Winery & Vintage Info
Vintage 2024 began with a very wet spring. Rain and cool temperatures were the theme up until Christmas. The rain slowed down in January and was followed by very warm weather across February. The warmer end to vintage promoted intense stone fruit characters in the finished product. The fruit was picked on the 12th of March.
This wine is made with 100% Shiraz grapes from Best's Sugarloaf vineyard located in Great Western. Great Western produces some of the best varietal Shiraz’ in Australia, and although this is a twist on traditional Shiraz, the winery believe the quality will not disappoint.
The parcels of fruit for this wine were carefully selected, looking for premium quality and flavour. They are located at higher altitudes at Sugarloaf to maintain good acid drive and the vines were leaf plucked to allow sun exposure on the fruit to generate more flavour. The grapes were carefully harvested to minimise damage to the fruit and were immediately placed in the press. Meticulous wine making from start to finish allowed minimal colour extraction, while producing a wine of high quality and drive.
