2025 Shiraz Malbec
Adelina, Clare Valley, South Australia, Australia
- Adelina Blocks 5, 6 and 7 at Springfarm: red sandy loam with slate and lime over clay, at 460 m.
- Shiraz and Malbec co-fermented in concrete, 23 days on skins, then 13 months in 700 L French oak.
- Red and black berries, plum and licorice; juicy, with a little grip. 75% Shiraz, 25% Malbec.
- VINTAGE
- 2025
- VARIETIES
- 75% Shiraz / 25% Malbec
- REGION
- Springfarm / Clare
- VINEYARD
- Adelina Blocks 5, 6 & 7
- GROWERS
- Jennie Gardner & Col McBryde
- ELEVATION
- 460m
- VINE AGE
- 8, 8 & 12 years (respectively)
- SOIL PROFILE
- red sandy loam, with slate and lime on a clay base.
- ASPECT
- slight northerly aspect
- FARMING
- ACO certified organic
- pH
- 3.60
- TA
- 5.9 g/l
- RS
- NEG g/l
- Alcohol
- 14.0%
- Production
- 3,696 bottles produced
Winemaking
WINEMAKING
Hand-picked, fruit is destemmed and mildly crushed, fermentation and maceration. Shiraz (B6) and Malbec (B5) were co-fermented, 23 days on skins. Shiraz (B7) spent 22 days on skins (all in concrete tank). Maturation time 13 months in French oak 700L barrels (20% new) before bottling.
Tasting Notes
Red and black berries, plum, licorice and clove, with a little vanilla and grippy, fine-grained tannin. Juicy and easy, with the two grapes in balance. Drink now to 2029.
Critics
92 points, Mike Bennie, Halliday Wine Companion (2024 vintage)
Distributed in Australia by Principal Wine.