2024 The Stray Grenache Shiraz

PRE-VINTAGE

RAINFALL: Winter (below average) | Spring (below average).
TEMPERATURE: Mild Spring and early Summer | No extreme heat.
UPSHOT: Balanced canopies and crop levels.

VINTAGE

RAINFALL: Summer (below average) | Autumn (below average).
TEMPERATURE: Days (warm) | Nights (cool).
UPSHOT: Compressed vintage | Fast late ripening curve | Powerful wines

SEPPELTSFIELD VINEYARD

BLOCKS: C, D, E, A
VINEYARD: Very shallow red clay loam overlying shattered limestone | North-south oriented rows | Elevated Eastern aspect.
UPSHOT: Reduced natural vine vigour | Intense and vibrant.
HARVEST: 27 February – 18 March.

FERMENTATION: De-stemmed | 2/3 extended skin maceration for 60 days on skins | Natural malolactic fermentation | Seasoned oak (9 months).
CELLARING: DRINK NOW TO 2034.

PROFI LE: Turkish Delight | Rose petal | Cherry | Aniseed
TEXTURE: Savoury palate | Fine grain tannin | Bright acidity