One look at the Schild Estate GSM label and you know there’s a story behind the image. Three hands on a pitchfork. What does it mean? It turns out there are two completely different references. One relates to the winemakers and the other to the wine.
Take a close look at the hands. From bottom to top they represent three generations of this winemaking family. The lower hands are large and weathered, male hands. The upper hand appears to be female. Is this a subtle gender equality statement?
The label notes also speak of “A marriage of three classic Barossa red varieties, each with its own strong varietal signature…” Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Shiraz. “Three timeless varieties working together to make one great wine.”
Whether family or fruit, this wine story is about the power of three. The hands on the pitchfork create a tactful metaphor.
The GSM blend is truly a classic. This one, crafted by established winemakers in the Barossa Valley delivers the expected cherry and chocolate flavours with hits of spice and velvety smoothness. A superb ending to a tale well told.
Note: the gender assumptions in this post are entirely speculative in support of the theory presented.
