EOFY Sale – 2017 Heartland Directors’ Cut Shiraz (Museum Release)

Now with 9 years of careful cellaring, this already soft and forward edition of the DC Shiraz has evolved into a beautifully mellow and harmonious wine. While the signature core of rich blackberry jam and dark chocolate mousse remains, time in the cellar has brought forward sophisticated, savory characters. The palate is now wonderfully round, showing enhanced notes of leathery undertones, rich dried fruits, and a warming touch of vanilla and cinnamon. It is drinking magnificently right now.

The grapes are selected from some of the best Shiraz vineyards in the region. These vineyards are chosen for the consistent intensity and texture of the fruit. The strictest pruning techniques are used. The fruit for Directors’ Cut Shiraz was harvested at night and then crushed to small open top stainless-steel fermenters. After 24 hours of skin contact fermentation was commenced with our Rhône isolate yeast. Following 11 days of cool fermentation on skins and pumped over 3 times daily, the wine was transferred to French and American oak hogsheads for 14 months maturation. In the 2017 vintage we have limited ourselves to 30% new oak to ensure the fruit remained the focus and the guiding light of the wine in this cooler year.