Wine Specs
Vintage
2021
Varietal
100% Shiraz
Appellation
McLaren Vale
Vineyard Designation
Little Falls, McLaren Vale
pH
3.62
Residual Sugar
6.36
Alcohol %
14.5
Shingleback D Block Reserve Shiraz 2021
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A full bodied, complex wine. Beautifully balanced, with fine silky tannins. This wine has great balance and should develop well over the coming years. Best enjoyed after decanting a few hours prior to drinking.
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
A densely flavored wine with remarkable complexity, showcasing intense dark chocolate, blueberry, plum, licorice and roasted coffee bean notes. Its bouquet is vibrant, with aromas of blueberry and blackberry, while the palate reveals layers of rich blue and black fruits, dark chocolate, and oak spice. With fine, silky tannins, this Shiraz is beautifully balanced and persistent in flavor, making it an excellent example of the generous and pure characteristics of McLaren Vale Shiraz.
Vineyard Notes
A warm start to the vintage period but a long cool period over most of summer and autumn lead to excellent flavour maturity balance perfectly with sugar ripeness. Enhanced natural acidity allowed for great colour retention and depth, and produced wines which were a joy to craft.
Winemaker Notes
In a small niche of the Davey Estate Vineyard the soil, climate & Shiraz combine to create something special - the fruit that is ultimately hand crafted to become D Block Reserve Shiraz. Gentle hand working of the skins in small 5 tonne open fermenters and traditional winemaking practices protect & nurture the unique qualities of the terroir. Very fine grained French (80%) & American (20%) oak hogsheads are used to allow a long, slow maturation of the wine & subtle oak integration. A combination of 1 - 6 year old barrels, crafted by select coopers to our requirements, are used to create nuances & diversity of flavour. When maturation & oak integration are perfect, individual barrels are selected & blended to create the fruit power, complexity & harmonious balance that is Shingleback D Block Reserve Shiraz.
Other Notes
The region has a Mediterranean climate with wet winters, dry summers and plenty of sunshine.
The proximity to St Vincent Gulf, coincidentally named after the patron saint of winemakers,
benefits fruit quality with warmer spring and autumn conditions and cooler summers.
McLaren Vale is renowned as a premium wine region of great beauty that consistently produces
high quality, richly flavoured wines.