To celebrate Shiraz Day we are excited to offer 25% off just 30 six packs of our 2021 Shiraz. This is a limited-time sale price of $180 (usually $240). Cheers!
Colour: Ruby Red
Aroma: Mocha on the nose. A spice odyssey with cinnamon and cardamom along with dark plums.
Palate: Raspberries and peppercorns exude from this cooler seasoned Shiraz. Underlying sweet spices of nutmeg and vanilla bean with berry coulis comes through supported by a fine soft tannin structure. An elegant medium bodied Shiraz with depth and varietal characteristics.
Production: 217 dozen
Technical Data: Alc. 14..0%
Review: “A lighter and most elegant shiraz from a vintage that was conducive to this style of shiraz. The usual hands-on approach was used to gently handle the fruit before maturation in a mix of barriques and puncheons to keep the oak influence to a minimum. Aromas of dark plummy fruits, with a liberal sprinkle of spices and little black pepper. Smooth and seamlessly structured. Cellar 7 years.” 92 Points, Ray Jordan Wine Guide
Viticulture: The vineyard is grown naturally using organic biological principals. Employing seaweed and fish emulsion foliar fertilisers plus elemental sulphur and copper sprays for disease prevention. Nothing is wasted, grape must is composted, mulched and mixed with manures then returned to the vineyard floor. Cover crops of clover, peas and rye grass are grown between the vines which provide nitrogen and green mulch. Canopy management is vital, hedging and leaf plucking are used to control exposure to sunlight and further our effort to deliver perfectly ripe, balanced grapes to the winery.
Vintage 2021 Rating 8/10: After a very dry 2020 winter bud break was early for all varieties. Spring was wetter than average so protection from disease was critical with timely applications of organic sprays when the weather permitted all the way to December. Finally the sun came out at the right time to accelerate ripening of the lower than normal crop load. This was a blessing as harvest approached significant rain events occurred. Hard work in the vineyard opening the canopy for air flow and small crops got all varieties to optimum ripeness with pristine fruit. Marri Blossom was late and netting was required to stop bird damage.
Vinification: The 2021 vintage was shaped by a cool season, allowing for extended ripening and excellent flavour development. Our young Shiraz block was harvested on 30 March, with the old block following on 10 April – both picked at optimal ripeness. Fruit from each block was open fermented separately, hand plunged daily and pressed after 10 days on skins using our traditional basket press. The wine was then matured in a combination of 225L and 300L barrels (predominantly French oak, with one American oak barrel adding a subtle layer of sweetness and spice). After 15 months in oak, the final blend (38% new oak) was bottled in November 2022.