Shaw & Smith Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2022 (Australia)

Description

Blueberry, Cherry, Oak

"Deep, dark red-purple with black tints, the bouquet quite whole-bunchy with humus, spice and root vegetable aromas, the palate intense and concentrated with sustained flavour and finely balanced powdery tannins that run long to an extended finish. A powerful yet elegant shiraz drinking well now but with a long life in front of it" Huon Hooke, The Real Review, Sep 2024

Shaw + Smith Shiraz is a medium bodied cool-climate Shiraz, in which balance is more important than power. A wine with freshness and lift, and some luscious fruit as well. There’s a combination of red and blue fruits, a touch of white pepper, and good grippy tannins framing the mid-weight palate. From a cool La Niña season, this Shiraz delivers brightness and vibrancy with ripe fruit and structure that makes it very complete and delicious cool climate Shiraz.

Shaw + Smith own three vineyards in the Adelaide Hills, at Balhannah, Lenswood and Piccadilly Valley, totalling 60 hectares. Our aim is to grow the highest possible quality grapes from healthy vines grown in healthy soils.

From low yielding vines in Balhannah and the central Adelaide Hills. 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.

Aged for 10 months in 500 to 600 litre French oak barrels, 20% new, followed by a further 16 months in bottle.

Food Pairing: Decant and enjoy with slow cooked lamb shoulder.