2023 10X Shiraz
2023 10X Shiraz
White pepper dominates the first take, then gives way to earthy undertones, with liquorice, violet and spices of star anise and cassia bark. A savoury style that is balanced by dark fruits and aluring rustic tannins.
Wine Profile
| Vintage |
Other Notes
Higher than average rainfall during flowering and over the course of the season resulted in lower yields on all sites. Flavour and sugar development were prolonged, resulting in more hang time, greater intensity and drive.
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| Vineyards :: Clones |
Vineyard Notes
Paradigm Hill
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| Harvest date :: Yield |
Harvest Date
Hand picked 14th April – 20th April 2023 :: 2.5t/ha
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| Brix :: pH :: TA |
pH
22.5 – 23.04 :: 3.68 :: 6.0 g/L
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| Winemaking |
Winemaker Notes
Handpicked fruit was separated into individual parcels and cold soaked for 5 days. Fruit was sorted and destemmed keeping while berries sound. The fermentation management was gentle with a pump over a day and a rack and return on completion of ferment.
Pressed after 16 days on skins, and then put to oak to undergo natural malo lactic fermentation. This wine was then blended and bottled unfined and filtered.
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| Winemakers |
Production
Imogen Dillon, Martin Spedding
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| Aging :: Oak |
Aging
11 months :: new and older French oak
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| Residual sugar |
Residual Sugar
Dry
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| Finished pH :: TA |
Acid
3.65 :: 5.5g/L
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| Alcohol % |
Alcohol %
13.0
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| Production | |
| Tasting Notes |
Tasting Notes
White pepper dominates the first take, then gives way to earthy undertones, with liquorice, violet and spices of star anise and cassia bark. A savoury style that is balanced by dark fruits and alluring rustic tannins.
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| Food :: Temperature |
Food Pairing Notes
Lamb cutlets, roast potatoes and a fresh radish and beetroot leaf salad :: serve at 15 – 18°C
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| Best drinking |
Bottling Date
2024 – 2034
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