James Edward Wines 2024 Hilltops Shiraz

Viticulture -

The 2024 Shiraz is made using hand-picked fruit grown by at Moppity Vineyard in the Southern NSW region of Hilltops.

Vinification -

80% of the fruit was destemmed with the remaining 20% left as whole-bunches on top before being sealed in a tank purged with CO2 to create an environment ideal for semi-carbonic maceration - an intercellular fermentation that produces more fruit forward characters and floral aromatics. After 14 days of regular pump-overs, the whole-bunches were foot trodden before being pressed to old oak puncheons to finish fermentation.

Both primary and full malolactic fermentation took place naturally with indigenous yeasts/bacteria, and a modest addition of SO2 was used at the end of fermentation before being matured for 10 months in barrel.

Bottled unfined and lightly filtered.

Tasting Notes -

A medium-full bodied style of Shiraz where depth and generosity combines with elegance. Lifted florals, red, purple and brambly fruits, and tobacco leaf on the nose, with forest berries, white pepper, and spice on the palate, finishing with fine grained tannin and a long finish.