EOFY Sale – 2019 Heartland Directors’ Cut Shiraz (Museum Release)

Having cellared beautifully for 7 years, the 2019 vintage has softened into a remarkably smooth and velvety expression. The opaque mulberry core has matured, and the nose has opened up with an even warmer, more expressive bouquet of blackberry jam and exotic aromas from a Turkish spice bazaar. On the palate, the vibrant purple fruits have turned wonderfully soft and mellow, balanced by hints of aniseed and a touch of rosewater. The long finish is now incredibly silky, refined, and deeply satisfying.

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.