• 2020
  • Heathcote

Shiraz

$70
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  • Category Red
  • Varietal Shiraz
  • Range Collection
  • Region Heathcote
  • Wine Style Big & bold, full-bodied
  • Food Pairing Barbecued kangaroo, roasted beef or lamb, aged hard cheese
Description

A beautifully floral and perfumed Shiraz, with aromas of spiced plum, blackberry and roses leading into a palate of rich dark berries, red liquorice and Indian spice framed by long supple tannins fresh acidity with a delicious, lingering finish.

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'Fruit comes off 2 unnamed yet disparate sites – one northern and warmer, the other southern and cooler. Destemmed, hand sorted, 2 weeks on skins and aged in French puncheons, 30% new, for 11 months. An excellent dark red with a purple tinge; dark plums, bay leaves, sweet cedary oak, baking spices and an earthy ferrous note set the regional and varietal flavours. It’s deep, rich and concentrated, with plush savoury tannins sashaying across the full-bodied palate, yet this doesn’t feel weighty. It’s complex, detailed and refreshing in its own way.' Jane Faulkner 

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  • Category Red
  • Varietal Shiraz
  • Range Collection
  • Region Heathcote
  • Wine Style Big & bold, full-bodied
  • Food Pairing Barbecued kangaroo, roasted beef or lamb, aged hard cheese

TASTING NOTE

A beautifully floral and perfumed Shiraz, with aromas of spiced plum, blackberry and roses leading into a palate of rich dark berries, red liquorice and Indian spice framed by long supple tannins fresh acidity with a delicious, lingering finish.

SEASON

The 2020 season for Heathcote was challenging with drought and a number of days over 35°C. The result though was incredibly low fruit yields, but resulting in dark, rich shiraz.

WINEMAKING

This wine has fruit from two premium vineyards on Heathcote’s famous Cambrian soil –one in the north of the region which was picked in the last few days of February, and one in the south which is cooler and was picked a few weeks later. Aged for14 months in a mix of new and old French oak.

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