Wine Overview
Rich and layered with satiny plum fruit supported by chocolate tannins and vanillan oak.
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Composition: |
100% Shiraz
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Region: |
Margaret River
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Technical Notes: |
Shiraz is one of the iconic varieties grown in the Margaret River region. Our grapes are sourced from the Howard Park Leston vineyard and one grower in the northern Yallingup subdistrict. We look to produce Shiraz with trademark sweet rich fruit and a subtle savoury edge to complement drinking with food.
The 2009 vintage has produced fine quality red wines where Shiraz achieved full fruit ripeness, great colour, dark juicy plum fruit flavours and an open knit fine tannin structure.
Traditional fermentation in a mix of open top and static vessels, hand plunging and pump overs up to four times daily and basket pressing produces a Shiraz with ample mouth-filling yet soft tannins to complement the naturally sweet Shiraz fruit. Maturation in French and older American oak barriques for 15 months adds further complexity and structure. All components are matured separately and assembled just prior to bottling.
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Tasting Notes: |
The colour is an outstanding vibrant and opaque purple red. Aromas of dark ripe plums, blueberries and steamed fruit pudding. The palate is rich and layered with satiny plum fruit supported by chocolate tannins and vanillan oak. There are also the regional hints of oyster shell and soy sauce adding complexity and a savoury edge to the gravely tannins, which finish long and are slightly chewy.
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Cellaring Notes: |
A great drink now and will develop complex aging characters of rich earth and forest floor over the next 5 years.
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