2022 The Beast Shiraz - 375ml

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 | High natural acid.

SEPPELTSFIELD VINEYARD: D-BLOCK

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

UPSHOT: Reduced natural vine vigour

FERMENTATION: De-stemmed | 10-12 days on skins | Open pump-overs | Basket pressed | French oak (60% new, 40% seasoned) | Natural malolactic fermentation | 22 months maturation.

TECH ANALYSIS: Alcohol 15.2% | pH: 3.50 | Acid: 6.5g/L | RS <1.0g/L

CELLARING: DRINK NOW TO 2034+

PROFILE: Black raspberry | Cedar | Blackberry | Vanilla bean.

TEXTURE: Grippy tannin | Well-structured | Integrated oak.