Trophy for Champion Shiraz (New Zealand International Wine Show) + DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL
97 Points + Gold Medal + 5 STARS
“This is immediately captivating on the nose, showing black/blueberry, rich floral, toasty oak, warm spice and mocha characters, leading to a powerfully expressed palate that’s packed with delicious fruit flavours with enticing spicy/savoury nuances. Substantial yet seamless with a sustained structured finish.” Wine Orbit, Sam Kim
96 Points + Gold Medal + 5 STARS
Wine Showcase Mag.
| GRAPE VARIETY: | Shiraz |
| VINTAGE: | 2021 |
| REGION: | 100% One Tree Hill |
| ANALYSIS: | 15% Alcohol |
| CELLAR POTENTIAL: | This wine is approachable upon release, but will benefit with carefully cellaring between 15-20 + years |
| COLOUR: | Black/purple core intensity, with black to purple hue |
| BOUQUET: | Displays a complex bouquet of highly intense aromas – five spice, black fruit, black pepper, earth, graphite, black tea and integrated subtle oak characters. |
| PALATE: | Layer upon layer of flavours. The entry is highly intense and concentrated with black berries, dark chocolate, followed by savoury, integrated but persistent tannins. The finish is lively and long, with a perfect balance of fruit and oak. |
| VINEYARD & VITICULTURE: | Sourced from a single low yielding vineyard from Southern One Tree Hill. The Vineyard is 30 years old and is dry grown – resulting in highly concentrated fruit. |
| WINEMAKING: | Crushed and de-stemmed to a single open top fermenter, where cooling was employed throughout the fermentation between 18-28oC. There was two pump overs and one hand plunge every day to optimise flavour, colour and tannin extraction. After 10 days of fermentation the fermented wine was then gently Basket Pressed to a settling tank for 2 days, where it was then racked to new oak barrels to undergo Malolactic fermentation. |
| STORAGE/MATURATION: | 12 months in 100% New Extra Fine Grain French oak barrels. |
