Pindarie 2018 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: The longest-living of our Shiraz wines proudly wears the ‘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 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 2018 was excellent! Early ripening, great weather, small berries, and exceptional colour…made the process easy.

Picking Season: 13th February 2018

Cellaring: 10+ years Alcohol: 14.5%

Sugar Residual: 0.42 g/l

T.A. (Acidity): 6.09 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 Wagu.

Rewards:

2018, released  July 2022.

2016 vintage- 94 Halliday points

2017 vintage- 97 Halliday points