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Hatwell Home Block Vineyard
Viticulturalist: Matt Hatwell
This vineyard provides a classic setting for growing McLaren Vale Shiraz. Lots of exposure ensures that fruit ripens quickly enabling excellent varietal expression at low Baumes. Hence we get good flavour with lower alcohol levels compared to other sites. Lots of exposure also helps control vigour and ensure even ripening.
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Machine harvested in the cool of night. Picked early to retain natural acidity and fresh flavour. No added acid, enzymes or tannin. 5 days skin contact time. Shiraz can be quite tannic, minimising time on skins helps to reduce tannin extraction thus creating approachable style. There has been an addition of 10% Bastardo which gives the wine savoury character on the finsh. No oak was used for maturation. The wine was bottled straight after malolactic fermentation was complete
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