FIERCE III 2019 Barrosa Valley Shiraz

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The 2019 growing season was dry through winter and spring and it continued that way until harvest, producing lower yields and small berries.
Grown on the Estate vineyards at Rowland Flat and Lyndoch in southern Barossa Valley. The single wire trellised vines planted in 1995 and 2004 allow for dappled light at the fruit zone to produce optimal ripeness, which is colour, flavour, tannin and sugar development combined. The grapes were harvested on flavour and beautiful expressions of varietal character.
Pair with Low and Slow BBQ it will match the intensity and richness to this wine, perfect for those long Sunday gatherings.

Colour: Glossy Queen garnet plum with purple crimson hues.
Nose: Plums, clove, brown spices and dark chocolate.
Palate: This wine is rich, generous and rounded. A mid palate dark fruit and spicy flavour explosion with velvety tannins from fruit and oak giving depth and length. The fruit characters of dark chocolate and clove notes typical of Barossa Valley Shiraz brings a satisfying intense persistent full bodied red wine.
Making: This wine was fermented at 22-28C in stainless steel tanks for 10-18 days and pumped over twice daily. Optimum skin contact married with American oak maturation for 29 months ensures length and structure on the palate. The Fierce III Shiraz was 100% matured in new oak ( put percentage here) and seasoned oak (put percentage here) with various toasting levels.