Purple Hands Wines Shiraz 2022
$ 35.00$ 30.00 AUD
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The Shiraz was picked on the 26 and 27th February 2020.The fruit was crushed into open fermenters, one open fermenter was seeded with Melody yeast with the Zerk Shiraz left until natural yeast fermentation commenced. Temperatures were allowed to reach 28C with header boards on the Stansborough allowing gentle extraction. The Zerk Shiraz was hand plunged 3 times daily. After 8 and 9 days on skins respectively the fruit was basket pressed and transferred into 44% new French oak with balance into 1-6 year old French oak hogsheads to undergo malo-lactic fermentation. After malo-lactic fermentation the wine was racked, blended then transferred back to the same oak and matured for another 16 months. The wine was pumped from oak in November.
Region - Barossa Valley
Type - Red
Year - 2022
Winery - Purple Hands Wines
Grape - Shiraz/Syrah
Volume - Standard - 750ml
About the wine
Tasting notes
Purple/Red colour leads to an enticing nose of raspberry, licorice, cracked pepper with some dried herb showing. The French oak adding a vanilla and mocha note. Quite a dense palate with good concentration, licorice and bitter dark chocolate flavours tend to dominate the palate. Firm tannins (a hallmark of the 2020 vintage due to the dry conditions and small berries) do give texture and balance to the wine. This wine comes alive when enjoyed with food. This wine can be enjoyed now but will reward cellaring over the next 10 - 15 years.
Wine descriptors
Juicy and Fruity, Smooth and Seductive
Fruit aromas & flavour
Plum, Dark Berries
Other aromas & flavour
Chocolate, Herbals, Oak, Vanilla, Pepper, Spices
Food pairings
Pork
Cheese
Pizza
Vegetables
Shellfish
Oysters
Cured Meats
Desserts
Fish
Spicy Foods
Red Meat
Pasta
BBQ
Poultry
Shiraz or Syrah
Shiraz, or Syrah, is one of the most loved, rich and powerful red wine varieties made famous for its mineral and structured expressions from the Rhône in France and the rich and decadent fruity expressions from the Barossa Valley in Australia. Full bodied, rich in antioxidants and generously fruity, Shiraz sits proudly on the table for those that like their wine big and bold. Think violets, blackberries, plum, chocolate, pepper, black olive, liquorice, rosemary, tobacco and spice...i'm thirsty already!
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