2021 Red Claw Heathcote Shiraz
Made from fruit handpicked from our Heathcote Estate property, Red Claw Shiraz is a plush, spicy, crowd pleasing shiraz.
The 2021 vintage in Heathcote was excellent, producing a classic Heathcote Estate Shiraz. A dry and cold winter, cool spring and mild summer has produced a remarkable wine with great intensity and extract and a long seamless, persistent finish.
Winemaker Notes
The grapes were hand picked between 21 – 27 February. Fermented in a combination of open and closed fermenters with up to three weeks total time on skins. There were 7 individual batches, with a couple of those receiving whole bunches. The wines where then pressed and transferred immediately into barrels for malolactic fermentation. Remained in barrel for a total of 12 months (100% French oak, 300L hogsheads) and during maturation was racked three times. (Alc 14%).
Tasting Notes
This 2021 vintage shiraz has wonderful balance and intensity of flavour. Bright dark berry fruit and lifted spice dominate the aromas, with subtle supporting French oak. The palate is plush and silky, loaded with dark fruited shiraz intensity. Fine structure and excellent concentration.