Description
WINEMAKING
The fruit was machine picked then destemmed/crushed into small open fermenters and inoculated. The fermenters were pumped over with aeration twice a day, temperature was held around 25°C, then allowed to warm up for a long post fermentation maceration. The wine was then transferred in barrel for its malo- lactic fermentation, allowing a soft integration of the grape and oak tannins. The wine was fined with egg whites then bottled after 15 months maturation.
FOOD PAIRING
Moroccan spiced lamb with quinoa salad. The sweet Moroccan spices will enhance the Single Site Shiraz.
VINTAGE NOTES
2016 was a mild summer after a hot spring allowing early budburst and then veraison for all varieties. Shiraz from the warmer Frankland region are showing promising character development.
QUICK NOTES
VINTAGE
2016
WINEMAKERS
Michael Ng
GRAPE VARIETY
Shiraz
BOTTLED
June 2018
GROWING AREA
Great Southern
ALC %/VOL
15% v/v
TITIRATABLE ACIDITY
6.47 g/l
pH
3.66
CELLAR POTENTIAL
8 – 10 years
OAK
Francois Frere, Seguin Moreau, Nadalié Cooperages
MATURATION
15 months in 100%
French oak
