Renaissance Shiraz 2019
SUMMARY
Premium handcrafted wines from the undulating hills of Shelley's Vineyard. Hand selected premium parcels of fruit, using traditional winemaking practices has resulted in wine of the highest quality.
TASTING NOTE
Deep dark brooding red with vibrant red hues. This Rutherglen Renaissance Shiraz offers a rich concentrated yet elegant palate with flavours of dark berry, chocolate and liquorice with the integrated oak spice. The grainy tannins and oak add fullness and help complete the palate. The wine lingers on the finish. Fragrant, rich and complex aromas of dark berries, liquorice with influences from the integrated oak of vanilla pod and cedar.
| Variety | Syrah/Shiraz |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Brand | Rutherglen Estate |
| Food Match | VARIETY ShirazREGION RutherglenWINEMAKER Marc ScalzoVINEYARDOur Shiraz is grown on the De Bortoli Burgoyne and Shelley’s vineyards on the eastern edge of the Rutherglen region. Both sites have an interesting range of aspects from the warmer westerly facing sites to a south facing block. The soils are a range of gravel, clay and alluvial soil mix, resulting in a positive diversity of fruit flavour profiles. SEASONThe start of the growing season held promise with warmer than average temperatures, but small and regular rain meant that growth was even and strong through Spring. The Summer period was above the long term average. This placed a strain on the vines, but with careful monitoring and irrigation the vines got through the January period with reduced berry size and yields, and in reasonable condition. This careful vineyard management of both vine canopy and irrigation was the key to resulting in a strong year for the Rutherglen reds. WINEMAKINGSelected from some of the most prized Shiraz vineyards on the Estate, the 2019 Shiraz is partially crushed into small, temperature controlled vats. A small percent of the fruit is handpicked and is added to ferment as whole bunches to add freshness. This small amount of stems help give a complex tannin structure. A portion of the fruit is cold soaked prior to alcohol fermentation to keep a bright and vibrant fruit profile. A small percentage of Viognier is added to help lift aromatics and freshness which is evident in this vintage! The wine is aged in French and American oak to give tightness and roundness on the palate whilst helping to give complexity in all areas. There was 15% new oak. WINE ANALYSISAlc/Vol 14.5 %, pH 3.64, TA: 6.8g/l CELLARINGOur Renaissance Shiraz is made to cellar. It expresses its drinkability now but will continue to soften over the next 3 - 6 years. This particular wine will cellar nicely for up to 15 years. ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONVegan |
