2025 Estate Shiraz
Our second vintage of the Estate Shiraz shows the juicy richness typical of the season and draws on outstanding fruit from 70 year old blocks in the Old Quarter part of the vineyard. Lovely pure and blue fruit dominates the nose, with hints of dark chocolate, spice and graphite. The palate is immediately approachable with generous fruit cloaking the firm, but integrated tannins.
Estate grown and made
Certified organic and biodynamic fruit
[VARIETIES] 100% Shiraz
[ALC] 14.5%
[PRODUCTION] 250 dozen
[CELLARING] Enjoy now or up to 10 years in the cellar
Tasting Notes
Marking our 10 year milestone in the vineyard, this new Estate trio draws upon 70 year old blocks in which fruit quality has increased significantly thanks to increased experience and viticultural focus. Shiraz was outstanding in 2024 across the board, and this Estate Shiraz shows the generosity of the season with a core of cool red and blue fruit and meaty, peppery notes on the edges. There’s a round plushness to the tannin profile and the resulting mouthfeel.
Vineyard Notes
A blend of superior Shiraz blocks and polygons, with its heart drawn from old vines on clay in Block 9&1 (38% of blend) and young vines in Polygon No. 20 (32%), which sit on a diagonal strip of limestone in Block 20. Smaller components come from Block 23 (6%) and Polygon 11 (8%), with the balance from a single concrete amphora containing a blend of Polygon 1 and Block 23. Southern Cross Certified organic and biodynamic.