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  • 2021
  • Heathcote

Shiraz

$60
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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

Handpicked Wines embodies a culture of organic and sustainable wine growing based on classic wine regions and special vineyard estates, including Mornington Peninsula, Yarra Valley, Barossa Valley, Marlborough and Tasmania.

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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

ANALYSIS:
Alcohol: 14.2% alc/vol
Acidity: 5.6 g/L
pH: 3.68

VINIFICATION

In a cooler, wetter La Niña year, 2021 brought mild summer growing conditions at The Springs vineyard - one of Heathcote’s cooler, granite‐rich “clos” sites. The result is a refined, savoury Shiraz with elegance. Fermented in small stainless open fermenters, about half the fruit is destemmed, the rest includes 10–25% whole bunch. Aged 12months in 500L French oak puncheons, one‐third new.

AROMA & PALATE

Savory aromas of beetroot, blackberry, white pepper and forest floor, gaining complexity with decanting. On the palate, graphite‐tinged tannins carry blackberry, blackcurrant, tar, and subtle deli‐meat notes with finesse.