Nose
Concentrated with ripe fruit, richness and complexity. There is ripe plum,
boysenberry, clove and aniseed, with wafts of bacon fat and a hint of
camphor, sandalwood and white pepper.
Palate
Full, plump and textured palate with fine, silky tannins. There is ripe plum and
boysenberry with spice, aniseed, cocoa, choc mint and savory oak. The extra
time in bottle has made this wine very approachable upon release.
Growing Conditions
The Home Block Shiraz vineyard comprises 0.7 ha of open lyre, minimal
irrigated vines planted on ironstone gravel over deep friable loam. Judicious
shoot and bunch thinning is always used to maintain a very light crop which
was hand picked in early March of 2014. Harvested at 13.2º Baume the fruit
exhibited intensely concentrated flavour and colour.
Bottling
Maturation lasted 21 months before the wine was carefully blended and
bottled. Bottled under screw cap to retain freshness in a premium Burgundy
bottle. Held in bottle for approximately 18 months prior to release.
Winemaking
The hand picked fruit was harvested early in the morning and processed
straight away. 5% whole bunches, including stalks were placed into the bottom
of the fermenter before filling. The remaining fruit was destemmed into the
small open fermenter with heading down board, which keeps the cap fully
submerged between drain and returns. After nine days of fermentation, the
fruit was pressed into a blend of new and used French Burgundian barrels.
75% of the barrels were filled with full solids, where they were stirred on lees
to add texture and complexity.
Appearance
Deep red with red-purple hue
Food Pairing
Seared prime beef and roasted root vegetables.
