Coriole McLaren Vale Redstone Shiraz 2017 (Australia)

Description

2017 Redstone shows vibrant mulberry, dark cherry, and sweet floral notes upfront and becomes very lifted and even more aromatic after some time in glass with red fruits showing through. The palate is bright and vibrant with some lovely fine tannin lending just the right amount of grip, displaying floral and red fruited notes, along with savoury, earthy characters. This wine is extraordiary value for money.

Redstone Shiraz is produced from three vineyards in McLaren Vale each contributing complexity to the final blend. The bright fruit character from our Blewitt Springs Vineyard, the savoury structure from the Coriole Estate vineyard and the earthy richness from our vineyard in Willunga. Redstone refers to the local ironstone so common in the soils and buildings of McLaren Vale. The winemaking results in a softer, juicier Shiraz, with more subtle tannins than is typical from our Estate grown range. Aged in French oak for 12 months, this is a balanced and very drinkable style.

The Winter and Spring of 2016 was one of the wettest on record which delayed flowering. By early summer we had some periods of good warm weather which encouraged growth but vintage was still looking a month behind 2016 and more in line with an old-fashioned vintage. Several rainfall events in January further delayed vintage and had the vineyard team working hard. Thankfully the warm and dry weather returned and the harvest proceeded at a leisurely and relaxed pace allowing a long ripening time for maximum flavour development. The wines look outstanding.