Shaw + Smith Shiraz

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Wine Description

First vinified in 2002, Shaw + Smith Shiraz has quickly garnered attention a standout cool climate Austrlian shiraz.

Sourcing immaculate fruit from the cool Adelaide Hills region, Shaw + Smith carry out whole berry fermentation in open-topped steel vats allowing for gentle yet thorough extraction and optimal aromatics. Maturation in French oak allows tannins to soften and aromas to harmonize before bottling under screw cap.

“A cooler vintage has bent this to a peppery and spicy zone with a very fragrant, sappy delivery of bright raspberries, red plums and blackberries. Oak bolsters the spicy direction of the fruit here. The palate has a succulent and mouthwateringly fresh core of red fruit with sleek and long, polished tannins. Red-cherry and plum finish.”
— James Suckling, Jul 2020

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Soil composition

Sandy-Loam over Red Clay, Quartzite and Shale

Training method

Double-Guyot VSP

Elevation:

1,254 - 1,386 feet

Vines/acre:

740 - 1,110

Yield/acre:

2.4 tons

Exposure:

Northern

Year vineyard planted:

2002

Harvest time:

March - April

First vintage of this wine:

2002

Bottles produced of this wine:

60,000

Maceration length:

15 - 30

Fermentation container:

Open-Top Stainless Steel Tanks

Fermentation temperature:

up to 90 °F

Maceration technique:

Cold Soak Maceration and Punchdown

Malolactic fermentation:

Yes

Type of aging container:

Barriques and Barrels

Size of aging container:

228L - 500L

Type of oak:

French

Length of aging before bottling:

14 months

Age of Aging Container:

New to 3 years

Length of bottle aging:

8 months

pH level:

3.76

Acidity:

5.4 g/L

Alcohol:

13.5 %

Residual sugar:

0.19 g/L

Hand picked, sorted and fermented as a combination of whole berries and whole bunches in open fermenters, with gentle plunging and minimal working. Aged in French oak for fourteen months, of which one third was new.

Shaw + Smith own two vineyards in the Adelaide Hills, at Balhannah and Lenswood, totalling 55 hectares. The vineyards are planted to varieties that perform particularly well in the region, namely Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Shiraz.

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