2023 Barossa Valley Shiraz

Vineyard

Fruit for this wine was sourced from three separate blocks in our seven-hectare vineyard on the banks of Greenock Creek. Planted in the mid 90’s on their own roots, this 1654 clone Shiraz thrives on the red clay loam over limestone that makes this one of the great sub-regions of the Barossa. The east/west row orientation provides perfect sun protection through the heat of the growing season and the south facing aspect creates bright fruit and an air of elegance.

Winemaking

A small portion of the fruit was hand-harvested, with the balance machine harvested in the cool of the morning. The hand-harvested parcel was direct tipped into an open-top fermenter for whole-bunch fermentation, to capture vibrancy in the wine, with the balance destemmed. Time on skins ranged from 7 – 15 days before the wines were basket pressed, settled overnight and racked to seasoned French oak. The wine was blended in September 2023, then returned to oak for maturation for a total of 30 months. Bottled in September 2023.

150 cases produced

Nose – Satsuma plum, red cherry, fennel flower, minerality.
Palate – Soft round palate with layers of rich fruit.