Bleasdale Bremerview Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2023 (Australia)

Description

Blackberry, Oak, Spice

A true expression of Langhorne Creek Shiraz, this is a medium bodied wine showing intense lifted spice aromas and dark berry fruit. The palate is long and silky with fine tannins, offering juicy plum and blackberry fruits, with notes of clove and pepper.

When Frank Potts established Bleasdale on the Langhorne Creek floodplain in 1850, he built a system of locks and weirs to capture and use floodwaters from the Bremer River to irrigate his vines. Many of Langhorne Creek’s vineyards, including Bleasdale’s Bremerview vineyard, still rely on his original flood irrigation system that comes into operation when the river naturally overflows to the vineyards planted along its banks.

De-stemmed to open fermenters, approx 15% whole berry, for a short soak. Fermentation peak at 30°C with up to 4 pump overs per day, reducing towards the end of ferment. Drained & pressed at dryness after 9 to 12 days on skins, block dependant, settled for 24 hours before racking to oak and tank for MLF. Blocks kept separate before blending at 12 months.

Food Pairing: Enjoy with your favourite BBQ meats.