Personalised pack - 2021 GST, Death & Taxes NEW RELEASE

$29.75

GST - (Grenache Shiraz & Tempranillo)
750ml

The wine displays lifted aromas of fresh youthful blood plum, herbaceous and savoury, with a raspberry coulis, aniseed and cola character. Its medium-bodied with silky tannins and will cellar for 5 to 8 years (if there is still any around). Pair it with ancient-grain salad or lamb.

GST - (Grenache Shiraz & Tempranillo)
750ml

The wine displays lifted aromas of fresh youthful blood plum, herbaceous and savoury, with a raspberry coulis, aniseed and cola character. Its medium-bodied with silky tannins and will cellar for 5 to 8 years (if there is still any around). Pair it with ancient-grain salad or lamb.

Tasting Notes

The 2021 Vintage
2021 was an excellent year. There were good rains leading up to budburst and the growing season had dry spells interspersed with decent rains. Vine health was excellent with good leaf cover, and the bunches had no evidence of shrivel or disease.  

The Vineyard
2021 was an excellent year. There were good rains leading up to budburst and the growing season had dry spells interspersed with decent rains. Vine health was excellent with good leaf cover, and the bunches had no evidence of shrivel or disease.  

The Winemaking
The grenache was whole-bunch fermented for 21 days, then foot-stomped to allow fermentation to complete on skins and stems. The must was pressed into semi-permeable plastic tanks for aging. The shiraz and tempranillo components were destemmed, crushed and fermented in small open vats and aged for 18 months in old oak barrels, prior to bottling.

 

Variety:                           40% grenache, 40% shiraz, 20% tempranillo

Vintage:                          2021

Harvest Date:                1st March to 21th March 2021

Vineyard Location:       Dowd’s Lane (west facing)

Geology / Soil Profile:  Deep, red rocky clay loam (derived from Cambrian Rock)

Viticulture Practices:    Un-irrigated vineyards, zero tillage, grass sward between

                                          rows, cane pruned

Yields:                              <1 tonne/acre

Alcohol:                           14.4%

Ph:                                    3.76

TA:                                    5.67

Production:                    70.5 dozen (141 cases)

Bottle Packaging:          750 ml  Burgundy-style Eco-friendly bottle

Closure:                           Stelvin ROTP Screwcap

Cartons:                           6 bottles in branded cartons 1 x 6 stand-up.