2009 Shiraz
Colour
Dark crimson with deep purple hues
Bouquet
Lashings of mulberry and sarsaparilla, with a touch of aniseed
Palate
Superb mouth filling fruit flavour on the mid palate with added length and a lingering finish. Flavours of mulberry and dark plum shine, along with coffee and hickory notes from the burgundian style of oak used. The wine is harmonious with a fruit and tannin structure that will ensure longevity in the bottle
Winemaking
The grapes were destemmed without crushing, allowing fermentation with a percentage of whole berries, no sulphur was added prior to fermentation. The grapes were then fermented in open top tanks using inoculated yeast. Temperature and time on skins was critical, when the desired level of flavour and tannins were extracted from the skins, the wine was drained off into new and used hogshead barrels for ferment. Pressings were used in the blend, then the wine went into barrel for maturation for 6 months in old oak then another 6 months in new, then finished in old for another 6 months with a total period of 18 months. This wine is certainly driven by fruit with only a small presence of alcohol and oak.
Cellaring
Should peak in the next 5 to 7 years having a great lifespan over the next 10+ years
Vintage Information
| Varietals | 100% Shiraz |
|---|---|
| Alcohol | 14.0% |
| Wine Makers | John Harris |
| Serving Suggestions | Sunday Roast with all the trimmings or fine dark chocolates! |
