2022 The Creation Shiraz - 6pk

PRE - VINTAGE

RAINFALL: Winter (average) | 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.

SEPPELTSFIELD VINEYARD

BLOCK: D1

VINEYARD: Very shallow red clay loam overlying shattered limestone | North-south oriented rows | Elevated Eastern aspect | Long, even sunlight.

UPSHOT: Reduced natural vine vigour | Intense and vibrant.

HARVEST: 14 MARCH 2022.

WINEMAKING

FERMENTATION: Destemmed (100%) | 10 days on skins | 22 months French oak (35% new oak) | Natural malolactic fermentation.

TECH ANALYSIS: Alcohol 14.5% | pH: 3.50 | Acid: 6.5g/L | RS <1.0g/L

CELLARING: DRINK NOW TO 2034+.

TEXTURE: Elegant & aromatic | Lingering mouthfeel & flavour intensity | Soft, fine-grained tannins | Great length.

PROFILE: Blueberry | Fresh vanilla bean | Black pepper | Cumin | Fennel flower