Bastille Shiraz
2019 Shiraz
Hunter Valley, New South Wales
Handpicked from our finest shiraz vines this "Bronze Winner at Hunter Valley Wine Show 2022" has generous fruit and a firm but supple tannin texture the wine is rich, long and refined.
Description
Dark and brooding plummy fruit aromatics with concentrated florals and some spice rack hints give this wine depth with subtle complexity. Generous fruit and a firm but supple tannin texture drive the palate with subtle oak providing structural support. The wine is rich and long yet refined. Definitive Hunter Shiraz with the potential to age well for 10 years and beyond.
Wine Details
- Region Hunter Valley, New South Wales
- Vintage 2019
- Type Red Wine
- Variety Shiraz
- Volume 750ml
- Closure ScrewCap
- Vintage Notes
A string of warm and ripe vintages in the Hunter Valley always puts the winemakers on edge in anticipation of the harvest to come. So, after the very warm and dry 2017 and 2018 seasons the locals were restless, Would the dry continue or would the we see a summer deluge the result of tropical cyclones in Queensland? The 2018 Winter was dry and very frosty with some near record low temperature but little rainfall. Late winter and early spring delivered just enough moisture to ensure a good start to the drying season and healthy vineyards. Through spring and early summer, we were fortunate to get rain at critical times which was supplemented with constant irrigation. The underlying weather pattern was only to lead us further into drought conditions and so we arrived at the third dry harvest on the trot. The Vintage, while not receiving the fierce heat spikes of 2018, was without a doubt a warm one and will be marked by wines with richness, generosity and an abundance that can only come from a warm season.
- Winemaking
This Single Vineyard wine shows all the hallmarks of excellent Hunter Valley Shiraz. Dark purple, almost opaque, the colour gives an indication of the depth and intensity of this wine. Dark and brooding plummy fruit aromatics with concentrated florals and some spice rack hints give this wine depth with subtle complexity. Generous fruit and a firm but supple tannin texture drive the palate with subtle oak providing structural support. The wine is rich and long yet refined. Definitive Hunter Shiraz with the potential to age well for 10 years and beyond.
- Food Matches
Slow Cooked Beef Short Rib
Description
Dark and brooding plummy fruit aromatics with concentrated florals and some spice rack hints give this wine depth with subtle complexity. Generous fruit and a firm but supple tannin texture drive the palate with subtle oak providing structural support. The wine is rich and long yet refined. Definitive Hunter Shiraz with the potential to age well for 10 years and beyond.
Wine Details
- Region Hunter Valley, New South Wales
- Vintage 2019
- Type Red Wine
- Variety Shiraz
- Volume 750ml
- Closure ScrewCap
- Vintage Notes
A string of warm and ripe vintages in the Hunter Valley always puts the winemakers on edge in anticipation of the harvest to come. So, after the very warm and dry 2017 and 2018 seasons the locals were restless, Would the dry continue or would the we see a summer deluge the result of tropical cyclones in Queensland? The 2018 Winter was dry and very frosty with some near record low temperature but little rainfall. Late winter and early spring delivered just enough moisture to ensure a good start to the drying season and healthy vineyards. Through spring and early summer, we were fortunate to get rain at critical times which was supplemented with constant irrigation. The underlying weather pattern was only to lead us further into drought conditions and so we arrived at the third dry harvest on the trot. The Vintage, while not receiving the fierce heat spikes of 2018, was without a doubt a warm one and will be marked by wines with richness, generosity and an abundance that can only come from a warm season.
- Winemaking
This Single Vineyard wine shows all the hallmarks of excellent Hunter Valley Shiraz. Dark purple, almost opaque, the colour gives an indication of the depth and intensity of this wine. Dark and brooding plummy fruit aromatics with concentrated florals and some spice rack hints give this wine depth with subtle complexity. Generous fruit and a firm but supple tannin texture drive the palate with subtle oak providing structural support. The wine is rich and long yet refined. Definitive Hunter Shiraz with the potential to age well for 10 years and beyond.
- Food Matches
Slow Cooked Beef Short Rib