Alpine Road 2022 Shiraz – 12 Pack

VINEYARD REGION: Victoria

THE WINE: Fragrant blackberry, cherry and peppery spice aromas lead to a full, generous fruit palate. Rich chocolate, subtle oak and an exotic spicy edge provide style and balance, finishing long and warm.

THE VINTAGE: The 2022 vintage was a challenging rollercoaster ride that included extreme weather, limited vintage staff availability and supply chain issues. Despite these challenges, the outcome has been red wines with intense flavour concentration, superb acid and tannin structure coupled with excellent fruit weight and complexity. An extremely high-quality vintage with strong aging-potential.

THE WINEMAKING: The fruit for the 2022 Shiraz was picked in late March at 14.2° baumé. The grapes were picked in the cool early morning and fermented with specially selected yeast to extract and preserve their unique flavour expression. Regular pump overs continued for about 12 days with ferment temperatures reaching a peak of 26°C. The wine underwent MLF and oak maturation to build structure, complexity and varietal character.

FOOD MATCHES: Enjoy this wine with parrilla cooked sirloin steak with chimichurri sauce.

WINE ANALYSIS: ALC/VOL: 14.5% pH: 3.43 TA: 6.57 g/L VEGAN FRIENDLY