Pitchfork Shiraz, 2021, Barossa Valley, South Australia

A fruity, smooth and easy going Shiraz - far too easy to drink!

Tasting Notes:

Bright with colour and aromas of plum and red currant over toasty mocha and spicy oak. The palate is full flavoured with plum, blueberry and mocha notes. The tannins are well balanced and give the wine great structure and length.

Specification

Vinification Vintage 2020 will be one we don’t forget in a hurry. Throughout budburst and ripening the Riverina region was experiencing drought conditions, so supplementary water was crucial. Harvested in the beginning of March, just before. Coronavirus lock down, this Shiraz was crushed and transferred straight to ferment, maintaining a temperature of around 26-28° to maximise colour extraction. Fermented in stainless steel with French oak chips, this wine is pressed at 1 baume and left to ferment until dry. Malolactic fermentation is commenced after racking onto French oak, after this is complete the Shiraz parcels are blended, filtered and stored in stainless steel until bottling.

ABV 14.5%

Size 75cl

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Country Australia

Region South Eastern Australia

Type Red Wine

Grapes Shiraz

Vintage 2021

Body Soft, fruity and smooth

Producer Berton Vineyards

Producer Overview Berton Vineyards was established in 1996 by Bob and Cherie Berton when they purchased a block of land in High Eden, a subregion of the Barossa Valley, South Australia. This idyllic property sits 450m above sea level on gently rolling hills - except for the Chardonnay block which is anything but gentle. Bob and Cherie set about planting the first Berton Vineyard cuttings that spring - ten acres of Shiraz and seven acres of Chardonnay - without any permanent water - it wasn't until the following year, in 1998 when the dam filled that the vines got a decent drink. It was due to these conditions and the seemingly hydrophobic podsolic soils that the vines struggled to become established. Read more online.

Closure Type Screw Cap

Food Matches Enjoy with roast lamb and vegetables.