Tasting notes

Deep rich crimson colour, well ripened dark red fruits, with hints of pepper, savoury texture fills the palate with earthy tannins completes the finish of the wine.

The site

Hudson Vineyard, Hilltops, NSW. The vineyard site sits at 560m altitude, located just south-west from the township of Young. The cool climate region provides warm days and cool nights during the ripening period, which helps retain natural acids in the wine.

Winemaking

The shiraz was fermented in three batches inspired from Northern Rhone styles wines. In each of the three batches a small addition of white Northern Rhone varietals Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne. the batches were fermented, pressed then barrelled separately before being blended just prior to bottling.

13.0% Alc/Vol | 750mL