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2016 Shiraz

Although our commitment to Shiraz is historic - with the oldest Shiraz vines in Margaret River - the Vasse Felix Shiraz style is modern, cool climate elegance. Wild fermented in small batches, the wine's complexity is deep and true to its unique environment. Only the highest grade vineyard sections make this fine, small volume Shiraz.

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Tasting Notes

COLOUR Bright red with purple hue. NOSE A bright fragrance with raspberry, exotic floral notes, musk, mint and 'old spice' talc, supported by spicy savoury undertones of red, white and green pepper crusted steak. PALATE A soft and delicate entrance with juicy acid freshness hinting at red berry coulis and apricot yoghurt. Finishing with fine talc like tannins and a lingering waft of spicy mint.

Winemaker Notes

WINEMAKER'S NOTES The finest Shiraz sections of our vineyards are selected for special handling in the Winery. Over the last few years we have been increasing the percentage of carbonic maceration and whole bunch fermentation due to the brightness and spicy complexity it brings to the final wine. A portion of the fruit was carefully tipped into an oak vat as whole bunches. The vat was closed up and filled with CO2 without a berry being touched for 7 days, causing an enzymatic fermentation in the uncrushed berry. The fruit was then foot stomped and allowed to start natural fermentation. The balance of the fruit was fermented in small vineyard sections with only wild yeast, after carefully destemming the fruit, without crushing, to ensure gentle whole berry fermentation without stems. The fermented wine was pressed to older French Oak Barriques for only 11 months to ensure the wine retains its elegant fine fruit perfumes.

Varietals:

Production Notes

100% Shiraz

Alcohol:

Alcohol %

14.0

Cellaring Potential:

Aging

Now until 2022

Harvested:

Harvest Date

March 2016

Oak:

Fermentation

French Oak Barrique, 1-6 year old, 11 months

TA:

Acid

6.15g/L

pH:

3.60

Residual Sugar:

Residual Sugar

0.29g/L

Bottled:

Bottling Date

May 2017

Vintage Notes

2016

VINTAGE DESCRIPTION

Moderate spring conditions at the end of 2015 helped establish a healthy fruitset and better yields than the previous two seasons. January temperatures were warm, interrupted by one rainfall event late in the month, great viticulture management, clean, well-trimmed canopies and subsequent warm weather prevented disease risk. White varieties were harvested throughout February with elegant flavours and bright natural acidity.