Pertaringa Over the Top Shiraz 2022 is a single vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz of extraordinary provenance — crafted by Bec Hardy Wines from vines planted in 1960 at Warraminga Park on Kays Road, Blewitt Springs, one of the higher and cooler areas of McLaren Vale. The name says it all: Over the Top is Bec Hardy’s proud declaration of her ambition to make the finest wine she possibly can, acknowledging the very best site, climate, vines, and production techniques available to her. Elegant, complex, and deeply seductive, with a lingering finish that reflects 170 years of Hardy winemaking heritage and a single vineyard of exceptional character.
Appearance
Deep, vivid ruby — the rich, concentrated colour of a single vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz of real depth and distinction.
Aroma
Elegant and complex — cherries and plums lead a refined and expressive bouquet, with hints of spice adding complexity and a distinctly cool-site McLaren Vale character. A nose of genuine finesse and depth that rewards time in the glass.
Palate
Rich and seductive, with the cherry and plum fruit of the nose carrying through to a palate of genuine complexity and harmony. A hint of minerality — the signature of the ancient Holocene sand dune soils of Blewitt Springs — adds a distinctive and compelling character, whilst the 15 months in French oak puncheons and hogsheads delivers texture, integration, and a lingering finish of real elegance and length.
Pairs With
Roast lamb, beef tenderloin, duck confit, aged hard cheeses, and slow-braised game. A wine of genuine ambition that deserves an occasion worthy of it.
