2023 Keepers of the Flame Shiraz

COLOUR: Ruby red
NOSE: Slate, raspberry, strawberries and plum with a hint of spicy oak
PALATE: Fine and elegant tannins, mineral acid that compliments the tannin line which are well-balanced by the oak and fruit, stewed rhubarb touch of vanillin oak

The fruit for this wine was picked on 16th February and was immediately delivered to the winery. The grapes were destemmed but not crushed, then chilled to 1 tonne bins for cold soaking. After 4 days of cold soaking, the fermentation began naturally.

The must was hand plunged three times a day to extract colour, flavour and tannins. After 12 days the wine was pressed off the skins and left to settle for 24 hours before being transferred to a one year old oak puncheon.

The wine was bottled after 12 months in oak.