NV Sparkling Shiraz

THE WINE

Subtle aromas of dark cherry, blood plum and burnt toffee lifted by a fresh raspberry vibrancy.   
A medium weighted palate being bright rather than brooding.  Plum and ripe raspberry, Shiraz spice and fine tannin, flowing into a balanced finish of sweet fruit, dosage and bead.

THE VINTAGE

The rainfall through the 2021 winter and spring set-up ideal soil moisture levels for vintage 2022. After a cool and wet early spring, conditions warmed and dried as summer progressed. January was sunny and occasionally hot. Both February and March were very favourable and ultimately a near perfect season culminated in ripe grapes ideally suited for premium Yarra Valley wines.  

VITICULTURE + WINEMAKING

Selected from our warm, north facing ‘F’ block, this wine was produced from numerous small batches.  The harvests were fermented in open pots, of which one was completely whole clusters, starting with a cold soak, and hand plunging, before being pressed at dryness.  Batched separately and matured in large format French oak for 9 months prior to assemblage.

FOOD MATCH

Always breakfast!  Spanish baked eggs, on a ‘stew’ of chorizo, red pepper and beans, tomato, paprika and baby spinach.  Delicious.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Varietal composition: 100% Shiraz
Alcohol: 13.10%
Dosage: 24g/L
TA: 5.9
pH: 3.52
Cellaring: Now - 2030