Single Vineyard Shiraz 2023

Appearance: medium to deep magenta, maroon edges

Aroma: black cherry, cracked black pepper, dark plum, Szechuan pepper, blood orange, red rose, boysenberry, raspberry blossom, powdered dark chocolate, hint of violets and sage, mulberry, cedar bark, sea beans

Palate:  crunchy red and black forest berries, soft tannins, bright and juicy, med weight and length, plum, cranberry, velvety tannins across width of palate, sea grass, savoury umami finish

Selectively harvested early morning in mid April, the fruit was cool when it arrived at the winery. It was destemmed into a closed top fermenter and allowed to cold soak naturally before the ferment was allowed to proceed, followed by gentle pumping over daily from 1-3 times. Some post-ferment maceration ensued for complexity and structure, building complete tannins with intense colours for a total of 15 days on skins; the skins were then pressed gently, creating a powerfully complete yet refined wine.

Aged in 100% French oak (once used and older) of 225L barriques and 300L hogsheads, for 14 months on fine lees. The larger format vessel allowed better integration and retention of greater freshness. Blending occurred with no fining and minimal filtration

winter casserole of vegetables and braised lamb, rich washed rind cheese