2023 Estate Shiraz
Adelina, Clare Valley, South Australia, Australia
- Block 4 Shiraz, planted in 1915: red sand, clay, slate and limestone over a clay base, at 460 m.
- Half the berries crushed, 16 days in concrete, then 16 months in 700 L oak, 25% new.
- Raspberry, cardamom, sage and saltbush; medium weight, with soft, satiny tannins.
- Vintage
- 2024
- Region
- Springfarm / Clare
- Vineyard
- Adelina Block 4
- Growers
- Jennie Gardner & Col McBryde
- Elevation
- 460m
- Vine age
- +100 years
- Soil profile
- red sand, mild clay, slate and limestone on a clay base.
- Aspect
- slight northerly aspect.
- Farming
- ACO certified organic
- pH
- 3.52
- TA
- 6.00 g/l
- RS
- NEG
- Alc
- 14.0%
Winemaking
Destemmed / 50% berries crushed, fermented in concrete, maceration 16 days. 16 months in 700l oak, 25% new.
Tasting Notes
Medium weight and restrained for Clare: raspberry, white strawberry, cardamom and ginger biscuit, with sage, saltbush and green olive. Soft, satiny tannins and gentle oak. Drink now to 2035.
Critics
95 points, Mike Bennie, Halliday Wine Companion (2023 vintage)
Distributed in Australia by Principal Wine.