SHIRAZ

2010 Shiraz
Production 580 cases
Release Feb 2011
Recommended Retail Price $25.00

Silver Medal Small winemakers Show,Cowra Wine Show

Tasting Notes

This 2010 Shiraz is a flavoursome wine with bright and fresh varietal characters of plum, berry fruits and spice which are well balanced by American oak maturation. Enjoy the regional flavours of this single vineyard wine with roast meats and vegetables, pasta or pizza. This is a vibrant wine that will continue to develop in the bottle over the next few years.

Growing Season

2010 was an excellent year for reds from our region. We experienced bud burst on the 26th of September which was followed by a moderate cane growth for the six weeks up to flowering. Conditions for flowering were excellent and fruit set was extremely even. Verasion occurred in the third week of January and the ripening period was warm and dry. Harvest occurred on March 14th.

Winemaking

The grapes were crushed and de-stemmed prior to being transferred to a small stainless open fermentor. The must was inoculated with M2 yeast and fermentation took place between 24 and 26 degrees Celsius. The cap was plunged by hand at least three times a day. The wine was then pressed off skins at three baume. A portion of the wine (20%) was transferred to two year old French and American oak for maturation. The final blend was done in April 2010 and bottling occurred in June of that year.

Analysis

pH: 3.35
Ta: 5.1
Res Sugar: 3 g/L