| Region | Eden Valley, Barossa |
| Sub-Region | Mount McKenzie |
| Specified Vineyard | Mount McKenzie |
| Altitude | 380 meters |
| Vineyard Practices | Family traditional responsible farming methods with a diet of composts, native grasses & flora as ground cover, low water input and natural sprays for diseases. |
| Soil | Clay loam over a shaley schist rock bed |
| Trellis System | Single wire |
| Varietal | Shiraz |
| Age of Vines | 23 years |
| Alc/vol | 14.5% |
| Closure | Stelvin |
| Yield per Vine | 3 kg / 2.5 ton per acre |
| Oak Treatment | Matured for 15 months in ex Frost Dodger Shiraz barrels with the addition of 10% new French & seasoned French oak barrels. |
| Total Production | 20,000 bottles |
| Vintage | Good winter & spring rainfalls, with good soil moistures for the growing season ahead. Site showed healthy canopy heading into summer. January and February were warm & dry leading into April harvest to produce a beautifully complex & flavoured shiraz. |
| Wine Making | In the garage the shiraz fruit was gently destemmed including 25% whole bunch into open top milk vats and fermented warm naturally and basket pressed to barrel to complete ferment. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. Expect all that this label represents; wine enjoyment! |
Reviews
The Winefront – Gary Walsh
