Expressive,

          spice

balanced.

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Medium bodied with vibrant fruit and spice.

Decant and enjoy with osso buco
Cellar for up to 15 years
Ideal serving temperature: 16 - 18°C
Produced using sustainable practices
Vegan

Tasting notes

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Shaw + Smith
Pinot Noir

Notes

Style

Shaw + Smith Shiraz is a medium bodied cool-climate Shiraz, in which balance is more important than power.
The perfume and elegance of cool season Shiraz is balanced with the complexity that comes from extended time in barrel. Violets and baking spice are met with a hint of black olive on the powerful mid-palate which is framed by grippy tannins that taper on the finish.

Season

The vintage threw up a number of challenges but the weather during the ripening period was extremely kind. February saw perfectly even ripening and resulted in grapes that were small, packed with flavour, and with higher than normal acidity.

Source

We go after vine and soil health, and happy, balanced vines. Our Shiraz at Balhannah is certified organic, and we work closely with our growers to help them grow great grapes sustainably.

Vinification

Hand-picked, then either destemmed and fermented as whole berries, or fermented as whole bunches, stems and all. We like gentle handling and long ferments so the tannins are fine, and the perfume of cool climate Shiraz is not lost. Matured in mainly older French oak for around 12 months.

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