Pindarie 2017 Black Hinge Reserve Shiraz

Grape Variety: 100% Shiraz
Origin Country: Australia
Region of Production: Barossa Valley (Single Vineyard, Estate Grown) Sealed under Premium cork

Winemaking Notes:

Our Shiraz wines' longest-living wear pridefully ‘Black Hinge’ label. Power and richness, but balanced in ripeness, alcohol, and oak. The Black Hinge comes from the best of the vineyard, hand-harvested, sorted and fermented separately. A small open fermenter, perfect for gentle hand plunging, was used to ensure soft but thorough cap management. Run to barrel for natural malolactic fermentation and a long sleep of 16-18 months in fine French oak barrels.

Vineyard Report:

Entirely produced from vines grown at Pindarie. The Black Hinge Shiraz is selected and hand harvested from the oldest block, “North Shiraz long rows,” grown on our prized Terra Rossa soils. Vintage 2016 was excellent! Early ripening, great weather, small berries, and exceptional colour...made the process easy.

Picking Season: 10th February 2016

Cellaring: 15+ years
Alcohol: 15.0%
Sugar Residual: 0.42 g/l

T.A. (Acidity): 6.30 g/l

Tasting Note:

The final wine has a terrific tight structure (underpinned by tannin and acid) and a generous, opulent mouth feel from fruit and oak. It is concentrated, dense, and brooding and will reward the consumer with drinking pleasure for at least a decade.

Food Pairing:

Ideal with dishes rich in beef, especially Wagyu.

Rewards:

94 Halliday points