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| Shiraz 2002 | |
| THE GRAPES |
Grapes
for ths wine have come from:
Joe & Mary-Anne Demase, and The Fred O'Keefe family Shepparton, Goulburn Valley, Vicroria |
| WINEMAKING | The grapes have been fermented in open vats
for
13 days,
drained and skins pressed. The wine has then umdergone induced malolactic feremntation to soften the flavours. This has taken 7 weeks. Storage in American Oak barrels of various ages followed for a minimum of 4 years . It has then been medium and sterile filtered prior to bottling. |
| TASTING NOTES | Aromas
of pepper and sweet plummy fruit. The fruit extends to rich, velvety flavours, which linger on. Long barrel ageing has mellowed this wine, so that it can be drunk with most foods. |
| PRICE | $16 per bottle at cellar door |
| ALCOHOL / VOL | 13.8% or 8.2 standard drinks |