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Vintage: 2020
McLaren Vale, SA
ALC: 14.9%

This is not text book story, many would have said "do not plant Saveravi" but Hugh went against the grain and one of the first to plant this variety in Australia. 22 vintages later the quality of this wines would tell you that Saperavi love the terroir of McLaren Vale! It translates to 'ink' or 'dye due to its intense colour and red flesh! Like Shiraz but with far more electricity! 

Our other vineyards have different soil types but we selected this part of our vineyard to carry the Ancient Earth mantle as it makes the quintessential McLaren Vale style of Shiraz. So what’s special about the earth? The earth is known locally as ‘Biscay soil’. It is also referred to as ‘self-mulching black cracking clay’ and these soils have unique properties. Slow to wet, they can tightly hold a large volumes of water. Unfortunately the soil is not so generous in giving the vines access to this moisture so in heatwave conditions the vines can stress quite quickly. The fruit therefore needs to be watched and managed very carefully as it ripens. On the other hand, correctly managed, the resulting wine can be quite magnificent. Shiraz thrives here and can produce fruit with great fragrance and power, but a structure which guarantees ageing potential.