Reserve Shiraz

"Charcuterie aromas along with red cherry, spice and menthol. The flavours have a lively, leafy coolness to them, there's some red cherry and raspberry and a touch of anise. Firm tannins and crunchy acidity keep the wine fresh and vibrant" - Aaron Brasher, The Real Review

• RegionCentral Ranges, Hilltops, New South Wales
• Vintage2018
• TypeRed Wine
• VarietyShiraz
• Variety Composition

  100% Shiraz

• Volume750ml
• Alcohol Volume14.5%
• pH

  3.5

• Standard Drinks8.6
• Acidity

  7.0g/L

• Residual Sugar

  2.0g/L

• ClosureScrewCap
• Bottling Date

  03/02/20

• Background

  44% Central Ranges
  43% Hilltops
  13% Canberra District

• Vineyard Notes

  Central Ranges - Cool.
  Hilltops - Cool.
  Canberra District - Cool.

• Winemaking

  A number of parcels from across several regions were fermented separately in open and closed fermentation vessels. The portions in closed fermenters were cold soaked before fermentation using the natural, indigenous yeast of each vineyard for fermentation. On completion of the primary fermentation, the wines were then transferred to a combination of 2500 litre, 4500 litre casks (30%) and new (40%) and 1 year old (30%) 225 litre French oak barriques barrels for the secondary fermentation and maturation for 20 months.

• Tasting Notes

  Perfume and white pepper aromas. Raspberry and hazelnut flavours, medium bodied, very complex, lingering tannins and great length.

• Serving Temperature

  16°C

• Food Matches

  Grilled Sirloin.

• Cellaring

  Enjoy now or will reward by cellaring beyond 2030.

• Story

  Cassegrain Wines’ philosophy of “French Traditions, Australian Technology”, is best captured in our Reserve Shiraz. Australia has taken a very well-known French variety, and through our winemaking techniques, has become what Australian winemakers are best known for and Australia’s best-selling wine.

  Dating back over one hundred years, Australian grape growers dedicated the best terroir to growing the Shiraz variety. It is this philosophy that guides the Cassegrain winemaking team when selecting the best fruit to use in our Reserve Shiraz.

  Like our Chardonnay, Shiraz was a part of Cassegrain Wines’ first vintage 40 years ago.

• Halliday Wine Companion

  "A lot of tangy fruits and acidity to the fore with a slight rawness to the oak. And yet it feels altogether riper, with its fruit profile across the fuller-bodied palate." - Jane Faulkner, Halliday Wine Companion