Paul Osicka Shiraz 2019

The 10 Ha of Shiraz (all 1950"s plantings) was handpicked in separate parcels dependent on soil type. Sorted in the vineyard, destemmed, sorted post deRstemmer and then feed by gravity into small

open top fermenters to achieve lots of whole berries. Just under 4 weeks on skins before pressing

into French oak (20 % new) for 14 months maturation. Racked once out of oak and bottled in June

2018.

Spice, dark fruits and Dutch liquorice. Very complex and the cooler season highlights a more

evocative style. Concentrated, juicy and with a silky mid palate. The wine is opulent with waves of

flavour and tannin. Black pepper suggesting the cooler year as this intermingles with dark fruits and

some charry oak. The wine lingers with fineRgrained tannin and finishes salivating.

"Strong regional character as this is a hearty red, packed full of character, stuffed to the gills with briary, dark berry fruit, sweet earth, turned earth, salted liquorice, green herbs and faint eucalyptus. The defining, unique character of Osicka wines is that Aussie bush thing going, the elevation is in the quality of tannin - both here in surround sound. Awesome texture, fine, emery board tannins wrap the palate and drive the wine long and to a fresh, fine finish. Excellent, bolshy red." - Mike Bennie

Country: Australia
Region: Heathcote