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Stone Dwellers Shiraz 2007
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This Shiraz is a dark plum red in colour and offers intense red berry aromas with some cedar and spice notes. It has a rich, ripe palate with velvety tannins.
2007 was a drought year and produced a crop about half the average yield for the Strathbogie Ranges. This small crop, with small berries, increased the skin to juice ratio and so made for deeper colour and a more tannic wine than normal. It is interesting that the two family vineyards, which neighbor one another and share very similar soil and climate, harvested the Shiraz at different times. This is likely to be a combination of clonal selection, vine age and vineyard management; all of which adds complexity and sophistication to the final assemblage.
The Strathbogie Ranges are inland, cool and elevated and are characterised by ancient granite boulders. The soil in the Strathbogie Ranges is typically sandy clay loam overlying orange clays of varying depths. The mean January temperature is 19.15°C and the average annual rainfall in our family vineyards is 700 mm (28 inches).
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| Don't Pay: $25
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WBW Rating: 93/100
Closure: Stelvin
Region: Strathbogie Ranges VIC |
Winemaker: Sam Plunkett & Victor Nash
Drink now until: 2013
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