Shiraz

A full-bodied shiraz with savoury plum and spice. Low to medium acid and tannins that are fine and mouthcoating.

Notes of mulberry, blackberry, bramble, and rhubarb. Black plum with notes of liquorice, star anise, and black pepper. Slight lifted notes of raspberry and dark cherry.

Roast vegetable, beetroot and olive salad or Osso Bucco

The fruit was sourced from the Riverland, Currency Creek, Langhorne Creek and Eden Valley. Our Loxton vineyard shiraz vines were planted in the early 80’s and grown in red sandy loam soils. The Langhorne Creek shiraz vines grown in light sandy loam, with some granite over clay. The Currency creek vineyard is elevated and sits above the Finniss River facing north towards Mount Observation. Our Eden Valley vineyard is established over granitic soils.

Harvesting of the shiraz started in the Riverland with Temple Bruer’s vineyard in Moorook in mid-Feb, and concluded with Langhorne creek in mid-April. The fruit was harvested in the early mornings so that the fruit is cool to retain and maximise freshness and to prevent any oxidation. The fermentation commenced and was cool (18-22ºC) and lasted for approximately 2 weeks before it was pressed. The wine underwent MLF, and had contact with French, American, and a small portion of Hungarian Oak. The wine was then bottled in late June 2021. There was no addition of sulphur dioxide at any point.

A moderately wet spring and early growing season the conditions were excellent for flowering and fruit set across multiple regions in South Australia. The 2021 vintage and the later growing season was very cool and dry, which led to slower ripening over the season and low disease pressure. A slow and mild ripening period meant natural acidity, concentrated fruit flavour and fine tannins were seen from Temple Bruer vineyards. As a result of conditions yields across the vineyards were also high.