Brief Tasting Notes

A real mouthful. Big, rich round and ripe with loads of sweet berry, black pepper, licorice, spice and chocolate with very long lingering tannins and a warm but soft finish.

Detailed Tasting Notes

The Shiraz crop gave an average yield of approx 3.5 t per acre (8.64 t / ha)  – excellent deep colour, rich rounded flavours and long, ripe tannins.  The Grenache was picked in two separate batches between 14.5 ºBé and 16.5 ºBé. It produced slightly bigger than average berries and was left to hang to ensure optimum flavour and ripeness. The Mourvedre was picked very late and showed excellent colour, good tannin structure and rich, gamey  flavours.

Specific Details

Composition: Shiraz 74% Grenache 17% Mourvèdre 9%

Year: 2006

Vineyard: Shiraz – Old Rifle Range vineyard, Grenache – Bell’s Block, Mourvedre - Sourced from a small, low-yielding vineyard of 15 year old vines in Blewitt Springs

Region: McLaren Vale

Alcohol Content: 16.5%

Oak: 12 months in a mix of 20% new French oak hogsheads, and 80% 3 and 4 year-old French and American oak hogsheads

TA: 6.65 g/L

pH: 3.56

Residual sugar: 2.0g/l

Awards: Gold Medal - Winewise Small Vignerons Award, July 2007
Highly Recommended - Winewise, Sept/Oct 2007
Gold Medal - McLaren Vale Wine Show, October 2007

Wine Maker: Leigh Gilligan & Mark Day

Viticulturists: Sami Gilligan