2016 Dairy Block Shiraz

Name: 2016 Dairy Block Shiraz
Brand: Sophie's Hill Vineyard
SKU: DB-SHZ-2016
Price: 65.00 AUD
Availability: InStock

$65

Just one block of low-yielding Shiraz vines was selected for this vintage of the Dairy Block, which grows next to the cellar door and enjoys the afternoon sun until late in the day. Bunches were selectively picked and gently destemmed and crushed into static fermenters. The wine was aged for 18 months in 30% new French oak barrels. This is a medium-bodied cool climate Shiraz with concentrated white pepper spice, plum and cherries, cedar oak and velvety soft tannins.

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2016 Dairy Block Shiraz

$65.00

Technical Details

Vineyard:

Adelaide Hills

Year Planted: 1996

Elevation: 480m

Aspect: South facing

Orientation: North/South

Geology: Shallow, shaley, loam topsoil overlying a free draining loamy clay with fragments of shale and ironstone.

Rainfall: 255mm

Mean Jan Temp: 26.6°C

Dry and warm spring, excellent ripening conditions. Great yields

Harvested: 08/03/2016

Yield: 10.49 tonnes

Baume: 15.7Be

Acid: 5.9

pH: 3.9

Barrel Aged: 18 months

Oak: 24% New French

“Ace of Trumps 2018 shows real depth and intent. There’s intensity, but also restraint dark berries, spice and a beautiful structure that holds everything together. It drinks beautifully now, but you can tell it will reward patience. A standout wine that lives up to its name.”

EMMA R.

“Ace of Trumps 2018 shows real depth and intent. There’s intensity, but also restraint dark berries, spice and a beautiful structure that holds everything together. It drinks beautifully now, but you can tell it will reward patience. A standout wine that lives up to its name.”

EMMA R.

“Ace of Trumps 2018 shows real depth and intent. There’s intensity, but also restraint dark berries, spice and a beautiful structure that holds everything together. It drinks beautifully now, but you can tell it will reward patience. A standout wine that lives up to its name.”

EMMA R.