2017 Underhill Shiraz
Medal One
Medal Two
Perfumed cool climate Shiraz that’s medium bodied with a little lick of spice. Loaded with dark cherries and red plums interlaced with a cured meat lift. The palate leads with a bright and elegant fruit intensity, the use of whole berries shines through with a lovely slippery composure. The finely boned tannins shaping a long palate supported by a hint of oak char on the finish.
Reviews
97 Points - James Halliday, Wine Companion
96 Points – Huon Hooke, The Real Review
96 Points – Gourmet Traveller Wine Magazine, Aug/Sept 2019
95 Points – James Suckling, jamessuckling.com
Silver Medal, Yarra Valley Wine Show 2018
Winemaking
Hand harvested, bunches across a sorting table and destemmed with no crushing to retain whole berries. Fermentation in the Yarra Yering half-tonne open-fermenters, hand plunged twice daily. Some use of stalk baskets to build structure and interest. A component of whole bunch fermentation gives some volume and plushness to the fruit palate. Air bag pressed to release the last fermenting juice from the many whole berries remaining. The wine then aged for 12 months in French oak puncheons (500L) only 25% new oak.
Technical Data
Varietals: Shiraz
Region: Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia.
Vines: A single block of Shiraz planted in 1973 on a neighboring property, it was ideally located to be acquired by Yarra Yering in 1988. With a slight west-facing slope and clay-based soil, it’s perfectly suited for cool-climate Shiraz. The clone remains unknown and is unique to this block.
Cellaring: One of the Yarra Yering wines to give itself up sooner rather than later it will often look wonderful at 5-10 years of age. This vineyard has a proven pedigree and it will continue to evolve for many more years under suitable cellaring conditions should you want to leave it for 10+ years.
Alcohol: 13.5%