Quandong Farm Shiraz
2012 Shiraz
McLaren Vale, South Australia
Full, even mouth with flavours of plump fruits and chocolate leading to a silky, savoury finish
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