Red Wines

Shiraz 2018

Name: Shiraz 2018
Brand: Red Wines
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$30.00

This wine is made from low yield and hand picked fruit to produce a premium wine with intense colour, flavour, structure and regional characters. It is medium to full in weight, with hints of spice.

Vineyard Region

Yarra Valley

Grape Variety

100% Shiraz

Vineyard Planted

1990

Wine Analysis

Alc/Vol 12.5%

Harvest Date

13th March 2018

Bottling date

21st July 2020

Total Production

3132 Bottles

Bottle Size

750ml Standard

Winemaking

De-stemmed berry into open fermenting vats. Juice was inoculated with suitable yeast culture, the cap was hand plunged 3 times daily, with total maceration time of 12 days. The fermented wine (the Must) was pressed into tanks to undergo malolactic fermentation.

Maturation

In 225 Litre new and used French Oak Barrels, for a period of 24 months. The wine was then blended from the barrels and clarified prior to bottling.

Colour

It Boasts a vibrant purple colour.

Aromas

Dark cherries and plum fruits are surrounded by notes of mocha.

Palate

Displays flavours of cherries, plum and mocha, followed by pepper spice and fine tannings providing lovely structure and length.

Peak Drinking

Until 2028

Released

June 2022