Past Vintages

Technical Details

Winemaking

Shiraz, predominantly clones 1654, BVRC12 and BVRC30, grown on both red and black soils over limestone on the Shingleback Vineyard, are selected for this wine. The wine is handcrafted in small open and static fermenters to maximise the potential of each small parcel of fruit. After an average of 14 months maturation in fine-grained French and American oak, winemakers John Davey and Dan Hills select individual hogsheads to create a wine with style and dressed up sex appeal.

Tasting Note

Deep magenta red. Intense aromas of ripe summer blackberries and strawberries with hints of chocolate, finely turned earth and a slatey minerality. Textured tannins support the ripe berry mid-palate which is enhanced with savoury American & French oak. A sumptuous, full bodied wine with seamless integration and a long, lingering finish.