Skillogalee Basket Press Estate Shiraz 2022 (Clare Valley)

The 2022 Estate Shiraz, crafted from carefully harvested grapes grown on low-yielding, dry-grown vines from the Skillogalee estate's wooded hills, showcases the unique character of the Clare Valley. Planted in the 1970s, many of these cool climate vines are now over 50 years old, yielding less fruit but producing a more flavourful and structurally complex wine. After basket pressing, the wine was matured for 16 months in 100% French oak hogsheads before being blended into its final composition.

The 2022 vintage in Clare Valley produced consistently high-quality wines across both red and white varieties. A cool, dry summer and early autumn provided ideal ripening conditions, delivering fruit with excellent natural acidity and full varietal flavours. Despite a late start due to a cool spring and summer, red varieties showed remarkable quality, with optimal flavour ripeness achieved before harvest. Although there was isolated frost and poor fruit set, the region avoided significant weather damage.