2022 Estate Shiraz Viognier

colour

Deep ruby-red with purple hues.

aroma

Lifted notes of blueberry and blackberry with rich, warming spices.

palate

Rich, full and smooth on the palate with vibrant plum and blackberry fruit and supporting toasty, cedar notes from extended oak aging. Long, smooth and beautifully structured on the finish.

cellaring

Although drinking beautifully on release, this wine will continue to develop for up to a decade from vintage.

vintage

The vines on the estate were planted in 1996 on a shallow, lateritic gravel ridge, with a south-west aspect.

The 2022 vintage was warm and dry. These great conditions resulted in beautifully ripe fruit, creating personality filled wines that are brimming with varietal expression.

winemaking

Shiraz and Viognier from the estate were hand-picked on the same day. 75% of the fruit was destemmed and moved to open-topped fermenters , with whole bunches immersed within the must, to undergo carbonic maceration. Fermentation occurred over a period of nine days and during this time, the wine was gently pumped over to maintain whole bunches, twice-daily. Temperatures were strictly managed and did not surpass a maximum temperature of 28 degrees. The wine was then gently pressed in the tank before being racked to French barriques and puncheons, 30% of which were new. It was then matured for 18 months before being blended and bottled in October 2023.

region

Perth Hills (Millbrook Estate) 

varieties

• Shiraz (97%)
• Viognier (3%)

analysis

• Alcohol: 14.5%

Slow-cooked osso buco ragu with hand-cut pappardelle.

Perth Hills Wine Show 2024

Ray Jordan Wine Guide 2024

This excellent example of this blend comes from old vines hand harvested on the Millbrook estate. The aromatic impact of the viognier makes its presence felt immediately with a spicy perfume floating over the dark plummy characters of the shiraz. Well-structured and brimming with lively berry flavours and supported by fine minerally tannins and fine-grained oak.

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