Heathcote Estate Shiraz 2021 13.5% 750ml

Heathcote Estate Shiraz 2021 13.5% 750ml

VINIFICATION

Our five individual blocks and their various sections were handled separately in the winery and vintage 2019 created 15 unique batches of wine. The grapes were fermented in traditional open fermenters after gentle destemming, with 70% of all batches receiving whole bunches. The wines were then pressed and transferred into 500L French Oak puncheons for malolactic fermentation - some aged in traditional 6250L cuves. Racked twice during maturation, bottled February 2020.

MATURATION

11 months in barrel, 100% of which was French oak with 20% new.

VINTAGE NOTES

The 2019 vintage in Heathcote has produced wines of intense concentration and power. A warm and dry spring led into a classic Heathcote summer, warm days and cool nights. Hand harvesting commenced on the 19th of February and proceeded until the 28th February. The wines are archetypal Heathcote, darkly coloured, abundant fruit and depth of flavour with seamless structure and balance.

CELLARING POTENTIAL

Cellared carefully, this wine will age gracefully for 10 years.

AROMA

The aroma is laden with red and black fruits with a hint of violet, and a whiff of roasted coffee.

PALATE

Deep and concentrated, the palate flows effortlessly with its layers of fruit and fine, savoury-edged tannin.

This Product is offered and supplied by Cornerstone Trading Group, Liquor Licence No. LIQP770017094. Please note, this product cannot be delivered to Dry Zones or left unattended without obtaining a signature. Cornerstone Trading Group supports the Responsible Service of Alcohol. Warning - Under the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998 it is an offence to supply alcohol to a person under the age of 18 years (penalty exceeds $17,000), for a person under the age of 18 years to purchase or receive liquor (penalty exceeds $700).