Mitchell Peppertree Vineyard Shiraz 2019 is a stylish and sophisticated expression of one of Clare Valley’s most celebrated single-vineyard Shiraz sites — a wine that embodies the concept of terroir, where the vineyard’s unique characteristics continue to shape every aspect of its flavour and structure. First released in 1984, the Peppertree Vineyard Shiraz is a powerful yet elegant Clare Valley icon: liquorice and blackberry aromas with a touch of alpine freshness; beautiful blue fruits across the palate with a perfectly integrated balance of oak, fruit, and tannin. Hand-picked, wild fermented in open slate fermenters, and aged in large format French oak.
Tasting Notes
Appearance
Deep, dark ruby with a rich, concentrated core — the powerful, inviting colour of a single-vineyard Clare Valley Shiraz from the famed Peppertree Vineyard, with the depth and intensity that 14.5% ABV, low yields, and a year of climatic extremes deliver.
Aroma
Liquorice and blackberry with a touch of alpine freshness — the powerful, characterful, and distinctly Clare Valley bouquet of a Shiraz grown on the Peppertree Vineyard and wild fermented in open slate fermenters. Sophisticated, savoury, and unmistakably Mitchell.
Palate
Beautiful blue fruits across the palate — liquorice, blackberry, and alpine freshness, with a perfectly integrated balance of oak, fruit, and tannin that speaks to the quality of the Peppertree Vineyard terroir and Simon Pringle’s winemaking craft. Powerful yet elegant. Stylish and sophisticated.
Pairs With
A natural companion for slow-roasted lamb, beef short ribs, venison, hard aged cheeses, and any occasion that calls for a powerful yet elegant Clare Valley Shiraz of genuine single-vineyard character — equally rewarding now with decanting and will develop further complexity through to 2029.
Finish
Long, integrated, and deeply satisfying — liquorice, blackberry, blue fruits, and the savoury complexity of wild fermentation and large format French oak fading together in a close of genuine Clare Valley distinction. A wine that rewards patience and repays attention.
