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Region: Yarra Valley
Grapes: Shiraz
First Glance: Vibrant, Soulful, Blue Fruit, Spice
The Wine:
Hand picked from our steep north-facing F block where the rocky soil is perfect for growing Shiraz . Handpicked in the cool of the early morning, the fruit was transferred to the cool room overnight to maintain freshness and destemmed the following morning— with 15% left as whole bunches. Gentle extraction was employed for the duration of the ferment ensuring a wine with full flavour and silky tannins and after 20 days maceration the must was pressed to tank. The wine was racked to French oak barriques and puncheons (20% new) for 11 months before the blend was prepared and bottled without finings. Only 180 dozen produced.
Vibrant in colour with intense purple hues, the aromatics are all red florals with notes of berry crumble and baking spices. The palate is layered with brooding red fruits, mulberry, black cherry and blood plum. Star anise, fennel and freshly crushed peppercorns add complexity to this luscious core. Tension and weighty fruit are followed by long chewy tannin which drives to a silky finish.
