2020 Joseph Angel Gully Shiraz

This is a multi-layered wine which shows the best of McLaren Vale Shiraz. Intense bouquet of complex dark red fruits, herbs and spice. The aged Sparkling Red base gives the wine nuances of raisin and a soft, mellow texture. It has been made to be delicious on release but will age for a long time in the cellar.

The cool McLaren Vale sub region of Clarendon is rocky and
steep with predominantly shale stone soil. The site rises sharply
to 300 meters above sea level.
 

VINTAGE CONDITIONS
Hot and dry conditions through Summer resulted in a short,
condensed vintage characterised by excellent fruit quality and a
reduced yield.
 

WINEMAKING
The fruit was crushed directly into traditional open-topped
fermenters with manual pump over. Open-topped fermentation
is at the heart of the JOSEPH red wine style. Joe Grilli says: ‘The
soul of a red wine is released where air meets the fermenting
skins’.