Beautiful, glossy ruby red color with purple reflection. Ripe nose of black plums, blackberries and a hint of violets. Wonderfully round and juicy taste. In the mouth we experience the same ripe, fruity sensations with notes of wood and a touch of toast. The final is as seductive and luscious as the start would suggest. An 'easy drinking' Shiraz to enjoy young. AWARD: 2021 HALLIDAY: DARK HORSE WINERY OF THE YEAR 2021 HALLIDAY 5 STAR ***** WINE COMPANY

Roasted or grilled meats, winter stews, Asian meat preparations, rich pastas and fine game dishes.

climate

Bendigo has a warm and temperate climate with precipitation throughout the year. Winters are mild with more precipitation than summer. Hilltops has a continental climate with warm summers and fairly cold winters due to its higher elevation. Heathcote has a warm Mediterranean climate with mild winters and summers that avoid extremes. The temperature in summer is 2-3 degrees less than less than 100 km away. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year.

soil

Heathcote (Victoria): A mixture of 2 different surfaces. The typical red clay/loam soils with good water management and poorer, poor sandy soils with boulders and a deep layer of clay in the subsoil. Bendigo (Victoria): Vineyards at 200m altitude. Lime/clay with sandy top layer with stones. Hilltops (New South Wales): Vineyards at 400-600m altitude. Soil of gravel, basalt and sandy granite.

vinification

Grapes are picked in the cool of the morning. Fermentation on stainless steel under controlled temperature. The wine then rests on a blend of stainless steel, American and French oak. The blend is fine-tuned before bottling.