2019 Angus Shiraz

Named after our second son Angus born 2019. What a vintage!!! I would go to the lengths to say the greatest vintage I’ve seen in Heathcote since I’ve started making wines in the region (first vintage 2003). 95% whole bunch from certified organic vineyard, wild yeast fermentation in open 4000L concrete vat. Gentle hand and foot plunging, malolactic fermentation, and maturation in used French oak foudre (2800L) and Austrian oak Stockinger (2000L) only free run is used, unfined and unfiltered wi...Read More...

Named after our second son Angus born 2019. What a vintage!!! I would go to the lengths to say the greatest vintage I’ve seen in Heathcote since I’ve started making wines in the region (first vintage 2003). 95% whole bunch from certified organic vineyard, wild yeast fermentation in open 4000L concrete vat. Gentle hand and foot plunging, malolactic fermentation, and maturation in used French oak foudre (2800L) and Austrian oak Stockinger (2000L) only free run is used, unfined and unfiltered with 2 years in bottle before release.

- Adam Foster, Winemaker.  This is meaty, spicy, floral and no doubt more, its plum-shot heart surrounded
by all manner of goings on. Floral notes sit high in the wine, as do smoked
meat characters and sweet cedar. It’s a hell of a ride but, most importantly, it’s a
convincing one.” 94 pts, Campbell Mattinson

 

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