Shingleback-The-Gate-Shiraz---McLaren-Vale
Shingleback The Gate Shiraz - McLaren Vale
Food Paring
Beef stew, spicy sausages
Tasting Tips
Deep red. Fragrant aromas of dark cherries, blackberry, black olive and hints of crème brulee fill the glass and flood the senses.
A full bodied, traditionally crafted McLaren Vale Shiraz, with a rich mid-palate, satin soft tannin structure and fine acidity. Select parcels of fruit from Shiraz vines grown across the Shingleback Vineyard are handcrafted in small, open fermenters to maximize the potential of each unique batch. Maturation for 15 months in 45% new and 55% one year old, fine grained American and French oak hogsheads softens, enhances and integrates the fruit and structural components of the wine. Individual barrel selection is carried out to create the final blend, which is minimally filtered prior to bottling.
Accolades:
BLUE GOLD MEDAL- 2011 Sydney International Wine Competition
GOLD MEDAL- 2010 International Wine Challenge (UK)
GOLD MEDAL - 2009 Decanter World Wine Awards (UK)
GOLD MEDAL – 2008 Mundus Vini Great Wine Awards (Germany)
95 pts- 2010 James Halliday Australian Wine Companion
Winery
During the 1990''s, a long held dream was realised when brothers, Kym and John Davey, combined their talents to develop their Shingleback vineyard on land purchased by their grandfather in 1959. Their goal was, and remains, to produce affordable, quality wines that express the true character of McLaren Vale.
Vintage Notes: Good spring rains created strong canopies that helped to see the grapes through some hot January weather. The burst of heat
reduced vigour and led to slow, even ripening. The result was the early development of rich, vibrant varietal flavour. Whites
were harvested from late February through to early March with the reds following on, and all fruit being in by the beginning of
April. After perfect conditions rains arrived just as the last berry was harvested. The benevolence of the “weather gods” meant
that vintage was extremely orderly, but more importantly, resulted in highly aromatic and varietal wines with balanced acidity
and fine tannins.
Bottle Size: 750ml
Brand: Shingleback
Region: South Australia
Vintage: 2006
In Stock: Yes
Price Range: $30 - $50
Bottle Price: $33.30
Case Price: $399.60
