Chepstowe Vineyard Shiraz 2016

Winery Notes: "This shiraz was hand picked and sorted in the vineyard and fermented with 35% whole bunches. It underwent 4 days cold soak before the wild yeast began fermentation and had a total of 21 days on skins. It was then pressed to French oak barriques with 25% new and the rest 3 - 4 years old. Natural malolactic fermentation took place in the barrels where it was aged for 15 months on lees.

The warm 2016 vintage produced a full bodied Shiraz with ripe berry and dark cherry flavours with integrated spice and oak characteristics and fine tannins over a firm acid backbone, which provides freshness and length on the palate."

Country: Australia
Region: Ballarat