Shingleback D Block Reserve Shiraz 2021 Tasting Note.pdf

Gentle hand working of the skins in small
5 tonne open fermenters and traditional
winemaking practices protect & nurture the
unique qualities of the terroir. Very fine
grained French (80%) & American (20%)
oak hogsheads are used to allow a long,
slow maturation of the wine & subtle oak
integration. A combination of 1 - 6 year old
barrels, crafted by select coopers to our
requirements, are used to create nuances &
diversity of flavour.
When maturation & oak integration are
perfect, individual barrels are selected &
blended to create the fruit power,
complexity & harmonious balance that is
Shingleback D Block Reserve Shiraz.

A warm start to the vintage period but a
long cool period over most of summer and
autumn lead to excellent flavour maturity
balance perfectly with sugar ripeness.
Enhanced natural acidity allowed for great
colour retention and depth, and produced
wines which were a joy to craft.

In a small niche of the Davey Estate Vineyard the soil, climate & Shiraz combine to create something special; the fruit that is ultimately hand crafted to become D Block Reserve Shiraz.