2022 Indigo Vineyard Shiraz
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Beechworth, VIC
Lovely bright, youthful colour on release at 24 months. Lifted aromas of plum fruit, spice char and briar wood notes from the 30% whole bunch inclusion. Beautiful dark berry fruit coupled with fine French oak gives incredible length to a soft and supple palate. A perfect wine for the short to medium term.
CRU $393.75 I SVC $371.25
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2022
Varietal
Shiraz
Acid
6.10 g/L
pH
3.57
Residual Sugar
0.59 g/L
Alcohol %
13.5
Wine Profile
Vinification
Processing started with a 3-4 day cold soaking and then a 4-5 day
ferment with a combination of hand plunging and gentle pumpovers. Maturation was done for 10 months in French oak puncheons, giving it a beautifully integrated oak.
Winemaker Comments
Along with clonal selected cuttings, we now have Selection Massale Shiraz. These cuttings were taken from the Graveyard, Rayner and Wade Block 2 vineyards and Seville Estate. We had enough fruit to vinify as separate batches, and then each barrel tasted to give a final small bottling of our Indigo Vineyard Shiraz.
Every wine country and region has an ongoing debate over the pros and cons of selection massale versus clonal selection. The latter gives a vineyard of identical genetic make-up as opposed to the historic but random nature of the grape genetic material in massale.
A milder and later-than-average growing season was the
dominant factor in Beechworth for vintage 2022. Above-average rainfall throughout 2021 made for a challenging growing season with constant disease pressure. January was wet, with 140mm falling for the month. Thankfully, the rain cleared for February and March,
allowing the vineyard to dry off. These conditions resulted in
excellent natural acidity. Careful handpicking ensured the grapes
arrived at the winery in outstanding quality.
Food Pairing
Red meat dishes and cheese.
Drink
Drinking well now but will improve with further bottle age.
