on their own roots for over a century. The Barossa's reputation as Australia's pre-eminent red wine region rests firmly on wines like this. A wine known for its structure and longevity, The Factor offers texture and richness on the palate with subtle notes of olive, tapenade, saddle leather and minerals. Aromas mingle around wild blackberry, Satsuma plum, dark chocolate and five spice, interwoven with a dark core of roasted espresso. This sumptuous wine is well worth waiting several years to slowly unravel its seductive riches.