Pikes Eastside Shiraz

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Wine Description

The vines enjoy east to southeast exposure and for the most part are ungrafted with just a small percentage planted on rootstock. The soils are red brown earth over clay, with slate and broken bluestone sub-soil.  Environmental sustainability is a priority at Pikes - chemical inputs are kept to a minimum and whenever possible, organic fungicides and biological forms of weed control such as straw mulch are used.  

The grapes were harvested in late March.  The fruit was lightly crushed and de-stemmed and pure yeast cultures were added.  The wine was fermented and matured in French barriques for 12 months.  Malolactic fermentation occurred naturally and was desired.

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Acclaim
“With a lovely, lifted perfume of blood plum, black cherry, petrichor, cracked peppercorn and violet, this Clare Valley Shiraz is a classy, concentrated bottling with lucidity, a silky texture, tangy acidity and fine tannins. Drinking gracefully now, it could age another several years.” — Wine Enthusiast, Dec 2023
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Vineyard & Production Info
Soil composition
Red-Brown earth over Clay and Bluestone subsoil
Training method
VSP
Exposure:
Eastern / Southeastern
Bottles produced of this wine:
36,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Shiraz
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
12 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.39
Acidity:
6.4 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %