Tasting notes from the winery for Pogue Vineyard Shiraz 2020

Winemakers notes: This wine is made with 100% Shiraz grapes sourced from the Pogue vineyard, Toolamba in Central Victoria. The vineyard is 135 acres of prime viticultural land with extensive Goulburn River frontage. The fermentation was completed in 160 year old open top oak fermenters and specially selected organic yeast strain was utilised for this process. The wine was matured in a combination of one year old French Hogs Heads and century old large format oak casks for a period of six months.

Harvest notes: The Summer of 2020 will be remembered for the devastating bushfires throughout Southern Queensland, coastal NSW and Eastern Victoria. Thankfully there were no fires in Central Victoria so our vineyard in Toolamba was unaffected. The temperatures fluctuated heavily throughout the season, but picking continued producing good flavours in the whites, and terrific colours in the reds - not unusual for a dry growing season but mostly testament to our diligent team in the vineyard.

Tasting Notes: A very youthful Shiraz expressing well integrated aromas of sweet oak alongside blackberries fruits. The palate is full of concentrated dark berry flavours, warm spice and fine, supple tannins. The subtle oak influence in this wine offers elegance and complexity.

Food Match: The perfect accompaniment to barbecued steak, braised beef or aged hard cheeses.

Vintage: 2020

Region: Central Victoria

Variety: 100% Shiraz

Alcohol: 14.5%

TA: 6.2 g/L

pH: 3.33

Best Consumed: Now to 2030

ORGANIC

The decision was made to convert the vineyard to Organic and the process to achieve Certification was completed with Official Certificates awarded in December 2019, prior to the 2020 vintage.

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Vegan

Organic and vegan friendly pea protein is used in the fining process and the ferment is completed using a specially selected Organic yeast strain.

 

Carbon Zero

In 2014 Enviromark Solutions was engaged to utilise their carboNZero program, the world’s first accreditation program to be accredited under ISO 14065 for greenhouse gas certification.

This organisation has been renamed Toitu in 2019 and their logo is proudly displayed. Since 2014 a range of projects has been implemented in the area of revegetation, water, waste, energy and continuous improvement.

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