$118.90
GREENOCK 2013 BAROSSA VALLEY SHIRAZ
Magic Dirt has been inspired by the various sub regions’ terroir of South Australia’s Barossa Valley. After several years of trials, we originally chose three subregions that show profound differences, but still reflect the true qualities of great Barossa Valley Shiraz. All vineyards selected are trellised with a single cordon, single catch wire, and planted with the clone 1654. In 2012 the range was extended with a wine from a vineyard on Mengler’s Hill in Eden Valley and in 2013 a fifth wine was included from Willunga in McLaren Vale. The philos- ophy has remained the same...the barrel selected truly showcases the vineyard it is from and not every subregion is selected every year if the representation is not seen.
Tasting Notes
Colour – black core with deep red rim.
Nose – The richest and fullest of the Barossa Valley vineyards, the aromas are fresh and lifted with black and purple fruits, meaty notes, graphite, earth and spice.
Palate
This wine explodes with a fresh and juicy entry of dark fruits, chocolate and earth which carry through the palate and then fine spicy tannins pull everything together to a long seamless finish.
Cellaring
There is a lot going on here and as a result, I feel that this wine will drink well 2016 – 2035.
Viticulture
Centrally located this vineyard is 2.4 kilometres south west of Moppa, and 4.5 kilometres north of Stonewell. It is planted in classic red brown earth, with rich loam over heavy red clay. This soil encourages phenolic development and the north-south orientation, with a southerly aspect reduces exposure resulting in richness of flavour and good tannins.
Vinification & Maturation
Fermented in a 2t open top vessel, fermentation lasted 10 days with total time on skins of 17 days before being drained and pressed. The free run and pressings were blended and then the component earmarked for this wine was matured in 3 year old French barrique for 23 months. The wine was then fined lightly and bottled without filtration. Matured in bottle for 17 months before release.
Technical
Harvested March 2013
Bottled February 2015
Alcohol 14.8%
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Tasting Notes
Colour – black core with deep red rim.
Nose – is full of dark fruits and spice with fresh charcuterie, graphite, subtle earth and peppery
Palate – the most restrained of the Barossa Valley trio, the 2013 Moppa exhibits a backbone of fresh and juicy dark fruits with subtle spice and earth notes that carry through to the late palate, balanced with fine savoury tannins giving a long seamless finish.
Cellaring Drink now to 2030 if cellared well.
Viticulture Situated on the south eastern slope of Mt Moppa, vineyard is at an altitude of approximately 400m above sea level, and a soil profile of deep red/ brown loam, mottled with quartz and ironstone fragments. The rows run north-south, and the combined elevation and southerly aspect contribute to the softness and spiciness of this Shiraz, with Moppa being the most elegant and restrained of the 3 wines.
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Winemaker Matt Wenk
Tasting Notes
In the glass this wine is a pale straw with a green hue, initially the nose is full of citrus, honeydew and kiwi fruit, which then evolves showing hints of straw, minerals and subtle oyster shell and sandlewood. Once on the palate, the 2017 is dominated by citrus and passionfruit, coupled with some herbal straw characters and balanced with mineral mouthwatering acidity, fine texture and has great length.
Cellaring
Smidge recommends drinking this wine over the next 3 to 4 years.
Viticulture
The 2017 growing season was mainly warm and dry leading up to the start of the ripening period at which time, the mercury rose deliver- ing some very hot weather, making us all very nervous. In mid Feb- ruary, a much needed day long downpour was experienced, with a few lazy showers over the following days. This event reset the ripen- ing cycle, resulting in many blocks, including this Sauvignon blanc, ripening evenly over the following weeks in near perfect dry and mild conditions.
Vinification & Maturation
This wine was produced from fruit that was pressed lightly, with the free run only being used. The juice components were then settled before separately being cold fermented in stainless steel with neutral yeasts. This year approximately 2% barrel fermented fruit was blended. All parcels were blended, fined and filtered prior to being bottled.
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Houdini 2017 McLaren Vale Grenache Rosé