2021 Passel Estate Shiraz

Description

Tasting Notes: Aromas of glazed red cherries, white and black pepper and cocoa to start, slowly revealing hints of rosewater, pomegranate and boysenberries. The palate boasts ultra-fine red fruit tannin, poised and resonating through textures of plum skin and soft acidity. The finish is firm yet fine, awash in cherry blossoms and kirsch.

Winemaking Notes: Picked in the early hours of the morning, our Shiraz fruit was destemmed directly to the fermentors as whole berries, resulting in slower and more controlled extraction of tannin and greater retention of fruit based aromatics. A cool ferment on skins for 14 days was followed by a gentle pressing straight to barrel. The wine was matured for 10 months in a combination of French Oak barriques and puncheons, 30% of which were new, and underwent bâttonage every 5-6 weeks.

Wine Details

• Region Margaret River, Western Australia
• Vintage 2021
• Type Red Wine
• Variety Shiraz
• Volume 750ml
• Vineyard Notes

  Our old-vine Shiraz is planted north-south, thus benefitting from even sunlight and warmth on either side of the canopy throughout the growing season. Fruit is dry grown, with multiple passes throughout the season to arrange and manipulate shoots and leaves, thus achieving the best balance of light and shade for our stylistic aspirations. Each individual vine is fruit thinned to help it reach its ultimate height of quality and intensity.

• Winemaking

  Picked in the early hours of the morning, our Shiraz fruit was destemmed directly to the fermentors as whole berries, resulting in slower and more controlled extraction of tannin and greater retention of fruit based aromatics. A cool ferment on skins for 14 days was followed by a gentle pressing straight to barrel. The wine was matured in a combination of French Oak barriques and puncheons, 30% of which were new, and underwent bâttonage every 5-6 weeks. After 10 months in oak, the wine was lightly fined prior to filtration and bottling.