Jip Jip Rocks Padthaway Shiraz 2023 (Australia)

Description

Floral, Oak, Raspberry

"Sweetly ripe and inviting with Black Doris plum, raspberry, floral, almond and warm spice aromas, it's juicy and smooth in the mouth offering fine flow and silky tannins. Upfront and approachable, making it attractively drinkable. At its best: now to 2030" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Jull 2023

Lifted spice and ripe mulberry/blackberry aromas are complemented with chocolate, cedar and cinnamon on the nose. Similar berry fruits show through on the opulent, textured palate with a lingering finish.

Our family vineyard is located in the picturesque and historic Padthaway valley, 300 km south of Adelaide. Our rich, fertile terra rosa soils, environmentally friendly viticulture, low yield and exceptional fruit is how we consistently produce outstanding wines. Small parcels of the highest quality fruit are selected from our family vineyard and handcrafted to create wines with amazing depth of flavour, style and balance.

2023 season was cooler than the usual conditions. Yields were generally low and this did result in some excellent parcels of fruit being harvested. Vine-balance was carefully monitored, resulting in fruit that demonstrates the vibrancy and fruit derived characters that we strive for in our wines.

Fermentation took place over 10 – 12 days in a combination of open and static fermenters. The temperature was closely monitored to ensure the wine retains its natural fruit expression. New and aged French and American oak was used for the maturation of selected wine parcels over a period of 13 months. These parcels were put together from our family estate to best demonstrate the depth and character of our fruit, balanced by integrated oak.