Single vineyard Shiraz

  Vintage:       2008                                   

  Grape Variety:     Shiraz

  Region:    Yarra Valley            

  Winemaker:    Guy Lamothe



Tasting Notes:
Sweet berries and vanilla with some floral notes and a hint of white pepper characterize the nose of this wine.  A complex bouquet that promises wonders.  The palate is velvety and round; you know then that you are enjoying the ripe fruit of a good summer as the tannins are softened by the rich fruit.  The clean acidity keeps the wine fresh and vibrant.  Cellar for up to 12 years.

Technical details:
Cropping Level:     1.5 Ton / Acre
Oak Treatment:      12 months in 50% New French Oak, Burgundian Coopers
Alcohol:                 14.5%

Ferment details:
Pre   maceration, until ferment starts, about one week.   Fermented in open vats, with indigenous yeast, towards the end of fermentation wine transferred to barrels to compete fermentaion.   Natural Malolactic occurs slowly through Spring.


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Fusing Burgundian winemaking with Yarra Valley terroir…