Nose
The intense fruit aromas jump out of the glass, abundant with plums, cherries and strawberries. Followed by hints of musk and redskins, with a vanillin lift and a delicate touch of spice.
Palate
Incredible intensity of flavour. Juicy raspberry flavours are balanced
with driving tannins from the whole bunch fermentation.
‘Crunchy Bunchy’ (Jolliffe, 2017) – Intense accentuated aroma. Plush,
round, fine, silky and juicy texture, with incredible intensity of flavour
and a pretty finish. It is like it the wine has been meticulously refined
to create good weight, softness, flavour and breadth across the whole
palate, with a salivating finish!
Growing Conditions
Our Shiraz vines are planted throughout our collection of southern Margaret River vineyards to provide a much sought after balance of red fruits, perfume, spice and a medium bodied palate to create our unique style.
Cooler temperatures and some unusual rainfall required diligent viticulture to ensure the fruit was in perfect condition. This resulted in the development of ripe flavours at low sugar levels and high natural acidity in white varieties, providing the perfect balance to an create aromatic and precise wine.
Winemaking
Each small batch was vinified separately with 10% whole bunch fermented to accentuate the spice and delicious fruit from southern Margaret River. Malolactic fermentation was conducted in tank prior to barrel maturation in a mix of new and old French barriques for a period of 8 months.
Aging
- Oak 27% new
Appearance
Dark red with vivid purple hues.
Food Pairing
Your favourite cut of beef cooked to perfection, with freshly cracked black pepper.
