Heartland Shiraz 2006

Heartland Wines was created by a small group of leading South Australian wine identities who are all good friends and share a passion for making great wine. The directors include winemaker Ben Glaetzer and wine industry professionals Grant Tilbrook and Vicki Arnold. All the wines are made by Ben Glaetzer and are made with fruit from the director’s own mature vineyards in the Limestone Coast and Langhorne Creek, South Australia.

Region: 67% Langhorne Creek 33% Limestone Coast Variety: Shiraz 100% Vinification: The wine was pumped over twice a day and spent six days on skins. Light and heavy toasted French oak maturation for 16 months.

2006 Harvest: The 2006 vintage provided us with very favourable growing conditions with a mild Spring encouraging good early season growth. Regular rainfall was experienced in both the Langhorne Creek & Limestone Coast Districts. Growers were rewarded with steady growth and ripening conditions through to an early vintage. The shiraz from the Langhorne Creek district in particular produced good concentration of colour and flavour. From a Heartland point of view this meant that we were able to attain fruit of optimum ripeness of flavours and tannins. At this stage of development the 2006 wines are showing intense dark berry fruit.

Tasting notes: A dark, rich purple colour. This delicious Shiraz has hints of chocolate, menthol and tobacco leaf on the nose. Plums, blackcurrant and spice flavours abound on the palate and are perfectly balanced by fine, supple tannins.

Alcohol: 14.5%

Total Acidity: 6.7 g/l

PH: 3.30

Residual sugar: 0.4g/l

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