2019 Schild Estate Ben Schild Barossa Valley Reserve Shiraz 6 Pack

• Producer: Schild Estate
• Varietal: Shiraz
• Region: Barossa Valley
• Alcohol: 14.5%
• Net volume: 750ml
• Vintage: 2019

Deep ruby, purple in colour. Aromatically the wine quickly shows intense but bright dark berry fruit notes with a hint of inviting creaminess and spice around the edges. On the palate a smooth mouth-filling attack of layered blood plums, blackcurrant and dark chocolate notes so often seen in this wine across vintages appears where it is surrounded by a fine tannin frame.

The 2019 growing season commenced with a warmer than average winter and spring followed first by a couple of hot spells before near perfect conditions arrived later in the season as we closed in on harvest dates. This all resulted in some early harvest sugar accumulation in some blocks without necessarily the required flavour development in the grapes. A year when there was no substitute for winemakers spending significant time in the vineyards. With well managed canopies and moisture, flavour components caught up and while yields were low, the resulting quality was very good. Harvested and then crushed into traditional open top fermenters. The wine undergoes pre-fermentation cold soak and is then either gently pumped over to obtain optimal colour and retain complex fruit flavours. Additional post fermentation maceration usually occurs before the wine is drained and pressed to barrel. Free run and pressings are usually kept separate and a combination of new and aged oak barrels are used for a maturation of between 18-24 months. The wine is then blended from a combination of single vineyard shiraz that has been aged separately in French, American and Hungarian Oak.

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