- Colour
Dark crimson
- Nose
Dark cherries intermingled with delicate white pepper spice
- Palate
Classic medium bodied Hunter style exhibiting ripe red and black fruits with a hint of spice. A delicious early drinking Shiraz.
MCA Edition
2018 Shiraz
$29.00 non member price- Source
Hilltops, NSW
- Vinification
Crushed into a static red fermenter for a brief two day cold soak before fermenting and pressed off into both French oak barriques and a 2000L foudre for 12 months
- Blending
N/A
- Aging
12 months in new and old French Barriques, and a large format oak foudre
- Bottling
8th October, 2018
| Varietal | Alcohol | Cellaring Potential | Harvest Date | Oak | pH | TA | Merlot | 13.5% | 3-5 years | 28th March 2017 | New & Old French | 3.46 | 6.3g/L |
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2017 was a good vintage in the Hilltops. A vintage typified by, above average winter rains, increases in yields and grapes which had a longer ripening period. The reds of the region are looking gorgeous, especially Merlot, with great colour and fresh varietal fruits.
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