2023 SPICE TRADER SHIRAZ
RRP: $19.00
Just released! The layers of flavor in the 2023 Spice Trader Shiraz will surprise and delight. This wine is ready for enjoyment any time from release.
Reviews
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Tasting Notes
2023 Spice Trader Shiraz gives off aromas are of fresh berries and cherries. The palate tends to raspberry and an array of spice notes that are constantly changing in the mouth and evoke a magic carpet ride as much as a Thai market. The layers of flavour will surprise and delight. This is ready for enjoyment any time from release.
Vinification
Our Shiraz was de-stemmed, crushed and pumped over twice a day for nine days. The wine matured for 12 months exclusively in second and third use French and American oak to retain aromas and freshness in the wine.
Vintage
Good rains in October and November gave the vineyards enough to last through the growing season. Cool conditions led to long, slow development with spice accented aromatics and intense colour.
Langhorne Creek had cooler nights and a long growing season.
-2023
2022 has been one of the best vintages experienced in Langhorne Creek.
Mid-winter rainfall was above-average and a few riverside vineyards also received a small flood giving the soil a good soak. The rainfall ceased quickly in September
As usual, cooling breezes across Lake Alexandrina helped to maintain excellent natural acidity. Extended periods of southerly air streams kept conditions cool with excellent flavour and acidity.
-2022
