Hillside Shiraz
Tasting Notes
Deep ruby color with purple hue. Alluring aromas of rose petals, dark fruits, musk, dried herbs followed by earthy notes. The palate is layered with rich dark fruits, black olive tapenade and mocha. Supported by gritty textured tannins lingering on the finish.
Vineyards
Unlike Block 6, the Hillside Shiraz allows Kay Brothers to pick various parcels of grapes to assemble the best blend possible. Block 11, located at the top of the hill, has shallow sandy loam soil over limestone and sandstone. These vines are exposed to the wind and sun. As a consequence, the vines mature earlier in most years and tend to be low yielding, with intense fruit concentration and powerful tannins. The rest of the Hillside Shiraz is located farther down the hill, in New Block 6, where dark chocolate loam and clay soil mix with quartz and ironstone over silty limestone. The New Block 6 component provides the finesse and elegance to the overall blend with savory flavors and tight structure. The blend of these two vineyards balance each other extremely well.
Winemaking
Harvested on the 12th and 20th of March, the grapes were crushed, de-stemmed and plunged twice daily while spending 11 days on skins in our traditional open fermenters. The wine was then basket pressed and matured for 18 months in American and French oak. Bottling took place in May 2022.
Technical Information
- Vintage:
- 2020
- Alcohol:
- 14%
- Region:
- McLaren Vale
- RS:
- 1G/L
- Varietals:
- 100% Shiraz
- PH:
- 3.53
- TA:
- 6.8G/L
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