Description
When we purchased our property in Stone Well, the previous owners made us aware of some shiraz that they had made from the 2004 and 2005 vintages that was stored in an insulated, airconditioned shed. This was a surprise gain for us so the Sparkling Shiraz plan was born. We opened, checked and decanted roughly a pallet of 2004 and 2005 shiraz into a puncheon and a bit as our base wine, then we blended some 2017 shiraz. After leaving this for two years to integrate, we used traditional winemaking techniques to create our Sparkling Shiraz in a dry style with the addition of a little 2018 Hayes Family Wines Fortified Shiraz to add something special. Finally our first release (Edition I) is ready to go and what a beauty it is!
The NV Sparkling Shiraz was disgorged on 30 September 2019. Like many of the best Sparkling Shiraz, it shows great complexity on release, a red wine first, a sparkling second, but despite the inherent age, it is a wine that will drink well for many years.
