PRE-VINTAGE
RAINFALL: Winter (Late) Spring (Above Average).
TEMPERATURE: Warm Spring and early Summer | No extreme heat.
UPSHOT: Consistent flowering and fruit set | Healthy canopy.
VINTAGE
RAINFALL: Summer (below average) | Autumn (light).
TEMPERATURE: Days (cool - below average) | Nights (cool).
UPSHOT: Mild, even consistent ripening conditions | Gradual & dense flavour accumulation | High natural acid.
SEPPELTSFIELD VINEYARD
SHIRAZ BLOCKS: H, J, G
CABERNET BLOCK: H
GRENACHE BLOCK: C & E
18th February - 30th March 2021
FERMENTATION: All fruit was de-stemmed, fermentation of 7-12 days. All parcels handled separately before blending at 24 months. Returned to barrel for a further 4 months. Cultured yeast fermentation.
OAK: 28 months maturation. 20% new oak, 80% seasoned. Hogs heads.
PROFILE: Plum | Forest berries | Layers of aromatic spices | Graphite | Nigella seeds | Violets.
TEXTURE: Ethereal | Vibrant | Pretty and seamless with perfect integration | Incredible length.
98 POINTS, HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION
"A stunning blend of 57/30/13% shiraz/cabernet sauvignon/grenache that displays all of the purity, power and intensity that you would expect of an icon wine from the Barossa Valley. Deep blackberry, satsuma plum, blueberry and boysenberry fruits with an edge of red-fruited lift from the grenache component. Hints of baking spices, dark chocolate, pan juices, licorice, dried cranberry, purple florals, earth and crushed rock. For all that fruit depth there is no heaviness in the wine and everything is delineated and crisply defined, with a mouth-watering mineral line and a stunning array of powdery, pillowy tannins. The finish rails away with a sense of harmony and grace." - Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion
