2000 Shiraz

Truly deep purple/red in colour, this wine displays complex aromas with ripe raspberry, blackberry, anise, spice, dark chocolate and vanilla with subtle hints of mint and earth.

The palate is multi-layered with silky texture, intense, sweet ripe fruit flavours that are supported by an excellent structure and full, long, supple and savoury tannins.

Approachable now, this wine has long term (20 yrs +) cellaring potential.

Vineyard: Metala Vineyards, Langhorne Creek, SA
Variety: Shiraz 100%
Harvest date: 15 March - 12 April 2000
Bottling date: 10 September 2001
Sourced from: 100% single estate, 10 individual plantings
Baumé at harvest: 13.0 - 15.0
Alcohol: 15.0%/v
Titratable acidity: 6.7g/l
pH: 3.37
Oak Maturation: 15 months in 50% new oak, 50% in 1-4 year old French and American barriques.
Release date: 1st August 2002– Limited quantities available
Closure: Cork