Displays lovely mulberry, mocha and spicy notes. The palate is luscious with with cherry and plum flavours, supported by smooth tannins. Aged in French oak for twelve months, this wine will benefit from cellaring. VINEYARDS We source a single vineyard in the Frankland River Region for this wine. This region is perfectly suited to producing many red and white varieties due to its continental climate combined with low vigour and moderate ripening conditions. We have chosen this particular vineyard for its ability to produce typical Frankland River Shiraz, which as a result of being a cool climate, is intense in colour with ripe flavours yet is elegant in style and structure. SEASON The 2023 vintage was long and cool, picking later than we traditionally do. The cool conditions allowed the grapes to slowly ripen, resulting in perfectly balanced flavours and natural acidity. Harvest Date Analysis Bottling Date March 2023 Alcohol 14.5%TA 5.8g/lpH 3.72 December 2024 WINEMAKING The grapes where harvested during the cool of the night to ensure quality was maintained. A cool fermentation took place in static fermenters and gentle extraction of colour and flavour was achieved over a two week period. After primary ferment the wine was gently pressed off skins to a mix of new and older larger format French oak barrels. After 12 months maturation in barrel the wine was blended prior to bottling. Closure Cellaring Screwcap 5 - 10 years TASTING NOTES This wine is made with fruit from the Frankland River Region of Western Australia, which produces wine with great richness of flavour. Displays lovely rich plums and blackberries. with notes of olive and cocoa. The palate is lush with spicy cherry and dark fruits. with soft suedey tannins. Aged in French oak for twelve months. Also sold under our export Ironstone Shiraz label.
