Hardys Tintara Shiraz 2023 McLaren Vale

Winemaking Notes
Hardys Tintara Shiraz 2023 McLaren Vale is crafted at Tintara, founded in 1861 and the home of Hardys, which remains a testament to quality winemaking, combining age-old methods and new technology to create wines that are a true expression of this remarkable region. Sourced from a variety of McLaren Vale vineyards, the wine displays layers of vibrant red berries, blueberries, and dark cherry, with enticing hints of milk chocolate, liquorice, and spice underneath the fruit layers creating an inviting and complex bouquet. The palate showcases ripe plum and dark berry flavours, creating a rich and vibrant experience, with the tannins supple and well-integrated oak giving structure, texture, and a lovely smooth lingering finish. The deep ruby-red colour with excellent clarity reflects the wine's concentration and quality McLaren Vale fruit, whilst the plush texture and balanced structure create exceptional harmony. This careful winemaking approach, combining age-old methods and new technology at Tintara, ensures the wine displays beautiful integration between fruit intensity and oak influence, with notes of dark fruits, chocolate, and violets adding depth and sophistication. Awarded Gold Medal at McLaren Vale Wine Show 2025, this wine showcases exceptional quality and McLaren Vale character, demonstrating the expertise and dedication that has defined Hardys since Thomas Hardy recognised the potential that lay within the unique soils of McLaren Vale in 1876.

Vintage Conditions & Regional Heritage
The 2023 vintage of Hardys Tintara Shiraz showcases the exceptional character of McLaren Vale, with diligent vineyard management and strong vine architecture allowing fruit to achieve desirable sugar and flavour levels with very low disease pressure. In 1876, a young Thomas Hardy recognised the potential that lay within the unique soils of McLaren Vale and made it his mission to create wines that were a true expression of this remarkable region, and the 2023 vintage continues this legacy with layers of vibrant red berries, blueberries, and dark cherry, complemented by enticing hints of milk chocolate, liquorice, and spice. Sourced from a variety of McLaren Vale vineyards, the wine benefits from the region's unique soils and the diligent vineyard management that ensures very low disease pressure whilst allowing fruit to achieve desirable sugar and flavour levels, creating the rich and vibrant experience that characterises this wine. The 2023 vintage displays supple tannins with well-integrated oak giving structure, texture, and a lovely smooth lingering finish, with the plush texture and balanced structure creating exceptional harmony that reflects the quality of the fruit and the careful winemaking at Tintara. This wine can be enjoyed now or cellared for 5-8 years, pairing beautifully with grilled steak, roast lamb, beef ribs, venison, and aged cheddar when served at 16-18°C, demonstrating the exceptional quality that comes from McLaren Vale's unique soils and the winemaking expertise at Tintara, founded in 1861 and combining age-old methods and new technology to create wines that honour Thomas Hardy's mission to create wines that are a true expression of this remarkable region.