2018 Underhill Shiraz 375ml
Medal One
Medal Two
Perfumed cool climate Shiraz; deliciously medium bodied with a lick of aniseed spice. Bright boysenberry fruits bring energy to the palate and some black plums a more traditional fruit concentration. As always from this block we see some cured meat and a smoke-char interest driving the back palate. A solid core of fruit, the oak is a faint seasoning that plays second fiddle to the fruit.
Reviews
96 Points - James Halliday, Wine Companion
94 Points – Huon Hooke, The Real Review
Gold Medal, Rutherglen Wine Show 2019
Gold Medal, Royal Melbourne Wine Awards 2019
Shiraz Trophy, National Wine Show of Australia 2019
Single Vineyard Red Trophy, National Wine Show of Australia 2019
Red Wine of Show, National Wine Show of Australia 2019
Len Evans Memorial Trophy for Champion Wine of Show, National Wine Show of Australia 2019
Winemaking
Hand-harvested, the bunches pass across a sorting table before being destemmed with no crushing to retain whole berries. Fermentation in the Yarra Yering half-tonne open-fermenters, gently hand plunged twice daily. A component of 100% whole bunch fermentation as well as some 20% whole bunch fermentation bring some volume and plushness to the fruit palate. Air bag pressed to release the last fermenting juice form 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; 8 acres at the western extremity of the vineyard.
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+ yearstions however this is not required. Please drink it and enjoy it!
Alcohol: 13.5%