Tasting Notes for Organic Sakura Shiraz 2023 from the Winery

Nose: The wine is highly aromatic, featuring unique pepper and black olive notes, along with typical Shiraz dark berries and cedar and clove spice.

Palate: The palate is well-balanced with juicy dark berries, vanillin, dark chocolate, and clove spice from oak maturation. The wine has an intense, generous mouthfeel, balanced by natural tannins. It’s enjoyable now but will benefit from aging.

Food Pairing: Some options include Vera Pizza Napoletana with mushrooms, chargrilled grass-fed sirloin (medium rare), and trippa romana.

Vintage Notes: The 2023 growing season was strong, with ample winter and spring rain. The vine canopy provided good leaf cover without excessive shading of the Shiraz grapes, minimizing mulberry leaf notes. The vineyard team’s constant monitoring and maintenance ensured quality and yield were preserved.

Winery

Windowrie have been crafting Australia's finest organic wines for over 20 years. Made from organic fruit grown in our Homestead blocks, the Sakura range pays homage to the iconic cherry blossom. A moment of joy, rebirth, hope, and purity.

Technical Details

Vineyard Region: 100% Central Ranges, New South Wales

Grape Varieties: 100% Organic Shiraz

Alcohol: 14.2%

(SKU: SK_SHI_CV)