2018
PRE-VINTAGE
RAINFALL: Late winter rainfall | Consistent spring rainfall
TEMPERATURE: Warm spring to early summer
UPSHOT: Healthy leaf canopies | Hot summer protection | Slow development
VINTAGE
RAINFALL: Dry summer and autumn
TEMPERATURE: Hot January and February | Mild autumn
UPSHOT: Delayed and extended harvest | Vibrant colours and powerful fruit | Wines of power and elegance.
2019
PRE-VINTAGE
RAINFALL: Average winter and spring rainfall | Low summer rainfall
TEMPERATURE: Cool spring leading to warm summer
UPSHOT: Low crops | Return to standard flowering and fruit set | Frost and hail events
VINTAGE
RAINFALL: No rainfall during the vintage period
TEMPERATURE: Warm conditions throughout
UPSHOT: Fast ripening conditions | Condensed vintage | Intense flavours and tannin | Wines of power and structure
2020
PRE-VINTAGE
RAINFALL: Average Winter rainfall | Dry conditions from spring through to summer
TEMPERATURE: High winds at flowering | Hot late spring and early summer leading to average summer temperatures
UPSHOT: Inconsistent flowering and fruit set | Low crops
VINTAGE
RAINFALL: Early February rain event | Dry otherwise
TEMPERATURE: Warm days and cool nights
UPSHOT: Consistent ripening conditions | Perfect extended flavour development | High natural acid | Intense flavours and vibrancy of fruit
2021
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.
2022
PRE-VINTAGE
RAINFALL: Winter (average) | Spring (above average).
TEMPERATURE: Warm Spring to 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.
2023 VINTAGE
PRE - VINTAGE
RAINFALL: Winter (consistent) | Spring (above average).
TEMPERATURE: Mild Spring and early Summer | No extreme heat.
UPSHOT: Consistent flowering and fruit set | Healthy canopy.
VINTAGE
RAINFALL: Summer (below average) | Autumn (light).
TEMPERATURE: Days (mild - average) | Nights (cool).
UPSHOT: Delayed ripening conditions | Gradual & extended flavour accumulation | Great natural acidity.
SEPPELTSFIELD VINEYARD
B-BLOCK: Deep red clay loam | Eastern bank of Greenock Creek | Low topographical position | Shaded mornings | North-South oriented rows.
UPSHOT: Ripe yet elegant fruit | Soft tannins | Lifted aromatics.
HARVEST: 20 March – 04 April
2018
FERMENTATION: De-stemmed | Combined with wet Viognierskins (3%) | 1/3 fermented off skins in oak | 2/3 chilled with 1-2 pump overs per day | Basket pressed:
OAK: French – 35% new, 65% old | Natural malolactic fermentation | 18 months maturation
2019
FERMENTATION: De-stemmed | Combined with wet Viognier skins (3%) | 1/3 fermented off skins in oak | Basket pressed.
OAK: French – 35% new, 65% seasoned | Natural malolactic fermentation | 20 months maturation
2020
FERMENTATION: De-stemmed | Combined with wet Viognier skins (3%) | 1/3 fermented off skins in oak | Basket pressed
OAK: French – 35% new, 65% seasoned | Natural malolactic fermentation | 20 months maturation
2021
FERMENTATION: De-stemmed | Combined with wet Viognier skins (3%) | 1/3 fermented off skins in oak | Basket
pressed.
2022
FERMENTATION: De-stemmed | Combined with wet Viognier skins (3%) | 1/3 fermented off skins in oak | Basket pressed
2023 VINTAGE
FERMENTATION: De-stemmed | Combined with wet Viognier skins (3%) | 1/3 fermented off skins in oak | Basket pressed
2018
PROFILE: Blue Fruits | Raspberry liquorice | Vanilla bean | Raw cocoa | Florals | Graphite
TEXTURE: Vibrant acid | Mid-palate tannin focus | Expressive and complex
2019
PROFILE: Blue fruits | Vanilla bean | Raw cocoa | Florals | Rose oil | Oyster mushroom
TEXTURE: Fine - grained tannins | Great length | Expressive and complex
2020
PROFILE: Dark plum | Black fruits | White florals | Cooking spice
TEXTURE: Complex | Soft, consisten tannins | Pretty | Richness through the finish
2021
PROFILE: Blueberry | Raspberry | Cranberry | Frangipani | Cardamom.
TEXTURE: Mouth-coating, silky texture | Seamless & layered.
2022
PROFILE: Blueberry | White florals | White pepper | Sage.
TEXTURE: Soft & subtle | Lovely fruit drive | Soft tannin | Seamlessly integrated oak.
2023
PROFILE: Blueberry | White florals | White pepper | Sage.
TEXTURE: Soft & subtle | Lovely fruit drive | Soft tannin | Seamlessly integrated oak.
The Beauty Shiraz Reviews
2018 The Beauty Shiraz – 95 points, James Halliday
2019 The Beauty Shiraz – 96 GOLD, Royal Adelaide Wine Show
2020 The Beauty Shiraz – 95 points, Barossa Wine Show
2021 The Beauty Shiraz – 94 points, The Real Review
2022 The Beauty Shiraz – 95 points, Aaron Brasher, The Real Review
2023 The Beauty Shiraz – 95 points, Andrew Caillard MW and Ken Gargett, The Vintage Journal
