2011 Carrodus Shiraz
Medal One
Medal Two
Intense plum and berry fruits aroma with hints of pepper spice. A medium-bodied yet weighty and concentrated palate. Power, drive and a long carry of flavours of red fruits and spice. Many fine tannins forming a framework for the cool climate fruit to sit within, it has great persistence.
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Winemaking
The fruit was harvested by hand and co-fermented in the traditional 600kg tea chest fermenters. Lovingly hand plunged 3 times daily to ensure gentle extraction of tannins. Once the sugar had been fermented to alcohol the wine is drained and the skins basket pressed by hand. The wine then underwent malolactic fermentation in 50% new French oak barriques and was matured in barrel for 21 months. Bottled via gravity without filtration.
Technical Data
Varietals: Shiraz
Region: Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia.
Vines: Fruit sourced exclusively from 1969 planted Shiraz from the unirrigated Yarra Yering vineyard.
Cellaring: Drinking beautifully at present and will evolve for a further 20 years under suitable cellaring conditions.
Alcohol: 13.5%