Quandong Farm Shiraz

Wine Details

• Region McLaren Vale, South Australia
• Vintage 2012
• Type Red Wine
• Variety Shiraz
• Variety Composition

  Certified Biodynamic

• Volume 750ml
• Alcohol Volume 13.5%
• PH

  3.66

• Standard Drinks 8
• Acidity

  5.6

• Sugar

  2.2

• Closure ScrewCap
• Bottling Date

  27/02/2012

• Vintage Notes

  2011 was a cool season, with strong vine growth enforcing the importance of viticultural management. Rain events were regular in the lead up to picking; therefore the vineyards did not require irrigating. Fruit flavours were vibrant and structured resulting in fabulous wines across all varieties

• Vineyard Notes

  Quandong Farm In 2004 the Quandong Farm vineyard was the first of the Paxton Vineyard’s to be converted to Biodynamic practices. The purity of fruit flavours giving a profile of dark berries with a mid palate intensity. These flavours are enhanced by hand picking, whole bunch and wild yeast spontaneous fermentation. Maturation takes place over nine months in French oak Barriques and the wine is bottled with minimal Sulfur dioxide, no fining or filtration

• Colour

  Deep Plum

• Bouquet

  Lifted sweet fragrance, attractive cherry and mulberry with spices and truffle

• Palate

  Full, even mouth with flavours of plump fruits and chocolate leading to a silky, savoury finish

• Peak Drinking / Cellaring Potential

  Will reward cellaring for 3-7 years from vintage

• Vinification

  The grapes were harvested by hand when they were balanced and flavoursome. 20% whole bunches were included in fermentation, the balance of the fruit was destemmed over the whole bunches and fermented on skins, using 100% wild yeast ferments. Extended maceration was undertaken to optimise flavour. The wine was then aged in mainly older French oak barrels, only 18% new, to ensure varietal characters were preserved. It was bottled after 11 months under screw cap to preserve freshness