Tasting Notes for Mount Avoca Old Vine Shiraz from the Winery

Colour: Dark intense plum red with moderate cling and dark purple hue on the swirl. 

Nose: Clean pronounced aromas of blueberry, spicy plum and an emerging sweet cinnamon toast complexity.

Palate: Clean full bodied flavours of cocoa covered cherry, fresh blackberry, subtle vanilla kirsch cradled within a brittle yet soft tannin framework.  A satisfyingly long finish of  summer berries and toasted pistachio with hints of native pepper berry. 

Vintage Notes

Frosts in November '19 and a heatwave mid-flowering reduced crop by 50%. Season thereafter was kind with a cool period enhancing flavour development. A difficult vintage in many regions, our vineyard maintained quality although yield was low.

Winemaking

The fruit was harvested from mature vines in selected sections of A & B on the estate vineyard. Open vat vinification techniques applied with minimal intervention preserve regional identity.

Food Pairing: This is an ideal match with refined meat dishes such as roast lamb, Wagyu, terrines and stews.

(SKU: MA_SHI_CV)